Indigenous Community Research Partnerships: The Development of an Open-access Training Resource to Promote...

Area of Science:

• Health Equity
• Community-Based Participatory Research

Background:

• Ethical and equitable research partnerships are crucial for Indigenous communities.
• Existing training resources may not adequately address Indigenous priorities and self-determination in research.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce an open-access online training resource for Indigenous Community Research Partnerships.
• To promote community-centered and community-driven research approaches.

Main Methods:

• Development of an interdisciplinary training resource by Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers.
• Incorporation of community partner input and support.
• Learner feedback through a survey.

Main Results:

• The training resource is perceived as positive and helpful by learners.
• The resource supports learning about ethical and equitable research partnerships.
• It promotes community-centered research throughout the research lifecycle.

Conclusions:

• The Indigenous Community Research Partnerships resource has potential to advance Indigenous self-determination and research sovereignty.
• Further evaluation with Indigenous partners is planned.
• The resource complements existing initiatives for equitable research.