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The use of realist approaches for health research in Indigenous communities

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ID18955343
AuthorsDave A Bergeron (0000-0002-8404-665X, Université Laval, corresponding author), M C Tremblay (0000-0002-4965-2515, Université Laval), Marie-Claude Tremblay, Maman Joyce Dogba (0000-0001-6848-525X, Université Laval), Debbie Martins (0000-0002-6719-4677, Dalhousie University), Debbie Martin, Jonathan Mcgavock (0000-0002-3741-5248, University of Manitoba)
Year2021
Volume17
Issue1
Pages106-110
Publication date2021-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAlterNative An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1177-1801 • E-ISSN: 1174-1740
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1177180121996063
OpenAlexW3130888095
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited42

Research approaches and underlying epistemologies should be carefully considered when conducting health research involving Indigenous communities in order to be aligned with the distinct Indigenous values and goals of the communities involved. If Western research approaches are used, it is helpful to consider how they might be consistent with Indigenous ways of knowing. Among Western research approaches, realist approaches might have some congruence with Indigenous epistemologies. For health research in Indigenous communities, realist approaches might be relevant because they are based on a wholistic approach congruent with Indigenous ontologies, anchored in local knowledge, process-oriented and dynamic. The use of these approaches might make it possible to link diverse knowledge systems into action that is meaningful for Indigenous communities

Biology · Epistemology · Indigenous · Sociology · Traditional knowledge · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Health Policy Implementation Science · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Ecology

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