Indigenous Evidence‐Based Effective Practice Model: Indigenous Leadership in Action
International Journal of Leadership in Public Services
ISSN: 1747-9886
Article publication date: 1 April 2008
Abstract
The demand for evidence‐based health practices has created a cultural challenge for Indigenous people around the world. This paper reports on the history and evolution of evidence‐based care into its mainstream status within the behavioural health field. Through the leadership of an Alaska Native tribal organisation, an international forum was convened to address the challenges of evidence‐based practice for Indigenous people. Forum participants developed a model for gathering evidence that integrates rigorous research with Indigenous knowledge and values. The model facilitates development of practices and programmes that are culturally congruent for Indigenous people, accepted and validated by the research community, and deemed supportable by private and governmental sponsors.
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Citation
Naquin, V., Manson, S., Curie, C., Sommer, S., Daw, R., Maraku, C., Lallu, N., Meller, D., Willer, C. and Deaux, E. (2008), "Indigenous Evidence‐Based Effective Practice Model: Indigenous Leadership in Action", International Journal of Leadership in Public Services, Vol. 4 No. 1, pp. 14-24. https://doi.org/10.1108/17479886200800006
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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