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 knowled...
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fttorometrofigs:oai:figshare.com:article/14638878 2023-11-12T04:19:41+01:00 Evaluation of the acceptability of a CD-ROM as a health promotion tool for Inuit in Ottawa Kelly McShane Janet K. Smylie Paul D. Hastings Conrad Prince Connie Siedule 2013-05-23T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.32920/14638878.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Evaluation_of_the_acceptability_of_a_CD-ROM_as_a_health_promotion_tool_for_Inuit_in_Ottawa/14638878 unknown doi:10.32920/14638878.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Evaluation_of_the_acceptability_of_a_CD-ROM_as_a_health_promotion_tool_for_Inuit_in_Ottawa/14638878 CC BY 4.0 Health promotion and disease prevention Adult and continuing education and community education Health promotion Inuit -- Inuktitut Text Journal contribution 2013 fttorometrofigs https://doi.org/10.32920/14638878.v1 2023-10-15T05:40:08Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper inuit inuktitut Research from Toronto Metropolitan University |
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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. |
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Kelly McShane Janet K. Smylie Paul D. Hastings Conrad Prince Connie Siedule |
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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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Evaluation of the acceptability of a CD-ROM as a health promotion tool for Inuit in Ottawa |
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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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Evaluation of the acceptability of a CD-ROM as a health promotion tool for Inuit in Ottawa |
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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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