Danielle M Esler1. 1. Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area Health Service District, Queensland. danielleesler@hotmail.com
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Participatory action research engenders change not just through research outcomes but through the research process itself. Collaboration between researchers and those being researched is intrinsic to the model. OBJECTIVE: This article discusses the 'Sadness and Heart Disease' research project undertaken by an Aboriginal community controlled health service in Darwin (Northern Territory) in 2005 and 2006 using a participatory action framework. DISCUSSION: A systematic approach, flexibility and a willingness to engage are necessary for researchers to successfully undertake a project using the participatory action framework. The benefits of participatory action research extend to both the community and the researchers.
BACKGROUND: Participatory action research engenders change not just through research outcomes but through the research process itself. Collaboration between researchers and those being researched is intrinsic to the model. OBJECTIVE: This article discusses the 'Sadness and Heart Disease' research project undertaken by an Aboriginal community controlled health service in Darwin (Northern Territory) in 2005 and 2006 using a participatory action framework. DISCUSSION: A systematic approach, flexibility and a willingness to engage are necessary for researchers to successfully undertake a project using the participatory action framework. The benefits of participatory action research extend to both the community and the researchers.
Authors: Lina A Ricciardelli; David Mellor; Marita P McCabe; Alexander J Mussap; David J Hallford; Matthew Tyler Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2012-01-11 Impact factor: 3.295
Authors: Mieke Snijder; Anthony Shakeshaft; Annemarie Wagemakers; Anne Stephens; Bianca Calabria Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2015-11-21 Impact factor: 3.295