Table 1 Examples of health equity indicators for Pasifika young peoples
Dimensions | Example indicators |
|---|---|
Spiritual | Participation in spiritual or religious activities |
Participation in voluntary service to the community | |
Socio-cultural / Culturally-responsive | Participation in cultural practices and celebrations |
Connection to culture and sense of identity and self-efficacy | |
Feeling of trust and respect | |
Membership of community organisations | |
Participation in policy and service design | |
Culturally responsive preventative health and health promotion, programs and practices | |
Use of preventative health and health promotion services | |
Place and space | Sense of belonging to community |
Sense of safety in community | |
Free of experiences of discrimination and/or racism | |
Access to community facilities and services (e.g. libraries, formal child care, public transport, recreation) | |
Reputation of place and representations in media | |
Material and economic | Participation in higher education, employment |
Support and assistance for further study | |
Financial literacy and ability to save | |
Meaningful labour force participation | |
Satisfaction with standard of living | |
Access to fresh food, and food security | |
Access to safe housing | |
Political | Support in accessing higher education, social protection and labour markets |
Support and assistance for further study | |
Policies that promote health across sectors and promote socio-economic and cultural inclusion |