Changing discourses in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research, 1914‐2014

Thomas, D.; Bainbridge, Roxanne; Tsey, Komla

doi:10.5694/mja14.00114

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“…14,16 In enabling Indigenous research to be undertaken in communities by the community representatives, the role of the non-Indigenous researcher can be that of facilitator of the process of social change that is essential for the decolonisation of research. 18 Indigenous people are now increasingly controlling their own research, which ensures that it is sensitive to their values, identities and history. 18 Research undertaken via Indigenous ways of knowing is also described as 'Indigenist research'.…”

Section: Development Of Indigenous Research: a Capacity Building Apprmentioning

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“…18 Indigenous people are now increasingly controlling their own research, which ensures that it is sensitive to their values, identities and history. 18 Research undertaken via Indigenous ways of knowing is also described as 'Indigenist research'. Indigenist research is culturally safe and is based on three principles: (1) resistance as an emancipatory imperative; (2) political integrity; and (3) privileging Indigenous voices.…”

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Role of non-Indigenous researchers in Indigenous health research in Australia: a review of the literature

Gray

Oprescu

2016

Aust. Health Review

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Objective. This paper explores the body of knowledge around Indigenous health research and aims to outline what roles are appropriate for non-Indigenous researchers within Indigenous health research in Australia.Methods. A literature review was conducted using CINAHL, PubMed and Scopus in May 2015. The search terms were 'non-Indigenous researchers' AND 'Indigenous health research' and other combinations of these terms. Additional documents were sourced by hand using the reference lists of key articles.Results. Seven thematic categories were identified: (1) Closing the Gap: implications for research; (2) history of Indigenous research; (3) developing Indigenous research using a capacity-building approach; (4) the cultural interface between Western paradigms and Indigenous knowledge; (5) ethical Indigenous research; (6) culturally safe Indigenous research; and (7) positive roles for non-Indigenous researchers in Indigenous research.Conclusion. It is important that non-Indigenous researchers become more aware of culturally appropriate ways in which to undertake Indigenous research and to ensure that the research undertaken is safe, ethical and useful for participants. Fostering partnerships between non-Indigenous academic organisations and researchers and Indigenous health researchers is an important development that can promote and enhance the emerging field of Indigenous inquiry. Actively contributing to capacity building with Indigenous researchers and research initiatives is a key role that non-Indigenous researchers and academic institutions can have in improving Indigenous health. Self-determination through health research capacity building and evidence-based advocacy may provide the most useful outcomes for Indigenous people.What is known about the topic? The health status of Indigenous Australians is well below that of other Australians. Historically, research about Indigenous health has been undertaken by non-Indigenous researchers using Western research paradigms. There is a need to identify appropriate roles for non-Indigenous researchers supportive of culturally safe and ethical research. What does this paper add? This paper synthesises available knowledge about the role of non-Indigenous researchers with Indigenous health research and provides suggestions for their contribution to Indigenous research practice. What are the implications for practitioners? Non-Indigenous researchers need to: (1) focus on culturally safe research practices; (2) be willing to address power imbalances within the research process; and (3) advocate for change within academic institutions to support culturally safe research practices.Additional keyword: cultural safety.

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Section: Development Of Indigenous Research: a Capacity Building Apprmentioning

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Section: Development Of Indigenous Research: a Capacity Building Apprmentioning

confidence: 99%

Role of non-Indigenous researchers in Indigenous health research in Australia: a review of the literature

Gray

Oprescu

2016

Aust. Health Review

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“…A decolonizing research approach (Semaili and Kincheloe, 1999;Smith, 1999;Bishop, 2005) was adopted to align the study with efforts to produce benefits from research that are responsive to and respectful of Indigenous peoples rights and aspirations (Thomas et al, 2014;Bainbridge et al, 2015). Co-led by an Indigenous (XX removed for blind review) and non-Indigenous (XX) researcher, we endeavored to build a coalition of knowledge, practical application, and vision for Indigenous students based on the Indigenous research ethics of care and responsibility (National Health and Medical Research Council, 2010).…”

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The Development of a Survey Instrument to Assess Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students’ Resilience and Risk for Self-Harm

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Background: Australian policies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander well-being outline the importance of local community-based interventions; for adolescents, schoolbased programs have been identified as beneficial. However, there is a lack of localized data to determine levels of resilience and risk and thus whether programs are effective. This paper describes the challenges and opportunities in collaboratively designing and piloting a localized survey instrument to measure Indigenous students' resilience and upstream risk factors for self-harm and the resultant instrument.Methods: A participatory action research approach was used to engage education staff, health-care providers, students, and researchers to design and pilot the survey instrument. A six-phased process facilitated survey development: (1) defining the logic and exploring the evidence; (2) understanding and tailoring for context; (3) testing for feasibility and relevance; (4) testing for appropriateness and comprehension; (5) facilitating survey administration; and (6) refining the instrument. Processes in each phase were recorded and transcribed with thematic analysis used to identify key challenges and opportunities arising during development.results: Four key challenges and opportunities were identified: (1) the relevance of international survey instruments for Indigenous Australian students; (2) accounting for distinct environments; (3) the balance between assessing risk and protective factors; and (4) tailoring for literacy levels and school engagement. The final Student Survey instrument comprised 4 demographic and 56 resilience, risk, service use, and satisfaction questions. The T4S will be administered routinely on annual student intake. Discussion and conclusion: The six-phased participatory processes resulted in a tailored instrument that could identify the critical resilience and upstream risk factors facing a cohort of Indigenous students who attend boarding schools for secondary education. Challenges were resolved collaboratively and the pilot results were directly translated to education practice and its integration with health services. Our results suggest that both the phased process of developing the T4S and the instrument itself can be adapted for other Indigenous adolescent well-being and/or self-harm prevention programs.

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“…2 However, in practice, research has not always yielded real benefits for Aboriginal people. 3 Aboriginal leaders have called for a different approach, in which communities are partners and leaders in research that contributes more directly to improving health. [4][5][6] The National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia has echoed this in its "Roadmap for Indigenous health research".…”

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The Study of Environment on Aboriginal Resilience and Child Health (SEARCH): a long-term platform for closing the gap

Wright¹,

Gordon²,

Carr³

et al. 2016

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Changing discourses in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research, 1914‐2014

Cited by 46 publications

References 16 publications

Role of non-Indigenous researchers in Indigenous health research in Australia: a review of the literature

Role of non-Indigenous researchers in Indigenous health research in Australia: a review of the literature

The Development of a Survey Instrument to Assess Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students’ Resilience and Risk for Self-Harm

The Study of Environment on Aboriginal Resilience and Child Health (SEARCH): a long-term platform for closing the gap

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