Taku Reo, Taku Mauri Ora tool
Tāku Reo, Tāku Mauri Ora - My Voice, My Life is a tangata whaiora/service user self-assessed outcomes measure developed for tāngata whaiora/service users by tāngata whaiora/service users.
The findings of this research led by Case Consulting are now available for download. (Please go to the bottom of this page to download the measure.)
- Factsheet (PDF, 92KB)
- Report summary (PDF, 326KB)
- Full report (PDF, 1.1MB)
Development of Tāku Reo, Tāku Mauri Ora
What is the Tāku Reo, Tāku Mauri Ora measure?
A self-assessed tangata whaiora/service user outcome measure for use by tāngata whaiora/service users in New Zealand mental health services.
Why was it developed?
Tāngata whaiora/service users wanted a tool that helped individual reflection and informed personal development.
Why develop another service user outcome measure?
A review of measures and literature (Gordon et al, 2004, PDF 3.05MB1) demonstrated consumer outcome measures available at the time did not fully meet the needs of tāngata whaiora/service users in New Zealand.
How was it developed?
It was developed by a tangata whaiora/service user led team of independent and university-based researchers. They were contracted to produce a 36 item self-assessed consumer validated outcome measure. A tangata whaiora/service user reference group guided the project. Maori were also represented in the reference group, the expert advisors and amongst the researchers.
A preliminary measure was developed. It was based on the results of the literature review and review of other consumer outcome measures. The preliminary measure underwent a series of trials and refinements. It was subjected to psychometric testing and thematic analysis. See the summary and full report for more detail on this process.
Use of Tāku Reo, Tāku Mauri Ora
What kind of information does it ask?
The measure has 65 questions. They are divided among 11 domains. There are a further 14 questions for Maori tāngata whaiora. The domains reflect areas that tāngata whaiora/service users across various cultures identified as important for recovery. Some examples are relationships, day-to-day life, physical health and culture.
Who can use it?
It was designed for use by adults with experience of mental illness. It can be completed independently or with someone helping. Tāngata whaiora/service users can complete it on a number of occasions over time. This may assist personal reflection and recovery planning.
Next steps
The measure is available for download below. To download the measure (PDF, 169KB) please fill in the form below. Your details are collected so that we can contact you if a new version of the measure is released.
Some work has been done on reliability and validity in a convenience sample of service users. However, the tool has not yet been validated as an outcome measure. Tāku Reo, Tāku Mauri Ora requires further testing, to assess sensitivity to change and use in community settings.
Te Pou is keen to hear about the experiences of any service using the tool, please email Jane Vanderpyl.
For more information
Jane Vanderpyl, National research manager
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Page last updated: 29 March 2010