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The Pacific Islands are located in the Pacific Ocean, and it covers a region of more than 300,000 square miles of land and millions of square miles of ocean. The three main ethnogeographic groups include:

1. Micronesia
2. Melanesia
3. Polynesia

Although these geographic groups cover a lot of lands, the most densely populated islands are Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Hawaii, Fiji, and the Solomon Islands. Most of the population lives near the water on the coast of these islands.

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Because of the vast territory the Pacific Islands cover, it is considered one of the most linguistically diverse places in the world, with nearly 1,400 languages spoken. The most common languages spoken by geographical regions are:

Micronesia:
-     Chuukese (Chuuk Islands)
-     Marshallese (Marshall Islands)
-     Chamorro (Northern Mariana Islands and Guam)
-     Palauan (Palau)

Melanesia:
-     Fijian (Fiji)
-     Tok Pisin (Papua New Guinea)

Polynesia:
-     Samoan (Samoa)
-     Maori (New Zealand)
-     Tahitian (Tahiti)
-     Hawaiian (United States)

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Although the Pacific Islands is a  culturally diverse place, most of the population (over 90%) practice Christianity. Christianity was brought to the Pacific Islands, influenced by Western Europe, beginning in the 1600s by Spanish priests and missionaries. Throughout the 19th century, the branches of Christianity that occupied the Pacific Islands included: Roman Catholics, Methodists, Anglicans, and Seventh-day Adventists.

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Due to the geographic location of the islands and distance from larger bodies of earth, the culture of Pacific Islanders revolves around communal care and social cooperation. They are often found to have a robust transnational identity and continue to support their families or communities when they live overseas. That is still true today, as evidenced by their strong sense of belonging and pride in their culture.

Respect and hospitality are deeply ingrained in the pacific island culture. Some cultures' practices have the children responsible for preparing meals and serving the elderly before they eat.

The pacific islanders define beauty with a holistic approach and consider how an individual takes care of their family and the community. As for physical attraction, they favor larger builds over the supermodel 8-pack physique.

You may have heard of pacific island culture and hospitality. During gatherings, they ensure that there is always more than enough food to serve, and they are not sparingly served. They ensure that the best is served to the guests even if they don't have any for themselves.

Pacific islanders are known to enjoy life and have joyful spirits. They are known for caring for each other and ensuring their basic needs are met without requiring material luxuries. Hawaiians describe this as having the "Spirit of Aloha," reminding everybody to hang loose and enjoy life as much as possible.

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When compared to other ethnic groups, Pacific Islanders are found to have higher rates of obesity, smoking, and alcohol consumption. Add to the geographical situation, and they have limited access to cancer prevention and control programs.

The leading causes of death among Pacific Islanders are diabetes, stroke, heart disease, and cancer. Tuberculosis is also highly prevalent among the islands as families tend to live together in close quarters.

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Roughly 36 unique ethnicities and cultures may be considered Polynesian, including some more known cultures such as Maori, Tahitian, and Samoan.

There are reported 1,319 languages in Melanesia across a small segment of land.

Britannica reports that some islands of Micronesia have had humans inhabited before 1000 BCE.

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Family involvement, when considering your discharge plan, it is vital that you include the family. You should include them in the decision-making process and spend extra time educating the patient and the family. You may also see that young children may not ask questions regarding their health and may rely on older family members.

Special consideration when providing care to Micronesian patients, conduct your interview with the male relative, and if he gives his approval, the female or younger patient will then do so. One must also ask permission from the patient when performing a physical exam, especially if it requires touching the pelvic area, abdomen, and thighs. Especially in Micronesia women, this is considered taboo in their culture and thus may be needed to be avoided with the older Micronesian patient.