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Aboriginal Health Research & Community EngagementPresentation to the College of Nursing,
University of Saskatchewan
April 4, 2013
Sarah OosmanPost-doctoral fellowSPHERU , University of Saskatchewan
Presentation Overview• Introduction to SPHERU
• Aboriginal health inequities & the social determinants
of health
• Participatory Action Research (PAR)
• Community engagement
• Experiences & Reflections
• Moving forward
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Adapted from: Zuber-Skerritt (2001)
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Revised Plan Act
ObserveReflect
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Act
Observe
Plan
Reflect
Participatory Action Research Methodology
Process of Community Engagement
Town council approval
Initial conversations with community champions
Phone and face-to-face meetings
Things to consider in effectively engaging community
• Build trust and rapport through action• Build research timeline and integrate community
perspective at the time of grant writing• Ensure community members aware of grant cycle
and timeline – enhances trust building• Integrate community capacity building and
ownership• Researcher visibility in the community
Application of PAR ~ from theory to action
• detailed & solid research plan
• strong goals & objectives
• consensus