What does it mean to conduct participatory research with Indigenous peoples? A lexical review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To better understand and promote public health, participatory research with Indigenous peoples represents recommended practice, worldwide. However, due to the different ways such research is referred to, described, and used, it is unclear what might (and might not) warrant the term when collaborating with Indigenous peoples. As such, this article expands conceptual understandings of participatory research with Indigenous peoples, across timelines and regions.

Method

Following a systematic search of 29 academic databases in April 2018, a lexical analysis of the methods sections was conducted, which were sourced from 161 publications across 107 journals.

Results

The active involvement of Indigenous peoples in research that is expressly participatory is limite

SUBMITTER: Dadich A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6819462 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature