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      O le Fau Gagana: A Samoan Mental Health Nurse in Aotearoa‐New Zealand

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          ABSTRACT

          Introduction

          This article explores my journey as a Samoan woman who migrated as a young mother to Aotearoa‐New Zealand, completed nursing qualifications, later specialising in mental health nursing, and eventually completed doctoral studies. Since July 2023 I have been a Lecturer in the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Environmental Studies, Auckland University of Technology.

          Methods

          This article uses autoethnographic and narrative methods to collect data from my own life, to explore the experiences of Samoan people in the mental health system of Aotearoa‐New Zealand. Criteria for reporting qualitative research was used to prepare the paper.

          Findings

          My story showcases the benefits of having both clinical and cultural understandings in the context of mental health care in Aotearoa‐New Zealand. The gap between the rhetoric and the reality of the ‘New Zealand dream’ for Samoan people mirrors the gap between policy and practice in relation to Pacific strategy plans for mental health care.

          Conclusions

          By writing about my experiences, I aim to support better understanding of core concerns for Samoan people when they are engaging with mental healthcare services.

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                Contributors
                ioana.mulipola@aut.ac.nz
                Journal
                J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs
                J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs
                10.1111/(ISSN)1365-2850
                JPM
                Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
                John Wiley and Sons Inc. (Hoboken )
                1351-0126
                1365-2850
                08 September 2024
                February 2025
                : 32
                : 1 ( doiID: 10.1111/jpm.v32.1 )
                : 242-247
                Affiliations
                [ 1 ] Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences Auckland University of Technology Auckland New Zealand
                Author notes
                [*] [* ] Correspondence:

                Taavale Ioana Mulipola ( ioana.mulipola@ 123456aut.ac.nz )

                Author information
                https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2047-0387
                Article
                JPM13104 JPM-24-0066.R2
                10.1111/jpm.13104
                11704983
                39244737
                b4f041fd-ce87-499b-b376-a69b0c380fd9
                © 2024 The Author(s). Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

                This is an open access article under the terms of the http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

                History
                : 17 June 2024
                : 13 February 2024
                : 22 August 2024
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                Figures: 0, Tables: 0, Pages: 6, Words: 5100
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                February 2025
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