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DIGIFALE: A mobile literacy programme for Pacific communities - a pilot study

Year:
2023
Duration:
11 months
Approved budget:
$5,000.00
Researchers:
Dr Amio Matenga Ikihele
,
Ms Jacinta Fa'alili-Fidow
,
Mrs Mary Roberts
,
Dr Seini Taufa
,
Professor Judith McCool
,
Dr Fuafiva Fa'alau
,
Associate Professor Rosie Dobson
Host:
Moana Connect
Health issue:
Wellbeing (autonomy self-determination)
Proposal type:
Pacific Health Knowledge Translation Grant
Lay summary
DIGIFALE is a culturally contextualised mobile literacy programme, providing the necessary access, connectivity, and skills required to strengthen mobile literacy to improve access to healthcare. By strengthening mobile literacy within church settings, Pacific communities can build essential skills towards mobile health literacy to make informed choices to improve and manage their health and wellbeing more effectively. This paper describes the findings from the DIGIFALE pilot with four Pacific ethnic-specific communities (Niue, Samoa, Tonga, Cook Island).