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The Transformative Potential of Kaupapa Māori Research and Indigenous Methodologies: Positioning Māori Patient Experiences of Mental Health Services

Authors :
Tracy Haitana
Suzanne Pitama
Donna Cormack
Mauterangimarie Clarke
Cameron Lacey
Source :
International Journal of Qualitative Methods, Vol 19 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
SAGE Publishing, 2020.

Abstract

This article presents a description of a specific Indigenous research methodology, Kaupapa Māori Research (KMR), followed by a discussion of the potential contribution that KMR and other Indigenous frameworks make toward understanding and addressing widespread mental health inequities affecting the world’s Indigenous peoples. The contribution of existing qualitative KMR to the fields of health and mental health in New Zealand is discussed, and innovative approaches employed within these studies will be outlined. This paper describes the utility of KMR methodology which informed the development of qualitative interviews and the adaptation of an analytic framework used to explore the impact of systems on the experiences of Māori (the Indigenous peoples of New Zealand) with bipolar disorder (BD). This paper adds to others published in this journal that describe the value, inherent innovation, and transformative potential of KMR methodologies to inform future qualitative research with Indigenous peoples and to enact systemic change. Transformation is achieved by privileging the voices of Māori describing their experiences of mental health systems; presenting their expert critique to those responsible for the design and delivery of mental health services; and ensuring equal weight is given to exploring the clinical, structural and organizational changes required to achieve health equity. It is proposed that this approach to research praxis is required to ensure that studies do not perpetuate institutional racism, which requires close adherence to Indigenous research priorities and partnership with Indigenous peoples in all steps of the research process.

Subjects

Subjects :
Social sciences (General)
H1-99

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
16094069
Volume :
19
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
International Journal of Qualitative Methods
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.689a1aae4a9452da0074bd16d4c8b8b
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/1609406920953752