Citation

Brockie TN, Dana-Sacco G, López MM, Wetsit L. Prog. Community Health Partnersh. 2017; 11(3): 301-307.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Johns Hopkins University Press)

DOI

10.1353/cpr.2017.0035

PMID

29056622

Abstract

BACKGROUND: A community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach, particularly relevant when collecting data on sensitive topics, was employed to partner with reservation tribes to assess suicide risk among Native American (NA) youth.
OBJECTIVES: To share relationship-building strategies used by an NA research team to build a partnership for collecting data.
METHODS: Our collective knowledge was used to cultivate a deeper understanding of the community, build trust, and partner to engage in a respectful tribally appropriate research process. This approach provided a solid foundation for our inquiry on risk and protective factors for youth suicide.
LESSONS LEARNED: A culturally grounded approach recognizes the importance of (1) ethnic concordance, (2) cultural acceptance, (3) taking time to build trust, and (4) using CBPR principles.
CONCLUSIONS: Significant participation of Native researchers in sensitive topics research with tribal communities is a promising strategy for trust building and partnership development. Understanding tribal context is imperative.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Adolescent; Suicide; Risk Assessment; Young Adult; Indians, North American; Data Collection; Trust; Population Groups; Cultural Competency; Community-Based Participatory Research