Adapting Evidence-Based Tobacco Addiction Treatment for Inuit Living in Ontario: A Qualitative Study of Collaboration and Co-creation to Move From Pan-Indigenous to Inuit-Specific Programming
Settler introduction of tobacco to Inuit Nunangat (homeland of Inuit in Canada) has led to high tobacco use prevalence among Inuit. Inuit are moving from traditional territories to the province of Ontario to access resources, including health services. Indigenous-specific tobacco cessation approache...
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ftunitorontoojs:oai:jps.library.utoronto.ca:article/33119 2023-05-15T16:16:52+02:00 Adapting Evidence-Based Tobacco Addiction Treatment for Inuit Living in Ontario: A Qualitative Study of Collaboration and Co-creation to Move From Pan-Indigenous to Inuit-Specific Programming Barker, Megan Uuttuvak, Anita Lund, Christine Dragonetti, Rosa Selby, Peter 2021-01-25 application/pdf https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/ijih/article/view/33119 https://doi.org/10.32799/ijih.v16i2.33119 eng eng Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/ijih/article/view/33119/27356 https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/ijih/article/view/33119 doi:10.32799/ijih.v16i2.33119 Copyright (c) 2021 Megan Barker, Anita Uuttuvak, Christine Lund, Rosa Dragonetti, Peter Selby https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 CC-BY-NC-ND International Journal of Indigenous Health; Vol 16 No 2 (2021): Wisdom of the Elders: Honouring Spiritual Laws in Indigenous Knowledge 2291-9376 2291-9368 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2021 ftunitorontoojs https://doi.org/10.32799/ijih.v16i2.33119 2021-03-01T10:03:53Z Settler introduction of tobacco to Inuit Nunangat (homeland of Inuit in Canada) has led to high tobacco use prevalence among Inuit. Inuit are moving from traditional territories to the province of Ontario to access resources, including health services. Indigenous-specific tobacco cessation approaches in Ontario lack cultural relevance among Inuit, as they often reflect First Nations and Métis worldviews. To improve effectiveness of tobacco cessation services for Inuit living in Ontario, materials reflective of Inuit culture and worldviews were developed through a community-based participatory approach. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health collaborated with Tungasuvvingat Inuit and members of an Engagement Circle who work with Inuit or identify as Inuk (n = 25) to initiate a knowledge translation project aimed at co-creating a toolkit of Inuit-specific cessation resources. Development was guided by Two-Eyed Seeing, whereby Inuit and Western worldviews come together to support a strengths-based approach. The toolkit was evaluated through a pilot session and focus group with Inuit living in Ottawa who use tobacco (n = 13) and an online survey administered with a group of helpers who work with Inuit (n = 11). Analysis of qualitative data from the focus group and online survey highlighted five themes: choice, cultural relevance and safety, capacity-building, access, and impact. Focus group participants reported they learned quitting was possible and identified new strategies to quit through the session. Our findings emphasize the importance of engagement and co-creation with Indigenous Peoples to ensure cultural relevance and appropriateness of healthcare interventions. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations inuit University of Toronto: Journal Publishing Services Canada International Journal of Indigenous Health 16 2 |
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Settler introduction of tobacco to Inuit Nunangat (homeland of Inuit in Canada) has led to high tobacco use prevalence among Inuit. Inuit are moving from traditional territories to the province of Ontario to access resources, including health services. Indigenous-specific tobacco cessation approaches in Ontario lack cultural relevance among Inuit, as they often reflect First Nations and Métis worldviews. To improve effectiveness of tobacco cessation services for Inuit living in Ontario, materials reflective of Inuit culture and worldviews were developed through a community-based participatory approach. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health collaborated with Tungasuvvingat Inuit and members of an Engagement Circle who work with Inuit or identify as Inuk (n = 25) to initiate a knowledge translation project aimed at co-creating a toolkit of Inuit-specific cessation resources. Development was guided by Two-Eyed Seeing, whereby Inuit and Western worldviews come together to support a strengths-based approach. The toolkit was evaluated through a pilot session and focus group with Inuit living in Ottawa who use tobacco (n = 13) and an online survey administered with a group of helpers who work with Inuit (n = 11). Analysis of qualitative data from the focus group and online survey highlighted five themes: choice, cultural relevance and safety, capacity-building, access, and impact. Focus group participants reported they learned quitting was possible and identified new strategies to quit through the session. Our findings emphasize the importance of engagement and co-creation with Indigenous Peoples to ensure cultural relevance and appropriateness of healthcare interventions. |
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Barker, Megan Uuttuvak, Anita Lund, Christine Dragonetti, Rosa Selby, Peter Adapting Evidence-Based Tobacco Addiction Treatment for Inuit Living in Ontario: A Qualitative Study of Collaboration and Co-creation to Move From Pan-Indigenous to Inuit-Specific Programming |
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Adapting Evidence-Based Tobacco Addiction Treatment for Inuit Living in Ontario: A Qualitative Study of Collaboration and Co-creation to Move From Pan-Indigenous to Inuit-Specific Programming |
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Adapting Evidence-Based Tobacco Addiction Treatment for Inuit Living in Ontario: A Qualitative Study of Collaboration and Co-creation to Move From Pan-Indigenous to Inuit-Specific Programming |
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Adapting Evidence-Based Tobacco Addiction Treatment for Inuit Living in Ontario: A Qualitative Study of Collaboration and Co-creation to Move From Pan-Indigenous to Inuit-Specific Programming |
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Adapting Evidence-Based Tobacco Addiction Treatment for Inuit Living in Ontario: A Qualitative Study of Collaboration and Co-creation to Move From Pan-Indigenous to Inuit-Specific Programming |
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Adapting Evidence-Based Tobacco Addiction Treatment for Inuit Living in Ontario: A Qualitative Study of Collaboration and Co-creation to Move From Pan-Indigenous to Inuit-Specific Programming |
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adapting evidence-based tobacco addiction treatment for inuit living in ontario: a qualitative study of collaboration and co-creation to move from pan-indigenous to inuit-specific programming |
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Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health |
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