Working with Aboriginal young people in sexual health research: a peer research methodology in remote Australia

Bell, Suzanne; Aggleton, Peter; Lockyer, Andrew; Ferguson, Tellisa; Murray, Walbira; Silver, Bronwyn; Kaldor, John; Maher, Lisa; Ward, James

doi:10.1177/1049732320961348

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“…We used a peer interviewing method for data collection similar to a previous study in Aboriginal communities. 26 The method involved training a group of eight Aboriginal young people as qualitative interviewers (five females and three males), each of whom then conducted interviews with Aboriginal people within their networks. By focusing on existing social networks, the method tapped into relationships where rapport and trust already existed.…”

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Aboriginal peoples’ perspectives about COVID-19 vaccines and motivations to seek vaccination: a qualitative study

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IntroductionAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people compared with non-Aboriginal people in Australia have higher rates of chronic conditions. These conditions increase the risk of poorer health outcomes if infected with COVID-19, highlighting the importance of COVID-19 vaccination. This study examined what Aboriginal people think about COVID-19 vaccines, reasons why they were vaccinated or not vaccinated and factors involved in receiving COVID-19 vaccination.MethodsWe used a participatory peer researcher method to interview 35 Aboriginal people aged 15–80 years living in Western Sydney, Australia. Local Aboriginal people who had ties with the community conducted the interviews. The questions and analyses were framed using the WHO’s Behavioural and Social Drivers of COVID-19 model. Interviews occurred between February 2021 and March 2021. Peer researchers were paid for their time in training and to conduct the interviews and each participant received $50.ResultsReasons why participants would seek vaccination included: to protect themselves from infection and severe illness, to protect others in their community, to travel again and to return to ‘normal life’. Reasons why some participants were hesitant about being vaccinated included: fear of vaccine side effects; negative stories on social media; and distrust in Australian governments and medical institutions. Aboriginal people preferred to access COVID-19 vaccination through their local Aboriginal Health Service or a general practitioner they already knew.ConclusionAchieving high vaccination rates in Aboriginal communities is possible if vaccination programmes are delivered through trusted general practitioners or Aboriginal Health Services.

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“…In doing so, the method arguably helped to address the inaccessibility of the participant–researcher relationship present in other more traditional methods, creating a space for the evocation of vulnerable emotions and yielding data that might otherwise not have surfaced. We therefore encourage researchers engaging multiple methods to evaluate their chosen methods in terms of how some might exclude other forms of knowledge by virtue of their Eurocentrism (Krusz et al, 2020) and to use approaches that recognize and appreciate indigenous knowledge systems (Bell et al, 2020; Keikelame & Swartz, 2019; Schwartz et al, 2020).…”

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Moving Beyond Text-and-Talk in Qualitative Health Research: Methodological Considerations of Using Multiple Media for Data Collection

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Qualitative researchers are increasingly making use of multiple media to collect data within a single study. Such approaches may have the potential to generate rich insights; however, there are also potential methodological challenges in simultaneously analyzing data from multiple media. Using three case studies from our work with women who had recurrent breast cancer in South Africa, we explore four challenges of using multiple media to collect data: (a) how to understand the repetition of themes (or lack thereof) across multiple media; (b) whether or not data collected from multiple media over a protracted period should be read as longitudinal data reflecting a dynamic process; (c) what impact using multiple media has on the participant–researcher relationship; and (d) how the medium may shape the data obtained. We propose that the value of using multiple methods lies in the opportunity they provide to understand how participants engage with the different media.

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“…Other research reports similar challenges recruiting Aboriginal people in research [37,38] attributed to several factors, including past unethical research practices and participant burnout [39]. Adopting a decolonising approach to Aboriginal health research, including utilising peer researchers, may enhance future research participation [40]. Smaller participant numbers can be characteristic of research involving Aboriginal people from remote communities [41], and while some may challenge the integrity of the data, others will argue that data collected in this context are highly valued, making a meaningful contribution to the limited evidence base [42].…”

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Evaluation of the Young, Deadly, Syphilis Free multi-media campaign in remote Australia

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Introduction Since 2011, remote Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities have experienced an outbreak of infectious syphilis, with young people aged 15–29 years over-represented in notifications. The Young Deadly Syphilis Free multi-media campaign was implemented in 12 remote regions in four Australian jurisdictions over nine months from 2017–2018. Campaign components included television and radio advertisements, social media posts, and health promotion resources available via a dedicated website. The aim of this research was to evaluate the impacts (proximal, mediator, distal) of the Young Deadly Syphilis Free campaign for young Aboriginal people and health and community workers residing in remote campaign regions. Methods A cross-sectional (post-only) evaluation design was used. Data were collected through online surveys; metrics for social media (Facebook, Instagram) were also collected to determine campaign engagement via social media. A 22-item young people survey assessed campaign awareness, exposure, message recognition and diagnostics (proximal variables); along with intended behaviour and knowledge and attitudes (mediator variables). A 24-item health and community worker survey assessed campaign awareness, exposure, message recognition and diagnostics (proximal variables); and changes in professional practice (distal variable). Descriptive statistics summarised demographic characteristics and univariate analysis examined associations between key variables. Results Just over half (n = 25, 58%) of young people and three quarters (n = 36; 75%) of health and community workers were aware of the campaign. Recognition of key campaign messages was high for both participant groups (>64%), and television, Facebook, and website were the most common campaign exposure routes. Positive impacts on intended behaviour (young people) and professional practice (health and community workers) were also reported. Facebook was effective in engaging some young people in campaign content and was preferred by young people for accessing information. Conclusion The findings point to the value of utilising a multi-media campaign in raising awareness about syphilis among young Aboriginal people and health and community workers in remote Australian regions. A longer-term campaign that accommodates the diverse needs of Aboriginal young people from geographically remote communities would optimise campaign impacts and support behavioural change.

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Working with Aboriginal young people in sexual health research: a peer research methodology in remote Australia

Cited by 20 publications

References 49 publications

Aboriginal peoples’ perspectives about COVID-19 vaccines and motivations to seek vaccination: a qualitative study

Aboriginal peoples’ perspectives about COVID-19 vaccines and motivations to seek vaccination: a qualitative study

Moving Beyond Text-and-Talk in Qualitative Health Research: Methodological Considerations of Using Multiple Media for Data Collection

Evaluation of the Young, Deadly, Syphilis Free multi-media campaign in remote Australia

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