1. Aboriginal Health Research & Community Engagement Presentation to the College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan April 4, 2013 Sarah Oosman Post-doctoral fellow SPHERU, University of Saskatchewan

2. Presentation Overview Introduction to SPHERU Aboriginal health inequities & the social determinants of health Participatory Action Research (PAR) Community engagement Experiences & Reflections Moving forward

3. SPHERU Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit

4. Aboriginal Health Inequities

5. Social Determinants of Health

6. Participatory Action Research Methodology Plan Act Observe Reflect

7. 3 Adapted from: Zuber-Skerritt (2001) 2 Revised Plan Act Observe Reflect 1 Act Observe Plan Reflect Participatory Action Research Methodology

9. Process of Community Engagement Town council approval Initial conversations with community champions Phone and face-to-face meetings

10. Things to consider in effectively engaging community Build trust and rapport through action Build research timeline and integrate community perspective at the time of grant writing Ensure community members aware of grant cycle and timeline – enhances trust building Integrate community capacity building and ownership Researcher visibility in the community

11. Application of PAR ~ from theory to action detailed & solid research plan strong goals & objectives consensus

12. Integrate with other community programs

13. Acknowledge underlying social structures and kinships Artwork by Leah Dorion, “Givers of Life”

14. Capacity and rapport building through action

15. Integrate culture-based elements

16. Reciprocity

17. Finding Balance & Flexibility

18. Moving forward ~ nurturing long-term research relationships

19. thank you