Evaluation of the acceptability of a CD-Rom as a health promotion tool for Inuit in Ottawa
Background. There are few health promotion tools for urban Inuit, and there is a specific dearth of evaluations on such tools. Objective. The current study used a community-specific approach in the evaluation of a health promotion tool, based on an urban Inuit community's preferences of health...
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ftcdlib:qt8dt4h67w 2023-05-15T15:55:28+02:00 Evaluation of the acceptability of a CD-Rom as a health promotion tool for Inuit in Ottawa McShane, KE Smylie, JK Hastings, PD Prince, C 2013-05-23 application/pdf http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/8dt4h67w english eng eScholarship, University of California qt8dt4h67w http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/8dt4h67w public McShane, KE; Smylie, JK; Hastings, PD; & Prince, C. (2013). Evaluation of the acceptability of a CD-Rom as a health promotion tool for Inuit in Ottawa. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 72(1). doi:10.3402/ijch.v72i0.20573. UC Davis: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/8dt4h67w article 2013 ftcdlib https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v72i0.20573 2018-09-14T22:51:22Z Background. There are few health promotion tools for urban Inuit, and there is a specific dearth of evaluations on such tools. Objective. The current study used a community-specific approach in the evaluation of a health promotion tool, based on an urban Inuit community's preferences of health knowledge sources and distribution strategies. In partnership with the Tungasuvvingat Inuit Family Health Team in Ottawa, a CD-Rom was developed featuring an Inuk Elder presenting prenatal health messages in both Inuktitut and English. Also, relevant evaluation materials were developed. Design. Using a mixed methods approach, 40 participants completed interviews prior to viewing the CD-Rom and participated in a focus group at follow-up. Questionnaires were also completed pre- and post-viewing to assess changes between expectations and reactions in order to document acceptability. Results. Significant increases were found on satisfaction, acceptability of medium and relevance of content ratings. Qualitative findings also included (a) interest, uncertainty and conditional interest prior to viewing; and (b) positive evaluations of the CD-Rom. Conclusions. This suggests that CD-Rom technology has the potential for health promotion for urban Inuit, and the community-specific evaluation approach yielded useful information. © 2013 Kelly E. McShane et al. Article in Journal/Newspaper Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health inuit inuktitut University of California: eScholarship International Journal of Circumpolar Health 72 1 20573 |
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Background. There are few health promotion tools for urban Inuit, and there is a specific dearth of evaluations on such tools. Objective. The current study used a community-specific approach in the evaluation of a health promotion tool, based on an urban Inuit community's preferences of health knowledge sources and distribution strategies. In partnership with the Tungasuvvingat Inuit Family Health Team in Ottawa, a CD-Rom was developed featuring an Inuk Elder presenting prenatal health messages in both Inuktitut and English. Also, relevant evaluation materials were developed. Design. Using a mixed methods approach, 40 participants completed interviews prior to viewing the CD-Rom and participated in a focus group at follow-up. Questionnaires were also completed pre- and post-viewing to assess changes between expectations and reactions in order to document acceptability. Results. Significant increases were found on satisfaction, acceptability of medium and relevance of content ratings. Qualitative findings also included (a) interest, uncertainty and conditional interest prior to viewing; and (b) positive evaluations of the CD-Rom. Conclusions. This suggests that CD-Rom technology has the potential for health promotion for urban Inuit, and the community-specific evaluation approach yielded useful information. © 2013 Kelly E. McShane et al. |
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Evaluation of the acceptability of a CD-Rom as a health promotion tool for Inuit in Ottawa |
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McShane, KE; Smylie, JK; Hastings, PD; & Prince, C. (2013). Evaluation of the acceptability of a CD-Rom as a health promotion tool for Inuit in Ottawa. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 72(1). doi:10.3402/ijch.v72i0.20573. UC Davis: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/8dt4h67w |
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