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Dr Monica Koia MMGT, PGDipBus Admin, PhD

Pukenga Matua - Senior Research Officer

DVC Maori

 

Nō Ruawaipu, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu, Te Arawa, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga

My research interests are:

  • Māori health, specifically Māori cancer supportive care
  • Māori student success.
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Professional

Contact details

  • Ph: 06 951 8093
    Location: 1.08, Geography Building
    Campus: Manawatu

Qualifications

  • Masters of Management with Distinction - Massey University (2011)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Administration - Massey University (2012)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Massey University (2018)

Research Expertise

Research Interests

Māori health, specifically Māori cancer supportive care

Māori Student Success

Thematics

Health and Well-being

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Maori Health (111713): Medical And Health Sciences (110000): Public Health and Health Services (111700)

Research Projects

Current Projects

Project Title: Timely Access to Rongoā Māori in Cancer Care Services for Māori

Timely access to rongoā Māori and cancer care services continue to be a problem for Māori health consumers, patients and their whānau. Prior to the arrival of Europeans in Aotearoa, traditional Māori way of healing was the only hauora practice Māori knew. Today, traditional Māori healing is described in various ways, from Rongoā Māori to the ritual used to heal which includes karakia (prayer), wai (water), access to the ngahere (and whenua. For Māori health consumers, patients and whānau accessing cancer care service; seldom they are made aware of or referred early to rongoā Māori practitioner at the beginning of their cancer care journey. Using tikanga Māori methodology and codesign with Māori health and iwi providers, our method will include interviews, and hui with rongoā Māori practitioner, Māori and Iwi providers, Māori health consumers, patients, their whānau, and health professionals in primary and secondary care in midcentral region to explore ways for timely access to rongoā Māori in cancer care services for Māori.
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Date Range: 2024 - 2027

Funding Body: Health Research Council of New Zealand

Project Team:

Research Outputs

Thesis

Koia, M. (2022). He Pito Ora: Exploring the Role of Māori Cancer Navigators. (Doctoral Thesis)
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Koia, M.
Koia, M. (2009). Enhancing Māori mental health workforce : "Te Rau Puawai o te kawakawa o te ora". (Master's Thesis)
[Masters Thesis]Authored by: Koia, M.

Report

Te Paiho, L., Hardie, DC., Stevens, DJ., Batten, DL., Koia, DM., & Koia, M. (2021). Engagement with Māori whānau on CT Screening on Lung Cancer in MidCentral Distric Health Board. MidCentral District Health Board.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Koia, M.
Koia, M., Te Wiata, I., & Webster, J.(2020). Deep Dive Feedback Report. Palmerston North: Central Cancer Network
[Technical Report]Authored by: Koia, M.

Conference

Koia, M. (2019, September). He Pito Ora: “Being in the waka (canoe) together.”. Presented at World Indigenous Cancer Conference. Calgary, Alberta.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Koia, M.
Barnett, SJ., Macpherson, T., Koia, M., & Palmer, F. (2016). Mentoring Maori business students: Mentors perceptions and experiences. In N. Wright (Ed.) DEANZ 2016 Conference Proceedings. (pp. 26 - 29). : DEANZ Biennial Conference
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Barnett, S., Koia, M.
Batten, L., Koia, M., Winter, H., Hardie, C., & Holdaway, M. (2013). Partnerships in public health research: Building on strengths for better outcomes. Poster session presented at the meeting of Public Health Association of New Zealand Conference 2013. Partnership or collaboration; is there a difference?. New Plymouth
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Koia, M.
Koia, M. (2012, July). Enhancing the Māori health workforce: Preparing and supporting Māori to gain tertiary qualifications. Presented at Health Research Council Hui Whakapiriri. Ellerslie Race Course, Auckland, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Koia, M.