Lay summary
Parkinson’s disease is a neurological condition that has a significant impact on a person and their whānau’s lives. Very little research has been done exploring the impact for Māori living with Parkinsons. This summer studentship will be based within a Micheal J. Fox Foundation funded project. The aim of this summer research project is to listen to what participants would like us to do with the knowledge we have gained in the study and how it can be used for participants’ future health and wellbeing. The student will be supported to qualitatively analyse the parts of the interviews that discussed this topic. To support acting on these hopes, we will review grey literature for best practice examples of the ways that kaupapa Māori projects have shared research. This project will lead to raising awareness of the experiences of Māori and their whānau living with Parkinsons.