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Terms Used and Glossary

CALD Older People Resource

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Summary of terms used and definitions

The following is a list of terms used in this document:

Term Definition
Asian Asian refers to people originating from Asian countries including countries in West Asia (Afghanistan and Nepal), South Asia (covering the Indian sub-continent), East Asia (covering China, North and South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan) and South East Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia). This definition is commonly used within the health sector and is the basis of the Statistics New Zealand Asian ethnicity categories.
 
CALD CALD refers to culturally and linguistically diverse.
CALD populations CALD populations in this document refers to culturally and linguistically diverse populations from Asian, Middle Eastern and African (MEA) backgrounds.
Carers,
Families,
Family members

These terms refer to the group of people who provide unpaid or paid care for older people,including care for:

  • people who are receiving services from the health and disability services provided by DHB provider services, primary health and NGO sectors;

    or
  • people who are recovering at home after receiving services from health and disability services.
Consumers,
Service users,
Clients,
Older adults,
Older people,
Residents,
Seniors,
Patients		 These terms refer to the group of people who are receiving services from the health and disability sectors (DHB provider services, primary health services and non-government organisations).
MEA MEA in this document refers to Middle Eastern and African groups.
MELAA MELAA in this document refers to Middle Eastern, Latin American and African groups.
Migrants Migrants (also known as immigrants) refers to people who were born overseas who settle in New Zealand.
Health practitioners, Clinicians,
Practitioners,
Health professionals,
Health providers		 These terms refer to a range of roles in the health and disability services which provide care for older people.
Refugees The term ’refugee’ refers to people from a refugee background. Refugees arrive in New Zealand under one of three categories: Quota refugees, Refugee Family Sponsored Migrants (family reunification members); and as Asylum seekers.

Glossary

The following is a glossary of abbreviated terms used in this document:

ACP Advance Care Planning or Advance Care Plan
AD Advance Directive
ADHB Auckland DHB
AT&R Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation
CALD Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
CMDHB Counties-Manukau DHB
DHB District Health Board
EPOA Enduring Power of Attorney
HPCAA Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act
MELAA Middle Eastern, Latin American, and African
MOH Ministry of Health
NASC Needs Assessment Service and Coordination
NDSA Northern DHB Support Agency
NGO Non-government organisations
NRA Northern Regional Alliance Ltd (previously NDSA)
PHO Primary Health Organisation
RAC Residential Aged Care
SLT Speech – language therapist
WDHB Waitemata DHB