Table 6.
Summary of Community Engagement Themes and Corresponding Study Features
| Community Engagement Themes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Adapting for Cultural Appropriateness | Articles n (%) |
Inclusion of Community Outreach | Articles n (%) |
| • PR model or Aboriginal framework used | 18 (78) | • Met with tribal councils to obtain study approval | 11 (48) |
| • Adapted program features following community feedback (culturally appropriate messages, language, Indigenous art/graphics) | 10 (43) | • Used community leadership to develop local capacity to sustain program | 6 (26) |
| • Community members included to analyze/ interpret study findings | 5 (22) | • Created partnership or long-standing relationship | 7 (30) |
| • Used yarning style interviews or talking circles | 5 (22) | • Researcher identified/confirmed area of priority with community | 6 (26) |
| • Confirmed intervention adaptation following initial engagement | 5 (22) | • Created reports on study progress to distribute to communities | 3 (13) |
| • Hired local bilingual research assistant to explain study to community members prior to interview | 2 (9) | • Community members led conduct of study | 2 (9) |
| • Community members identified area of priority | 1 (4) | ||