Aajiiqatigiingniq
An Inuit Consensus Methodology in Qualitative Health Research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2410850 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Priscilla Ferrazzi (0000-0002-6801-0999), Shirley Tagalik (0000-0002-2838-7927, Aqqiumavvik Society, Arviat, Nunavut, Canada), Peter Christie (0000-0002-1939-7277, Science Research and Communication, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), Joe Karetak (Aqqiumavvik Society, Arviat, Nunavut, Canada), Kukik Baker (Aqqiumavvik Society, Arviat, Nunavut, Canada), Louis Angalik |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Qualitative Methods (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1609-4069 • E-ISSN: 1609-4069 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1609406919894796 |
| OpenAlex | W2998231867 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 22 |
Indigenous knowledge and approaches to health research have historically been marginalized by Western traditions. Efforts to overcome this marginalization by recognizing Indigenous methodologies as a distinctive form of inquiry are gathering momentum. Health research that seeks to establish levels of agreement about disputed or conceptually unclear subjects frequently relies on consensus methods. Aajiiqatigiingniq is a principle of cultural knowledge and a consensus decision-making approach among Inuit in the Canadian Arctic. We used group meetings and individual interviews involving Inuit elders and other senior community members in Arviat, Nunavut, to explore and describe aajiiqatigiingniq as an appropriate and ethical methodology in qualitative health research. Findings reveal a systematic but apparently informal approach focused on sustained individual and community well-being. Consensus is achieved through the successive addition of group members, respectful communication, mainly narrative discourse, subjective personal engagement, and an unhurried meeting style. While previous research has used Western consensus methods to embed Inuit knowledge in health research, this study provides a first descriptive account of a wholly Inuit consensus methodology
Indigenous · Narrative · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Traditional knowledge · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare · Psychology
Basics of qualitative research
Healing Traditions
Applied Thematic Analysis
Consensus development methods, and their use in clinical guideline development.
Qualitative Research
An Essay about Indigenous Methodology
Using consensus group methods such as Delphi and Nominal Group in medical education research
The Eight Ujarait (Rocks) Model
Strength-based well-being indicators for indigenous children and families
The mental health of Indigenous peoples in Canada
Mixed Methods Sampling
Mixing methods as a process towards indigenous methodologies
Consensus methods
Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit
Decolonizing Methodologies
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1.5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |