Supporting Evidence
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What does meaningful Indigenous community engagement look like? Examining collaboration processes in health systems transformation in southeastern Ontario (Canada)
Type of Evidence: Academic Literature
Summary of Key Findings:This study examines collaboration between Indigenous community partners and the Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Ontario Health Team in southeastern Ontario, identifying key themes for meaningful collaboration including relationship-building and increased Indigenous representation, while highlighting barriers such as tokenism and lack of accountability, and developing a framework to guide partnerships between mainstream institutions and Indigenous groups in health systems and policy.
Topics & Keywords:community engagement, Indigenous representation, Integrated care, OCAP principles, Ontario Health TeamsLimitations:Key limitations identified include feelings of dismissal and tokenism among Indigenous partners, slow-moving work with unclear goals, undue burden placed on the Indigenous community, and a lack of accountability and transparency within the collaboration process.
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Collaboration with Indigenous communities in an integrated care learning health system in Ontario, Canada: a case study of the Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Ontario Health Team
Type of Evidence: Academic Literature
Summary of Key Findings:The paper examines a collaboration between Indigenous communities and the Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Ontario Health Team (FLA OHT) in Ontario, Canada, aimed at co-designing a governance process for Indigenous-focused evaluation and developing a framework to address health inequities faced by Indigenous peoples through improved health system evaluation approaches.
Topics & Keywords:Access, Community-based participatory research (CBPR), Control, Indigenous health, Ontario Health Teams (OHTs), Ownership, Possession (OCAP), Quintuple Aim frameworkLimitations:No significant methodological constraints identified.
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