The Sharing Circle method : understanding Indigenous cancer stories / Tracey Carr, Jennifer Rokaya Sedgewick, Rose Roberts, Gary Groot.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carr, Tracey, author.

Sedgewick, Jennifer Rokaya, author.

Roberts, Rose, author.

Groot, Gary, author.

Series:

SAGE Research Methods Cases: Medicine and Health.

SAGE Research Methods Cases: Medicine and Health

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

First Nations--Case studies.

First Nations.

Cancer--Patients--Case studies.

Cancer.

Indigenous peoples--Canada--Case studies.

Indigenous peoples.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2020.

Summary:

In this case study, we share how we conducted a Sharing Circle gathering and discuss other key facets of our research process; namely, developing reciprocal and meaningful relationships with the Indigenous communities we worked with, including members from these communities on the research team, and ensuring that we properly integrated Indigenous Protocols into the Sharing Circle and research gathering. Prior to conducting our study, we learned through conversations with a First Nations cancer survivor that Indigenous patients with cancer experience challenges unique to their peoples. Her observations may illuminate why Indigenous Peoples in Canada are disproportionately affected by cancer in comparison to the rest of the Canadian population. Our research was inspired by these initial conversations, to which we sought to understand the role of "trust" and "worldview" on shared decision-making of Indigenous patients with cancer and their families through an Indigenous research method: Sharing Circles. In addition to sharing how we conducted a Sharing Circle, we evaluate what went well, challenges that we encountered, and advice for students and researchers seeking to employ this method. Aside from learning how to implement an effective Sharing Circle, readers will understand the cultural significance of this method to Indigenous Peoples and the necessity of using a method that interconnects with the worldview of participants.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-5297-1126-6

9781529711264

OCLC:

1142441920