Module 3
Case Study: Culturally Grounded Interventions to Improve Mental and Physical Health
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Description: This module features Keaweʻaimoku Kaholokula, PhD Professor and Chair of Native Hawaiian Health at the University of Hawaiʻi. Dr. Kaholokula highlights the importance of culturally grounded interventions in improving health outcomes. He discusses the physical and mental health impacts of connection to community, culture, and traditional practices.
Key Takeaways:
Culturally grounded interventions must be community-centered and rooted in traditions, values, and practices.
Connection to cultural traditions, values, and practices through health programs enhances engagement and effectiveness among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities.
Culturally grounded health interventions can improve hypertension control and reduce cardiovascular risk as well as improve mental health.
Resources:
A Cultural Dance Program Improves Hypertension Control and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Native Hawaiians: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Annals of Behavioral Medicine, October 2021
Kā-HOLO Project: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial of a native cultural dance program for cardiovascular disease prevention in Native Hawaiians, BMC Public Health, April 2017
Recorded on: April 29, 2024
Keaweʻaimoku Kaholokula, PhD
Keaweʻaimoku Kaholokula, PhD is a Professor and Chair of Native Hawaiian Health at the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He is a clinical health psychologist and translational behavioral scientist with nearly 20 years of experience leading multiple federally-funded, community-engaged research projects aimed at improving Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander health. He has effectively leveraged community and cultural assets to develop, test, and disseminate culturally-responsive health promotion and disease prevention programs. His research and advocacy have led to systemic improvements in healthcare delivery, clinical outcomes, and policy for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.