Encompassing Cultural Contexts Within Scientific Research Methodologies in the Development of Health Promotion Interventions.

ABSTRACT: American Indians/Alaska Natives/Native Hawaiians (AI/AN/NHs) disproportionately experience higher rates of various health conditions. Developing culturally centered interventions targeting health conditions is a strategy to decrease the burden of health conditions among this population. This study analyzes characteristics from 21 studies currently funded under the Interventions for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Native American (NA) Populations program among investigators currently funded under this grant mechanism. Four broad challenges were revealed as critical to address when scientifically establishing culturally centered interventions for Native populations. These challenges were (a) their ability to harness culture-centered knowledge and perspectives from communities; (b)

SUBMITTER: Dickerson D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6311146 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature