Oetzel JGZhang YNock SMeha PHuriwaka HVercoe MTahu TUrlich JWarbrick RBrown GKeown SRewi PErueti BWarbrick IJackson A-MPerry TReddy RSimpson MLCameron MPHokowhitu BRashedi V2024-01-262024-07-252023-12-122024-01-262024-07-252023-12-12Oetzel JG, Zhang Y, Nock S, Meha P, Huriwaka H, Vercoe M, Tahu T, Urlich J, Warbrick R, Brown G, Keown S, Rewi P, Erueti B, Warbrick I, Jackson A-M, Perry T, Reddy R, Simpson ML, Cameron MP, Hokowhitu B. (2023). Enhancing health outcomes for Māori elders through an intergenerational cultural exchange and physical activity programme: a cross-sectional baseline study.. Front Public Health. 11. (pp. 1307685-).2296-2565https://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/70551BACKGROUND: The study offers baseline data for a strengths-based approach emphasizing intergenerational cultural knowledge exchange and physical activity developed through a partnership with kaumātua (Māori elders) and kaumātua service providers. The study aims to identify the baseline characteristics, along with correlates of five key outcomes. METHODS: The study design is a cross-sectional survey. A total of 75 kaumātua from six providers completed two physical functioning tests and a survey that included dependent variables based in a holistic model of health: health-related quality of life (HRQOL), self-rated health, spirituality, life satisfaction, and loneliness. RESULTS: The findings indicate that there was good reliability and moderate scores on most variables. Specific correlates included the following: (a) HRQOL: emotional support (β = 0.31), and frequent interaction with a co-participant (β = 0.25); (b) self-rated health: frequency of moderate exercise (β = 0.32) and sense of purpose (β = 0.27); (c) spirituality: sense of purpose (β = 0.46), not needing additional help with daily tasks (β = 0.28), and level of confidence with cultural practices (β = 0.20); (d) life satisfaction: sense of purpose (β = 0.57), frequency of interaction with a co-participant (β = -0.30), emotional support (β = 0.25), and quality of relationship with a co-participant (β = 0.16); and (e) lower loneliness: emotional support (β = 0.27), enjoyment interacting with a co-participant (β = 0.25), sense of purpose (β = 0.24), not needing additional help with daily tasks (β = 0.28), and frequency of moderate exercise (β = 0.18). CONCLUSION: This study provides the baseline scores and correlates of important social and health outcomes for the He Huarahi Tautoko (Avenue of Support) programme, a strengths-based approach for enhancing cultural connection and physical activity.(c) 2023 The Author/sCC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/health equityhealth-related quality of lifeindigenous agingolder Māori healthphysical activityAgedHumansCross-Sectional StudiesExerciseMaori PeopleOutcome Assessment, Health CareQuality of LifeReproducibility of ResultsIntergenerational RelationsCultureJournal article10.3389/fpubh.2023.13076852296-2565journal-article1307685-https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/381488741307685