Developing an Indigenous cultural safety micro-credential: initial findings from a training designed for public health professionals in southern Ontario

Tjong, Gabriel B.; Stutz, Sterling; Yohathasan, Thilaxcy; Mashford‐Pringle, Angela

doi:10.1080/17441692.2022.2076146

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“…A three-hour micro-credential was created and included the administration of both a pre-and post-survey where participants were required to selfassess their knowledge and attitudes. Throughout the self-paced micro-credential, participants were required to complete related readings, videos, and quizzes (37).…”

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Designing Accountability Measures for Health Professionals: Results from a community-based micro-credential: Case Study on Indigenous Cultural Safety

Mashford‐Pringle

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Stutz

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Background There is a widespread commitment to implementing anti-Indigenous racism with health organizations by introducing cultural safety staff training. In partnership with a public health unit in Ontario, Canada, we developed an evaluation tool to assess the performance of staff who completed an online Indigenous cultural safety education course. Methods We co-created a professional development accountability checklist. Five areas of interest were identified: terminology, knowledge, awareness, skills, and behaviours. The checklist comprises of 37 indicators linked to our community collaborators’ intended goals as defined in our partnership agreement. Results The Indigenous Cultural Safety Evaluation Checklist was shared with public health managers to use during regularly scheduled staff performance evaluations. The pilot of the checklist is in the preliminary stage and data is unavailable about effectiveness and use. Conclusions Accountability tools are important to sustain the long-term effects of cultural safety education and prioritize the wellbeing of Indigenous communities. Our experience can provide guidance to health professionals in creating and measuring the efficacy of Indigenous cultural safety education to foster an anti-racist work culture as well as improved health outcomes among Indigenous communities.

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Designing Accountability Measures for Health Professionals: Results from a community-based micro-credential: Case Study on Indigenous Cultural Safety

Mashford‐Pringle

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Stutz

et al. 2022

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“…By definition, cultural safety training must go beyond skills, attitudes, and knowledge about Indigenous Peoples (cultural competency) and sensitivity to differences (cultural sensitivity), to teach about the complex social and historical contexts and power imbalances which shape interactions, and facilitate self-reflection by learners on their own positionality and its effect on their work [ 16 ]. Cultural safety has gained visibility since its introduction by Māori nurses in New Zealand in the 1980s as a response to address disparities in Māori health [ 17 ], and cultural safety training has since taken on many forms: online modules [ 18 ], lectures, groupwork, workshops, volunteering, land-based learning, and many more [ 19 ].…”

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Transform[ing] heart failure professionals with Indigenous land-based cultural safety in Ontario, Canada

Durán Kairies,

Rice,

Stutz

et al. 2024

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Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death worldwide, with disproportionate impacts on Indigenous Peoples in Canada. In Spring 2022, a land-based learning program was piloted and evaluated as an Indigenous cultural safety training for professionals at a cardiac care centre and university in a large urban city. Baseline and endline surveys showed an increase in knowledge of Indigenous histories, cultures, and practices; increased reflection on positionality and intention to create change; and strengthened relationships with the land. Future work should explore the long-term effects of land-based cultural safety training on participant behaviours, and health outcomes for Indigenous Peoples.

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Creating an online Indigenous cultural safety micro-credential for public health professionals in Ontario, Canada

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Developing an Indigenous cultural safety micro-credential: initial findings from a training designed for public health professionals in southern Ontario

Cited by 6 publications

References 10 publications

Designing Accountability Measures for Health Professionals: Results from a community-based micro-credential: Case Study on Indigenous Cultural Safety

Designing Accountability Measures for Health Professionals: Results from a community-based micro-credential: Case Study on Indigenous Cultural Safety

Transform[ing] heart failure professionals with Indigenous land-based cultural safety in Ontario, Canada

Creating an online Indigenous cultural safety micro-credential for public health professionals in Ontario, Canada

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