Monica Oxford1, Cathryn Booth-LaForce1, Abigail Echo-Hawk2, Odile Madesclaire3, Lorilynn Parrish4, Mylene Widner5, Anthippy Petras1, Tess Abrahamson-Richards6, Katie Nelson3, Dedra Buchwald3. 1. Child, Family and Population Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. 2. Urban Indian Health Institute, Seattle Indian Health Board, Seattle, WA, USA. 3. Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine and Initiative for Research and Education to Advance Community Health, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA. 4. Nimiipuu Health Department, Lapwai, ID, USA. 5. Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Wellness Program, Fort Peck, MT, USA. 6. School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Few, if any, home visiting programs for children under the age of three have been culturally adapted for American Indian reservation settings. We recently adapted one such program: Promoting First Relationships®. OBJECTIVES: To culturally adapt Promoting First Relationships® while maintaining program fidelity, we used a community-based participatory approach to elicit input from two American Indian partners. METHODS: University-based researchers, reservation-based Native project staff, and Native tribal liaisons conducted collaborative meetings, conference calls, and focus groups to adapt Promoting First Relationships® to reflect local community needs and values. LESSONS LEARNED: Working closely with onsite Native project staff, being flexible and open to suggestions, and attending to the logistical needs of the community are imperative to developing and implementing adaptations. CONCLUSIONS: Several adaptations were made based on the collaboration between researchers and Native project staff. Collaboration is critical for adapting programs so they can be tested in ways that respect both American Indian culture and research needs.
BACKGROUND: Few, if any, home visiting programs for children under the age of three have been culturally adapted for American Indian reservation settings. We recently adapted one such program: Promoting First Relationships®. OBJECTIVES: To culturally adapt Promoting First Relationships® while maintaining program fidelity, we used a community-based participatory approach to elicit input from two American Indian partners. METHODS: University-based researchers, reservation-based Native project staff, and Native tribal liaisons conducted collaborative meetings, conference calls, and focus groups to adapt Promoting First Relationships® to reflect local community needs and values. LESSONS LEARNED: Working closely with onsite Native project staff, being flexible and open to suggestions, and attending to the logistical needs of the community are imperative to developing and implementing adaptations. CONCLUSIONS: Several adaptations were made based on the collaboration between researchers and Native project staff. Collaboration is critical for adapting programs so they can be tested in ways that respect both American Indian culture and research needs.
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Keywords:
Adaptation; American Indian/Alaska Native; community; home visiting; parent–child relationship; tribe
Authors: Melissa E Lewis; Hannah I Volpert-Esmond; Jason F Deen; Elizabeth Modde; Donald Warne Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-02-13 Impact factor: 3.390