Building cultural responsiveness in a mainstream health organisation with ‘8 Aboriginal Ways of Learning’: a participatory action research study
Abstract Objective: Despite much effort and goodwill, the gap in health status between Aboriginal and non‐Aboriginal Australians persists. Bringing Aboriginal cultural protocols and teaching strategies into healthcare could improve the fit between healthcare services provided and Aboriginal peoples....
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:86f79e8f36cc4fb19e9d6000a4520950 2023-08-27T04:09:28+02:00 Building cultural responsiveness in a mainstream health organisation with ‘8 Aboriginal Ways of Learning’: a participatory action research study Emma Webster Allan Hall (Yuwaallaraay/Gamilaroi) Yvonne Hill (Wiradjuri) Cecil See (Wiradjuri) Eunice Simons Rachael Havrlant Regina Osten 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.13245 https://doaj.org/article/86f79e8f36cc4fb19e9d6000a4520950 EN eng Elsevier https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.13245 https://doaj.org/toc/1326-0200 https://doaj.org/toc/1753-6405 1753-6405 1326-0200 doi:10.1111/1753-6405.13245 https://doaj.org/article/86f79e8f36cc4fb19e9d6000a4520950 Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Vol 46, Iss 4, Pp 517-523 (2022) First Nations Indigenous qualitative research health services research Aboriginal ways of knowing being and doing Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.13245 2023-08-06T00:42:23Z Abstract Objective: Despite much effort and goodwill, the gap in health status between Aboriginal and non‐Aboriginal Australians persists. Bringing Aboriginal cultural protocols and teaching strategies into healthcare could improve the fit between healthcare services provided and Aboriginal peoples. This approach to making healthcare more accessible has not been tested in mainstream health settings. This study aimed to introduce ‘8 Aboriginal Ways of Learning’ to a mainstream health organisation and observe how learning about Aboriginal perspectives and processes shaped work‐related project or program design. Methods: Program and network coordinators (n=18) employed in a state‐wide health organisation joined in‐person workshops and virtual sessions. Participatory Action Research methods guided the process and framework analysis transformed data. Results: Introducing ‘8 Ways’ generated conversations which went beyond deficits in Aboriginal health. Learning about cultural processes provided scaffolding to show how services and models of care can change. Conclusions: This strategy demonstrated potential to improve approachability, acceptability and appropriateness of mainstream healthcare for Aboriginal peoples. Implications for public health: Introduction of Aboriginal pedagogies were welcomed by mainstream healthcare workers as they provided scaffolding and support to plan and work in new ways. Future studies could examine outcomes on program design and access to services for Aboriginal peoples. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 46 4 517 523 |
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Abstract Objective: Despite much effort and goodwill, the gap in health status between Aboriginal and non‐Aboriginal Australians persists. Bringing Aboriginal cultural protocols and teaching strategies into healthcare could improve the fit between healthcare services provided and Aboriginal peoples. This approach to making healthcare more accessible has not been tested in mainstream health settings. This study aimed to introduce ‘8 Aboriginal Ways of Learning’ to a mainstream health organisation and observe how learning about Aboriginal perspectives and processes shaped work‐related project or program design. Methods: Program and network coordinators (n=18) employed in a state‐wide health organisation joined in‐person workshops and virtual sessions. Participatory Action Research methods guided the process and framework analysis transformed data. Results: Introducing ‘8 Ways’ generated conversations which went beyond deficits in Aboriginal health. Learning about cultural processes provided scaffolding to show how services and models of care can change. Conclusions: This strategy demonstrated potential to improve approachability, acceptability and appropriateness of mainstream healthcare for Aboriginal peoples. Implications for public health: Introduction of Aboriginal pedagogies were welcomed by mainstream healthcare workers as they provided scaffolding and support to plan and work in new ways. Future studies could examine outcomes on program design and access to services for Aboriginal peoples. |
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Emma Webster Allan Hall (Yuwaallaraay/Gamilaroi) Yvonne Hill (Wiradjuri) Cecil See (Wiradjuri) Eunice Simons Rachael Havrlant Regina Osten |
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Emma Webster Allan Hall (Yuwaallaraay/Gamilaroi) Yvonne Hill (Wiradjuri) Cecil See (Wiradjuri) Eunice Simons Rachael Havrlant Regina Osten |
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Building cultural responsiveness in a mainstream health organisation with ‘8 Aboriginal Ways of Learning’: a participatory action research study |
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Building cultural responsiveness in a mainstream health organisation with ‘8 Aboriginal Ways of Learning’: a participatory action research study |
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Building cultural responsiveness in a mainstream health organisation with ‘8 Aboriginal Ways of Learning’: a participatory action research study |
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building cultural responsiveness in a mainstream health organisation with ‘8 aboriginal ways of learning’: a participatory action research study |
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