Systems thinking for Aboriginal Health: Understanding the value and acceptability of group model building approaches.

Browne, Jennifer; Walker, Troy; Brown, Andrew; Sherriff, Simone; Christidis, Rebecca; Egan, Mikaela; Versace, Vincent; Allender, Steven; Backholer, Kathryn

Browne, Jennifer; Walker, Troy; Brown, Andrew; Sherriff, Simone; Christidis, Rebecca; Egan, Mikaela; Versace, Vincent; Allender, Steven; Backholer, Kathryn.

Afiliación

Browne J; Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Locked Bag, 20000, Geelong Victoria, Australia.
Walker T; Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Locked Bag, 20000, Geelong Victoria, Australia.
Brown A; Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Locked Bag, 20000, Geelong Victoria, Australia.
Sherriff S; Sax Institute, Level 3/30C Wentworth St, Glebe, NSW, Australia.
Christidis R; Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Locked Bag, 20000, Geelong Victoria, Australia.
Egan M; Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, 17-23, Sackville St Collingwood, Victoria, Australia.
Versace V; Deakin Rural Health, School of Medicine, Deakin University, PO Box 423, Warrnambool Victoria, Australia.
Allender S; Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Locked Bag, 20000, Geelong Victoria, Australia.
Backholer K; Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Locked Bag, 20000, Geelong Victoria, Australia.

SSM Popul Health ; 15: 100874, 2021 Sep.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34355056

RESUMEN

Systems thinking is increasingly applied to understand and address systemic drivers of complex health problems. In Australia, group model building, a participatory method from systems science, has been applied in various locations to engage communities in systems-based health promotion projects. To date there is limited evidence regarding GMB use with Australian Aboriginal communities. This study aimed to determine the value and acceptability of group model building (GMB) as a methodological approach in research with Aboriginal communities and identify any adaptations required to optimise its utility. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with 18 Aboriginal health and university staff who had prior experience with a GMB research project. Interview transcripts were inductively analysed using thematic analysis and key themes were organised using an Indigenous research framework. Participants reported that GMB methods generally aligned well with Aboriginal ways of knowing, being, and doing. Participants valued the holistic, visual and collaborative nature of the method and its emphasis on sharing stories and collective decision-making. Group model building was viewed as a useful tool for identifying Aboriginal-led actions to address priority issues and advancing self-determination. Our findings suggest that by bringing together Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal knowledge, GMB is a promising tool, which Aboriginal communities could utilise to explore and address complex problems in a manner that is consistent with their worldviews. In adapting group model building methods, non-Aboriginal researchers should aspire to move beyond co-design processes and enable Aboriginal health research to be entirely led by Aboriginal people.

Palabras clave

Aboriginal health; Community based system dynamics; Group model building; Indigenous health; Systems science; Systems thinking

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Aspecto: Patient_preference Idioma: En Revista: SSM Popul Health Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido

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