Engaging Indigenous youth through popular theatre: Knowledge mobilization of Indigenous peoples’ perspectives on access to healthcare services

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 492-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pilar Camargo Plazas ◽  
Brenda L Cameron ◽  
Krista Milford ◽  
Lindsay Ruth Hunt ◽  
Lisa Bourque-Bearskin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous People ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Burden Of Illness ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Access To Healthcare ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Indigenous Youth ◽  
Difficult Situation ◽  
Popular Theatre ◽  
Action Research Approach

In Canada, Indigenous peoples bear a greater burden of illness and suffer disproportionate health disparities compared to non-Indigenous people. Difficult access to healthcare services has contributed to this gap. In this article, we present findings from a dissemination grant aimed to engage Indigenous youth in popular theatre to explore inequities in access to health services for Indigenous people in a Western province in Canada. Following an Indigenous and action research approach, we undertook popular theatre as a means to disseminate our research findings. Popular theatre allows audience members to engage with a scene relevant to their own personal situation and to intervene during the performance to create multiple ways of critically understanding and reacting to a difficult situation. Using popular theatre was successful in generating discussion and engaging the community and healthcare professionals to discuss next steps to increasing access to healthcare services. Popular theatre and short dramas provide a venue for mirroring stigmatized care and expose racial biases in the delivery of care. The contributions of the students, their input, and their acting were to increase our awareness even more of the pervasiveness of the stigmatized care that Indigenous people experience.

scholarly journals Patient involvement 2.0: Experience-based co-design supported by action research

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 469-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne MK Gustavsson ◽  
Thomas Andersson
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Patient Involvement ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Care Patient ◽  
Pediatric Care ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Quality Improvements ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Action Research Approach

Strong professionals who influence the development of healthcare services have dominated healthcare organizations for many years. However, this dominance has been challenged recently through patient involvement. One method of achieving patient involvement is experience-based co-design (EBCD), in which patients and healthcare professionals work together to improve care. Patient involvement has considerable potential, but also presents certain challenges. This article addresses these challenges using experiences from patients and healthcare professionals who participated in two action research projects that aimed to improve patient experienced quality using EBCD in pediatric care. The paper shows that patient involvement in quality improvements can challenge the traditional roles of professionals and patients by new roles as co-designers. The role as co-designer embraces new perspectives for healthcare professionals that force them to step out of their comfort zone. Accordingly, healthcare professionals are able to view patients as equal partners in improvement work. Reflecting dialogues during the projects offered eye-opening stories for patients and healthcare professionals that enabled them to construct a common picture of care. The contribution of this study is strengthening earlier research that argues that an action research approach can strengthen important values for successful EBCD projects: equal partnerships, new roles, and dialogue. The findings show that the combination of EBCD and action research is a promising approach to address the challenges of patient involvement in healthcare improvement.

scholarly journals Educating Children, Civilizing Society: Missionary Schools and Non-European Teachers in South Dutch New Guinea, 1902–1942

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-70
Author(s):  
Maaike Derksen
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous People ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Colonial Education ◽  
Colonial Power ◽  
Civilizing Mission ◽  
Indigenous Youth ◽  
Education Practice ◽  
Missionary Work ◽  
Power Central

AbstractThis article addresses the colonial project of “civilizing” and educating indigenous people in the farthest corners of the Dutch empire – South Dutch New Guinea (1902–1942), exploring the entanglement between colonial education practice and the civilizing mission, unravelling the variety of actors in colonial education in South Dutch New Guinea. Focusing on practice, I highlight that colonial education invested heavily in disciplining the bodies, minds, and beliefs of indigenous peoples to align them with Western Catholic standards. This observation links projects to educating and disciplining indigenous youth to the consolidation of colonial power. Central to these intense colonial interventions in the lives of Papuans were institutions of colonial education, managed by the Catholic mission but run by non-European teachers recruited from elsewhere in the Dutch colony. Their importance as proponents of the “civilizing mission” is largely unappreciated in the historiography of missionary work on Papua.

scholarly journals Model Konservasi Hutan Berbasis Komunikasi Agama di Masyarakat Adat

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-83
Author(s):  
Muhammad Rahmat Effendi
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous People ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Ecological Approach ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
West Java ◽  
Ecological Awareness ◽  
Religious Communication ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Participatory Observation

This article focuses on the study of the religious communication (Islam) of indigenous people of Kampung Dukuh Garut regency West Java in interacting with nature (forest). This research aims to find the original concepts in the conservation of forests. The research approach is a qualitative/ethnographic, and interpretive/ecological approach through participatory observation and in-depth interviews. The data obtained from these studies indicate that the religious pattern of Indigenous Peoples of Kampung Dukuh tends to be dialogical, compromising and accommodative, thus raising theoretical implications: (1) interdependence between religion and culture with their own uniqueness and peculiarities that are subjectively acknowledged by them as “Adat Islami”; (2) The model conservation wich are committed by indigenous peoples called “Theological Awareness Model”is oriented towards ecological awareness placed on the foundation of monotheism, worship, science, khilafah, justice, beauty, and welfare. (Eco-Theologi, Eco-Ushul Fiqih; and Eco-sofi (Tasawwuf)).

scholarly journals Two-Row Wampum Reimagined: Understanding the Hybrid Digital Lives of Contemporary Kanien’kehá:ka Youth

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-72
Author(s):  
Curran Katsi’sorókwas Jacobs
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Hybrid Identity ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Indigenous Youth ◽  
Digital Communities ◽  
Action Research Approach

This article explores the digital life of one Indigenous youth and her experience with multiliteracies. The piece emphasizes the hybrid identity of contemporary Indigenous youth who not only reconcile traditional and contemporary identities, but also participate actively in several digital communities and life worlds. Through a participatory action research approach, listening to the digital experiences of youth can have fundamental impacts for creating more socially just pedagogical practices for multimodal multiliteracies.

scholarly journals Improving the accuracy of admitted subacute clinical costing: an action research approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 443
Author(s):  
Sharon Hakkennes ◽  
Ross Arblaster ◽  
Kim Lim
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Mandatory Reporting ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Rehabilitation Centre ◽  
Research Framework ◽  
Action Research Approach ◽  
Health Services Need ◽  
Additional Value

Objective The aim of the present study was to determine whether action research could be used to improve the breadth and accuracy of clinical costing data in an admitted subacute setting Methods The setting was a 100-bed in-patient rehabilitation centre. Using a pre-post study design all admitted subacute separations during the 2011–12 financial year were eligible for inclusion. An action research framework aimed at improving clinical costing methodology was developed and implemented. Results In all, 1499 separations were included in the study. A medical record audit of a random selection of 80 separations demonstrated that the use of an action research framework was effective in improving the breadth and accuracy of the costing data. This was evidenced by a significant increase in the average number of activities costed, a reduction in the average number of activities incorrectly costed and a reduction in the average number of activities missing from the costing, per episode of care. Conclusions Engaging clinicians and cost centre managers was effective in facilitating the development of robust clinical costing data in an admitted subacute setting. Further investigation into the value of this approach across other care types and healthcare services is warranted. What is known about this topic? Accurate clinical costing data is essential for informing price models used in activity-based funding. In Australia, there is currently a lack of robust admitted subacute cost data to inform the price model for this care type. What does this paper add? The action research framework presented in this study was effective in improving the breadth and accuracy of clinical costing data in an admitted subacute setting. What are the implications for practitioners? To improve clinical costing practices, health services should consider engaging key stakeholders, including clinicians and cost centre managers, in reviewing clinical costing methodology. Robust clinical costing data has the potential to be used beyond mandatory reporting requirements; however, health services need to balance the cost of improving their costing data with the additional value obtained from that data.

Suicide Ideation and Attempt in a Community Cohort of Urban Aboriginal Youth: A Cross-Sectional Study

Crisis ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 251-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne N. Luke ◽  
Ian P. Anderson ◽  
Graham J. Gee ◽  
Reg Thorpe ◽  
Kevin G. Rowley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Service ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Aboriginal Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Indigenous Youth ◽  
Aboriginal Youth ◽  
Social Distress ◽  
Suicide Behavior

Background: There has been increasing attention over the last decade on the issue of indigenous youth suicide. A number of studies have documented the high prevalence of suicide behavior and mortality in Australia and internationally. However, no studies have focused on documenting the correlates of suicide behavior for indigenous youth in Australia. Aims: To examine the prevalence of suicide ideation and attempt and the associated factors for a community 1 The term ”community” refers specifically to Koori people affiliated with the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service. cohort of Koori 2 The term ”Koori” refers to indigenous people from the south-eastern region of Australia, including Melbourne. The term ”Aboriginal” has been used when referring to indigenous people from Australia. The term ”indigenous” has been used throughout this article when referring to the first people of a nation within an international context. (Aboriginal) youth. Method: Data were obtained from the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) Young People’s Project (YPP), a community initiated cross-sectional data set. In 1997/1998, self-reported data were collected for 172 Koori youth aged 12–26 years living in Melbourne, Australia. The data were analyzed to assess the prevalence of current suicide ideation and lifetime suicide attempt. Principal components analysis (PCA) was used to identify closely associated social, emotional, behavioral, and cultural variables at baseline and Cox regression modeling was then used to identify associations between PCA components and suicide ideation and attempt. Results: Ideation and attempt were reported at 23.3% and 24.4%, respectively. PCA yielded five components: (1) emotional distress, (2) social distress A, (3) social distress B, (4) cultural connection, (5) behavioral. All were positively and independently associated with suicide ideation and attempt, while cultural connection showed a negative association. Conclusions: Suicide ideation and attempt were common in this cross-section of indigenous youth with an unfavorable profile for the emotional, social, cultural, and behavioral factors.

Isolasi Sosio-Budaya Masyarakat Orang Asli di Malaysia dan Kesannya Terhadap Pentafsiran Hukum Islam

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Paiz Hassan ◽  
Mohd Anuar Ramli
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous People ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Low Literacy ◽  
Orang Asli ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Local Background ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
Closed Door

Majority of the indigenous people who are the original inhabitants in Malaysia inhibit the remote area of tropical forest which is rich in natural resources. Their lives are separated from the outside community due to several factors such as geography, low literacy, negative perceptions of the surrounding community, and the closed-door attitude of the indigenous people. Consistent preaching activities have changed the faith of the indigenous people from animism orientation towards believing in the Oneness of God. The practice of Islam as a way of life in the lives of indigenous peoples is found to be difficult to practice because the fiqh approach presented to them does not celebrate their local condition. In this regard, this study will examine the socio-cultural isolation of indigenous peoples and their impact on the interpretation of Islamic law. To achieve this objective, the researchers have applied the library research method by referring to the literatures related to the discussion of Islamic scholars in various disciplines of fiqh and usūl al-fiqh. The research found that there is rukhsah and taysir approach given to isolated people as well as with local background to facilitate the religious affairs of the indigenous people. Abstrak Majoriti masyarakat Orang Asli yang merupakan penduduk asal di semenanjung Malaysia mendiami kawasan pedalaman di hutan hujan tropika yang kaya dengan khazanah alam. Kehidupan mereka terasing daripada masyarakat luar disebabkan beberapa faktor seperti geografi, kadar literasi yang rendah, pandangan negatif masyarakat sekitar dan sikap tertutup masyarakat Orang Asli. Gerakan dakwah yang dijalankan secara konsisten telah membawa perubahan kepercayaan sebahagian masyarakat Orang Asli daripada berorientasikan animisme kepada mempercayai Tuhan yang Esa. Pengamalan Islam sebagai cara hidup dalam kehidupan masyarakat Orang Asli didapati agak sukar untuk dipraktikkan lantaran pendekatan fiqh yang disampaikan kepada mereka tidak meraikan suasana setempat mereka. Sehubungan itu, kajian ini akan meneliti keadaan isolasi sosio-budaya masyarakat Orang Asli dan kesannya terhadap pentafsiran hukum Islam. Bagi mencapai objektif tersebut, pengkaji menggunakan kajian kepustakaan sepenuhnya dengan menelusuri literatur berkaitan dengan perbincangan sarjana Islam dalam pelbagai disiplin ilmu fiqh dan usul fiqh. Hasil kajian mendapati terdapat rukhsah dan pendekatan taysir diberikan kepada mereka yang hidup terasing serta berlatar belakang budaya setempat bagi memudahkan urusan keagamaan masyarakat Orang Asli.

Peering Beyond the Imperial Gaze: Using Digital Tools to Construct a Spatial History of Conquest

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy M. Mikecz
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous People ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Digital Tools ◽  
Spanish Conquest ◽  
Digital Maps ◽  
Spatial History ◽  
Colonial Texts ◽  
History Of ◽  
Spatial Narrative

Ethnohistorians and other scholars have long noted how European colonial texts often concealed the presence and participation of indigenous peoples in New World conquests. This scholarship has examined how European sources (both texts and maps) have denied indigenous history, omitted indigenous presence, elided indigenous agency, and ignored indigenous spaces all while exaggerating their own power and importance. These works provide examples of colonial authors performing these erasures, often as a means to dispossess. What they lack, however, is a systematic means of identifying, locating, and measuring these silences in space and time. This article proposes a spatial history methodology which can make visible, as well as measurable and quantifiable the ways in which indigenous people and spaces have been erased by colonial narratives. It presents two methods for doing this. First, narrative analysis and geovisualization are used to deconstruct the imperial histories found in colonial European sources. Second it combines text with maps to tell a new (spatial) narrative of conquest. This new narrative reconstructs indigenous activity through a variety of digital maps, including ‘mood maps’, indigenous activity maps, and maps of indigenous aid. The resulting spatial narrative shows the Spanish conquest of Peru was never inevitable and was dependent on the constant aid of immense numbers of indigenous people.

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