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Community involvement to maximise research success in Torres Strait Islander populations: more than just ticking the boxes
- Source :
- Rural and Remote Health, Vol 21 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Rural and Remote Health, 2021.
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Abstract
- Context: Health research is important to effectively address the health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. However, research within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities has not always been conducted ethically or with tangible benefits to those involved. Justifiably then, people may be reticent to welcome researchers into their communities. Genuine commitment to community consultation, the fostering of partnerships and collaborative approaches maximise successful outcomes and research translation in these communities. Issue: Despite guidelines existing to try to ensure the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are met through any research involving them, non-Indigenous researchers may not be fully aware of the complexities involved in applying these guidelines. This article explores how a team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers understood and applied the guidelines during a 3-year dementia prevalence study in the Torres Strait. Their reflections on the practicalities involved in conducting ethically sound and culturally appropriate research are discussed. Lessons learned: Having a deep understanding of the ethical principles of research with Torres Strait communities is more than just 'ticking the boxes' on ethics approvals. Genuine community involvement is paramount in conducting research with the communities and only then will research be relevant to community needs, culturally appropriate and facilitate the translation of knowledge into practice.
- Subjects :
- Emergency Medical Services
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Health (social science)
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Context (language use)
community engagement
Indigenous
Health Services, Indigenous
Humans
Sociology
Community engagement
business.industry
Torres Strait
Australia
Community Participation
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
RC952-1245
Public relations
Research Personnel
Health equity
Cross-Sectional Studies
Torres strait
health research
Special situations and conditions
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
business
Culturally appropriate
dementia
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14456354
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Rural and Remote Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....842a5f7160ed9ab1e4bf22ad22a9625a