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Indigenizing Research via Talanoa: Vā in Higher Education Open

Maryanne Pale, Dion Enari, Eseta Tualaulelei, Heena Akbar, Ruth Faleolo , et al. · 2025

In the tradition of approaches that call for decolonizing research, this study demonstrates how talanoa , an Indigenous research methodology, exceeds the scope of Collaborative Auto‐Ethnography (CAE) by embedding cultural authenticity, rel…

Insights from Pacific Islander and Māori community members: talanoa on medication adherence and type 2 diabetes management in Queensland Open

Natasha Taufatofua, Heena Akbar, Adam La Caze · 2025

The Pacific Islander and Māori (Indigenous peoples of New Zealand) community in Queensland are disproportionately affected by type 2 diabetes mellitus and suboptimal diabetes outcomes have been attributed to medication nonadherence. The st…

The Women’s Wellness After Giving Birth Program (WWAGBP) for Vietnamese women: A single-arm trial protocol Open

Van Lan Hoang, Thi Thanh Huyen Nguyen, Ngoc Tran, Thi Hoa Nguyen, Khanh Linh Bui , et al. · 2025

Background The transition to parenthood is a memorable yet vulnerable time for mothers' physical and mental health, placing them at risk of postpartum depression. Prevalence of common perinatal mental disorders or postpartum depression amo…

Sexist Humour and the Acceptance of Sexual-Aggression Myths: The Moderating Roles of Gender and Humour Beliefs Open

Heena Akbar, Kinza Naseem Elahi, M. L. Kaiser, Umama Arshad, Khalid Mehmood · 2025

Purpose: The present research aimed to explore the impact of sexist humour on the acceptance of sexual aggression myths, with a specific focus on the moderating roles of the joke teller’s gender and cavalier humour beliefs (CHB). Methodolo…

“<i>Being proactive</i>”: A qualitative study of South Asian Australians perspectives of cardiovascular disease and genomic testing Open

Emily DeBortoli, Vaishnavi Nathan, Heena Akbar, Aideen McInerney‐Leo, Deborah Gilroy , et al. · 2025

Objectives Explore the health beliefs of South Asian Australians related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and genomic testing for CVD Design, setting, participants Qualitative study using focus groups conducted between April to August 2023.…

“There’s no representation”: A qualitative study of attitudes and motivations towards genomic research among South Asian Australians Open

Tatiane Yanes, Vaishnavi Nathan, Heena Akbar, McInerney-Leo Aideen, Deborah Gilroy , et al. · 2025

People of South Asian ancestry represent approximately up around 25% of the world’s population, yet constitute less than 2% of global genomic databases, limiting our ability to provide equitable genomic healthcare for this population. The …

The experiences of Indigenous academics in the diaspora Open

Dion Enari, Maryanne Pale, Inez Fainga’a-Manusione, Ruth Faleolo, Thom G. Faleolo , et al. · 2025

Effectiveness of Pasifika Women's Diabetes Wellness Program (PWDWP): Results of a Co-Designed Culturally Tailored Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes Open

Heena Akbar, Victor Gallegos-Rejas, Zoe Dettrick, Winnie Niumata, Natasha Taufatofua , et al. · 2025

PENELITIAN FENOMENALOGI PROGRAM INTERNSHIP DI JEPANG MAHASISWA UNIVERSITAS NEGERI YOGYAKARTA TAHUN 2023 Open

Moch Solikin, Heena Akbar · 2024

The background of this research is the phenomenon of the increasing interest of Yogyakarta State University (UNY) students to participate in internship programs abroad, especially in Japan, as an effort to improve global competence and int…

The Women’s Wellness After Giving Birth Program (WWAGBP) for Vietnamese women: A single-arm trial protocol (Preprint) Open

Van Lan Hoang, Thi Thanh Huong Nguyen, Ngoc Tran Tran, Thi Hoa Huyen Nguyen, Khanh Linh Bui , et al. · 2024

Correction: Effectiveness of the Pasifika Women’s Diabetes Wellness Program (PWDWP): Protocol for a Pilot Intervention and Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial Open

Heena Akbar, Madison Contor, Winnie Niumata, Debra Anderson, Danielle Gallegos · 2024

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Effectiveness of the Pasifika Women’s Diabetes Wellness Program (PWDWP): Protocol for a Pilot Intervention and Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial Open

Heena Akbar, Madison Contor, Winnie Niumata, Debra Anderson, Danielle Gallegos · 2024

Background Type 2 diabetes poses public health challenges for Māori and Pasifika communities in Australia. The women of these communities face a greater burden from type 2 diabetes–related mortality and comorbidities. Lifestyle modificatio…

Towards collective community education: Pasifika diabetes health forums in Southeast Queensland, Australia Open

Heena Akbar, Danielle Gallegos, Aunty Wynn Te Kani, Debra Anderson, Carol Windsor · 2023

Collective community education co-designed with the Māori (Indigenous people of Aotearoa (New Zealand) and Pasifika (Pacific Islander peoples living in Australia) communities through participatory community engagement, Indigenous methods a…

“Food Is Our Love Language”: Using Talanoa to Conceptualize Food Security for the Māori and Pasifika Diaspora in South-East Queensland, Australia Open

Heena Akbar, Charles J. T. Radclyffe, Daphne Santos, Maureen Mopio-Jane, Danielle Gallegos · 2022

Queensland is home to the largest diaspora of Māori and Pasifika peoples in Australia. They form an understudied population concerning experiences and challenges of food insecurity. This community co-designed research aims to explore the c…

Using Talanoa in Community-Based Research with Australian Pacific Islander Women with Type 2 Diabetes Open

Heena Akbar, Carol Windsor, Danielle Gallegos, Inez Manu-Sione, Debra Anderson · 2022

The community-academia partnership and the participatory processes using talanoa facilitated dialogue and engagement to promote diabetes prevention and management for API communities.

Development of a Pasifika Women’s Diabetes Wellness Program: from the perspective of Māori and Pasifika women living in Queensland Open

Heena Akbar, Iree Chow, Winnie Nuimata, Aunty Wynn Te Kani, Aunty Violet Langan , et al. · 2021

Type 2 diabetes is a significant public health problem for Maori and Pasifika communities in Queensland who are experiencing a higher burden of morbidity and mortality from the disease. Despite this higher burden there are few initiatives …

Predictors of Self-Care For Australian Pacific Women With Type 2 Diabetes (MOPP 1-03) Open

Heena Akbar · 2019

BACKGROUND
Type 2 diabetes is a major public health challenge for Australian Pacific Islander (API) residing in Queensland, with largest Pacific diaspora, outside of New Zealand. API women are four times at increased risk of diabetes-…

Using ‘Talanoa’ to explore diabetes self-management of Australian Pacific Island women Open

Heena Akbar · 2019

Introduction: Australian Pacific Island (API) women face poorer health outcomes from diabetes-related conditions. However, we know little about culturally-specific diabetes prevention and management practices in this community. The …

Socio-cultural factors influencing self-management of Australian Pacific Islander women with Type 2 diabetes Open

Heena Akbar · 2019

Background
Type 2 diabetes disproportionately affects ethnically and culturally diverse communities in Australia and is a major public health challenge for Australian Pacific Islander (API) communities residing in Queensland. APIs in Q…

Socio-Cultural Context of Managing Type 2 Diabetes in Australian Pacific Islander Women Living in Queensland Open

Heena Akbar · 2018

This thesis examined diabetes self-management of Australian Pacific Island (API) women with type 2 diabetes living in Queensland using a community-based participatory action research and culturally informed Talanoa methodology. Fundamental…

Exploring type-2 diabetes self-management of Australian Pacific Islander women: a Talanoa perspective Open

Heena Akbar · 2017

Whilst type 2 diabetes is a growing health problem for Australian Pacific Island (API) communities in Queensland, very little is known about self-management. The purpose of this study was to develop a socio-cultural construct of self-manag…

‘Talanoa’: A Pacific research methodology to explore diabetes amongst Australian Pacific Island women Open

Heena Akbar · 2017

Objectives: Australian Pacific Island (API) women face poorer health outcomes from diabetes-related conditions yet there is limited information on the use of Pacific methodologies, particularly in the Australian context. The aim of …

Engaging the hard to reach – practical ways to engage vulnerable communities’ : Engaging with Pacific Islander Communities in Queensland - a case study Open

Heena Akbar, Orini Barnett, Wynn Te Kani, Ema Vueti · 2017

Chronic disease – such as diabetes is a major public health issue in Queensland and Australian Pacific Islander (API) communities are one of the most affected groups in Queensland. Currently, National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS)…

Deconstructing type 2 diabetes self-management: Experiences of Australian Pacific Islander women Open

Heena Akbar, Debra Anderson, Danielle Gallegos, Winnie Nuimata, Trute Michelle · 2015

Whilst type 2 diabetes is a growing health problem for Australian Pacific Island (PI) communities in Queensland, very little is known about self-management. The purpose of this study was to develop a socio-cultural construct of self-manage…

Queensland Pasifika Women's Health Forum Open

Heena Akbar · 2015

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) played a major role in the Pasifika Women’s Health Forum held at the Chermside-Kedron Community (Uniting) Church on Friday 29 August 2014. Ms Heena Akbar, a Pacific Islander PhD student in the Facu…

Targeting Pacific Islander women for type 2 diabetes management study Open

Heena Akbar · 2015

Pacific Islanders in Australia are paying a heavy price for swapping their traditional diet for highly processed foods, with increasing obesity levels leading to skyrocketing rates of Type 2 diabetes among the local population.

Predicting intentions and behaviours in populations with or at-risk of diabetes: A systematic review Open

Heena Akbar, Debra Anderson, Danielle Gallegos · 2015

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