scholarly journals Indigenous Health Workforce: exploring how roles impact experiences in Higher Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-122
Author(s):  
Stephen David Corporal ◽  
Naomi Sunderland ◽  
Patrick O'Leary ◽  
Tasha Riley
Keyword(s):  
Health Workforce ◽  
Indigenous Health ◽  
University Education ◽  
Indigenous Research ◽  
Indigenous Students ◽  
Negative Experiences ◽  
Education Experience ◽  
Indigenous Research Methodology ◽  
Integral Role ◽  
Community Roles

Indigenous people have an integral role to play in improving Indigenous health outcomes by leading and being a part of the health workforce. Educating Indigenous health professionals is hence of great importance. Indigenous health students are not always acknowledged for their multiple professional and community roles and how these can affect their university education experience and success. This paper hence examines the experiences of 27 Indigenous health students and their lecturers at one Australian university around the concept of roles. The study used an Indigenous Research Methodology combined with theory driven thematic analysis. Results identified both positive and negative experiences of roles that significantly affect Indigenous health students. The study showed that students’ roles in family and community are complex and can come into conflict with student and future professional roles when students attend university. Academics interviewed for the research showed little to no understanding of Indigenous students’ complex existing roles. This research may assist universities and educators to support Indigenous health students to transition from community to university and achieve success.

scholarly journals I Am Not Represented Here: Cultural Frameworks and Indigenous Methodology Primer for Postsecondary Settings

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 160940692110254
Author(s):  
Tina Fraser ◽  
Linda O’Neill
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Indigenous Research ◽  
Indigenous Methodology ◽  
Indigenous Students ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Cultural Frameworks ◽  
Indigenous Research Methodology ◽  
Indigenous Methodologies

The purpose of this article is to share approaches for Indigenous students who are novice researchers at post-secondary settings in finding space and culturally relevant ways of representing their worldview in research through Indigenous methodologies and cultural frameworks. While there may be some similarities between Indigenous methodologies and Western qualitative research approaches, there are obvious cultural differences. This article presents an example of an Indigenous Māori centered approach and examples of Aboriginal approaches using Indigenous research methodology through cultural frameworks that may have relevance to both Indigenous students and non-Indigenous allies who support them on their research journey.

Learning and Asserting an African Indigenous Health Research Framework

2017 ◽  
pp. 85-99
Author(s):  
Abel Jacobus Pienaar
Keyword(s):  
Education System ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Indigenous Health ◽  
Knowledge Systems ◽  
Indigenous Research ◽  
Research Framework ◽  
Indigenous Research Methodology ◽  
Research Frameworks ◽  
Past Injustices

The researcher locates the research into the context of the current situation of African Indigenous Health Knowledge Systems enquiry. The study interrogates the use of research frameworks and paradigms that are based on western standards. This research is carried out against the backdrop of past injustices caused by colonization and the western-based education system. However, in this research, the heritage of the African Indigenous Health System that stood the test of time is emphasized. It is noteworthy to mention that the intention of this research is not to negate western research paradigms and methodologies, but to assert an African indigenous health research framework. The researcher makes use of African Indigenous research methodology to collect and analyze the data. Findings are based on the worldview, epistemology and practice in an African indigenous community, hence a framework for African Indigenous Health Knowledge Research is proposed accordingly, which also applies to general African indigenous research.

WORK-BASED LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION: EXPERIENCE AND CHALLENGES OF LEARNERS, WORKPLACES AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Roosipõld ◽  
Krista Loogma ◽  
Mare Kurvits ◽  
Kristina Murtazin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
University Education ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Constructivist Learning Theory ◽  
Education Experience ◽  
Restaurant Management ◽  
The Social ◽  
The University ◽  
Social Constructivist Learning

In recent years, providing higher education in the form of work-based learning has become more important in the higher education (HE) policy and practice almost in all EU countries. Work-based learning (WBL) in HE should support the development of competences of self-guided learners and adjust the university education better to the needs of the workplace. The study is based on two pilot projects of WBL in HE in Estonia: Tourism and Restaurant Management professional HE programme and the master’s programme in Business Information Technology. The model of integrative pedagogy, based on the social-constructivist learning theory, is taken as a theoretical foundation for the study. A qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews with the target groups. The data analysis used a horizontal analysis to find cross-cutting themes and identify patterns of actions and connections. It appears, that the challenge for HE is to create better cooperation among stakeholders; the challenge for workplaces is connected with better involvement of students; the challenge for students is to take more initiative and responsibility in communication with workplaces.

scholarly journals Illuminating Indigenous health care provider stories through forum theater

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-70
Author(s):  
Vanessa Van Bewer ◽  
Roberta L Woodgate ◽  
Donna Martin ◽  
Frank Deer
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Indigenous Health ◽  
Indigenous Education ◽  
Cultural Safety ◽  
Lateral Violence ◽  
Indigenous Students ◽  
Current Context ◽  
Physical Spaces

Learning about the historical and current context of Indigenous peoples’ lives and building campus communities that value cultural safety remains at the heart of the Canadian educational agenda and have been enacted as priorities in the Manitoba Collaborative Indigenous Education Blueprint. A participatory approach informed by forum theater and Indigenous sharing circles involving collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous health care professionals ( n = 8) was employed to explore the above priorities. Through the workshop activities, vignettes were created and performed to an audience of students and educators ( n = 7). The findings emerging from the workshop illuminated that Indigenous people in nursing and higher education face challenges with negotiating their identity, lateral violence and struggle to find safe spaces and people due to tokenism and a paucity of physical spaces dedicated to Indigenous students. This study contributed to provoking a greater understanding of Indigenous experiences in higher education and advancing reconciliation.

scholarly journals Choosing a nursing career: Building an indigenous nursing workforce

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Deravin ◽  
Karen Francis ◽  
Judith Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Health Workforce ◽  
Indigenous Health ◽  
Nursing Workforce ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Closing The Gap ◽  
Nursing Career ◽  
National Partnership ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: This paper provides an overview of the impact of government policy in supporting the growth of an Indigenous nursing workforce in New South Wales and Australia.Methods: Publically available nursing workforce performance reports along with current literature were reviewed to provide a perspective on the current situation.Results and discussion: The National partnership agreement on closing the gap in Indigenous health outcomes indicated that to improve Indigenous health outcomes, significant investment is required with particular reference to increasing an Indigenous workforce. As nurses comprise the majority of the health workforce a number of strategies and initiatives have been put in place to support this agreement. Even though there has been commitment through government policy and funding initiatives it is questionable if this is having any real impact on growing an Indigenous nursing workforce.Conclusions: Recruitment strategies that will increase the number of Indigenous nurses within the health workforce requires a multilevel approach. Despite efforts to increase Indigenous nursing workforce numbers, there has been limited impact to any real successful gains since 2008. Building and growing an Indigenous nursing workforce that will support the “Closing the Gap” initiative will require significant continuing effort.

scholarly journals Xpey’ Relational Environments: an analytic framework for conceptualizing Indigenous health equity

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (12) ◽  
pp. 395-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Kent ◽  
Charlotte Loppie ◽  
Jeannine Carriere ◽  
Marjorie MacDonald ◽  
Bernie Pauly
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Underserved Populations ◽  
Indigenous Health ◽  
Indigenous Populations ◽  
Indigenous Research ◽  
Analytic Framework ◽  
Frontline Staff ◽  
Equity Research ◽  
Health Equity Research

Introduction Both health equity research and Indigenous health research are driven by the goal of promoting equitable health outcomes among marginalized and underserved populations. However, the two fields often operate independently, without collaboration. As a result, Indigenous populations are underrepresented in health equity research relative to the disproportionate burden of health inequities they experience. In this methodological article, we present Xpey’ Relational Environments, an analytic framework that maps some of the barriers and facilitators to health equity for Indigenous peoples. Methods Health equity research needs to include a focus on Indigenous populations and Indigenized methodologies, a shift that could fill gaps in knowledge with the potential to contribute to ‘closing the gap’ in Indigenous health. With this in mind, the Equity Lens in Public Health (ELPH) research program adopted the Xpey’ Relational Environments framework to add a focus on Indigenous populations to our research on the prioritization and implementation of health equity. The analytic framework introduced an Indigenized health equity lens to our methodology, which facilitated the identification of social, structural and systemic determinants of Indigenous health. To test the framework, we conducted a pilot case study of one of British Columbia’s regional health authorities, which included a review of core policies and plans as well as interviews and focus groups with frontline staff, managers and senior executives. Conclusion ELPH’s application of Xpey’ Relational Environments serves as an example of the analytic framework’s utility for exploring and conceptualizing Indigenous health equity in BC’s public health system. Future applications of the framework should be embedded in Indigenous research methodologies.

Indigenous research methodology – weaving a research interface

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 255-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Courtney Ryder ◽  
Tamara Mackean ◽  
Julieann Coombs ◽  
Hayley Williams ◽  
Kate Hunter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Methodology ◽  
Indigenous Research ◽  
Indigenous Research Methodology

scholarly journals An Indigenous Research Methodology That Employs Anishinaabek Elders, Language Speakers and Women’s Knowledge for Sustainable Water Governance

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 3058
Author(s):  
Susan Chiblow
Keyword(s):  
Research Methodology ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Indigenous Research ◽  
Research Paradigms ◽  
Indigenous Worldviews ◽  
Sustainable Water Governance ◽  
Indigenous Policy ◽  
Indigenous Research Methodology ◽  
Indigenous Research Methodologies

Indigenous research paradigms are congruent to Indigenous worldviews and have become more dominant in areas such as Indigenous policy and education. As Indigenous research paradigms continue to gain momentum, the historical legacy of unethical research is addressed as more Indigenous communities and organizations develop their own research protocols. There is a plethora of articles explaining Indigenous research methodologies, but few examine the inclusion of the knowledge from Elders, language speakers, and Indigenous women in sustainable water governance. My Indigenous research methodology draws on the works of Indigenous scholars Shawn Wilson, Linda Smith, and Margaret Kovach, with specific focus on Wendy Geniusz’s Biskaabiiyang. My Indigenous research methodology is specific to the Anishinaabe territory of the Great Lakes region and includes Anishinaabek Elders, Anishinaabemowin (Ojibway language) speakers, and Anishinaabek women. This article seeks to contribute to Indigenous research paradigms and methods by elucidating the importance of engaging Anishinaabek Elders, Anishinaabemowin speakers, and Anishinaabek women in sustainable water governance.

Reflexivity and the insider/outsider discourse in indigenous research: my personal experiences

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 218-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abukari Kwame
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Indigenous Research ◽  
Research Paradigm ◽  
Research Framework ◽  
Global Flows ◽  
Reflexive Practice ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Indigenous Research Methodology

This article is a contribution to the ongoing discussions on who should conduct indigenous research and problematizes the notion of insider/outsider discourse in indigenous research. Drawing on my personal experiences in the form of case studies, I argue that self-locating in indigenous research is complex given that researcher self-positioning is not normally done by the researcher but through a process of negotiation with the participants. I argue that insofar as indigenous peoples, communities and problems are not islands onto themselves, immune to the current global flows, processes and barriers, indigenous research cannot be reserved only for indigenous scholars and peoples. Instead, I propose a reflexive researching model as a research framework which should be incorporated into an indigenous research methodology which both indigenous and allied non-indigenous researchers could draw upon. This demands a reflexive practice that is guided by the philosophical underpinnings of the indigenous research paradigm.

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