Family, culture, community: a northern First Nations community-directed needs assessment for paediatric rehabilitation care
The Elders Advisory group in the northern Saskatchewan Cree community of Pelican Narrows (PN) and Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) directed researchers that access to paediatric rehabilitation services was an urgent priority for research collaboration. In partnership with PN and PBCN, a community...
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| description | The Elders Advisory group in the northern Saskatchewan Cree community of Pelican Narrows (PN) and Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) directed researchers that access to paediatric rehabilitation services was an urgent priority for research collaboration. In partnership with PN and PBCN, a community needs assessment (CNA) was implemented to a) develop, sustain and nurture new and existing community-researcher relationships and b) identify community needs and preferences for paediatric rehabilitation. A community-based participatory action research approach incorporating Indigenous research principles was utilised. Community members and Elders were involved from conception through design, data collection and analysis. A mixed methods design was used. Descriptive statistics obtained using a demographic questionnaire found that all children in the study (n = 9) identified multiple developmental concerns that could benefit from rehabilitation services. Semi-structured interviews were used to gather lived experiences and stories from three healthcare providers and eight families. Analysis followed an iterative thematic approach using NVIVO software. “Family, Community and Culture” provided an overarching theme for additional themes: “Barriers to Care”, “Service Needs”, “Preferences for Pediatric Rehabilitation”, and “Potential of Virtual Care”. The results confirmed an urgent need for enhanced access to culturally-responsive, multi-disciplinary paediatric rehabilitation services and informed recommendations for future care models. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d64cbcefa9504abcbbd9be14bd26fd5f2025-08-20T03:09:44ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Circumpolar Health2242-39822025-12-0184110.1080/22423982.2025.2531656Family, culture, community: a northern First Nations community-directed needs assessment for paediatric rehabilitation careDunn Hailey0Lafontaine Carlene1Sewap Sally2Swidrovich Jaris3Camden Chantal4Lovo Stacey5School of Rehabilitation Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, CanadaAngelique Canada Health Centre, Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Health Services, Pelican Narrows, Saskatchewan, CanadaAngelique Canada Health Centre, Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Health Services, Pelican Narrows, Saskatchewan, CanadaLeslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaSchool of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, CanadaSchool of Rehabilitation Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, CanadaThe Elders Advisory group in the northern Saskatchewan Cree community of Pelican Narrows (PN) and Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) directed researchers that access to paediatric rehabilitation services was an urgent priority for research collaboration. In partnership with PN and PBCN, a community needs assessment (CNA) was implemented to a) develop, sustain and nurture new and existing community-researcher relationships and b) identify community needs and preferences for paediatric rehabilitation. A community-based participatory action research approach incorporating Indigenous research principles was utilised. Community members and Elders were involved from conception through design, data collection and analysis. A mixed methods design was used. Descriptive statistics obtained using a demographic questionnaire found that all children in the study (n = 9) identified multiple developmental concerns that could benefit from rehabilitation services. Semi-structured interviews were used to gather lived experiences and stories from three healthcare providers and eight families. Analysis followed an iterative thematic approach using NVIVO software. “Family, Community and Culture” provided an overarching theme for additional themes: “Barriers to Care”, “Service Needs”, “Preferences for Pediatric Rehabilitation”, and “Potential of Virtual Care”. The results confirmed an urgent need for enhanced access to culturally-responsive, multi-disciplinary paediatric rehabilitation services and informed recommendations for future care models.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22423982.2025.2531656Indigenouspaediatricstelerehabilitationphysical therapyoccupational therapyvirtual care |
| spellingShingle | Dunn Hailey Lafontaine Carlene Sewap Sally Swidrovich Jaris Camden Chantal Lovo Stacey Family, culture, community: a northern First Nations community-directed needs assessment for paediatric rehabilitation care International Journal of Circumpolar Health Indigenous paediatrics telerehabilitation physical therapy occupational therapy virtual care |
| title | Family, culture, community: a northern First Nations community-directed needs assessment for paediatric rehabilitation care |
| title_full | Family, culture, community: a northern First Nations community-directed needs assessment for paediatric rehabilitation care |
| title_fullStr | Family, culture, community: a northern First Nations community-directed needs assessment for paediatric rehabilitation care |
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| title_short | Family, culture, community: a northern First Nations community-directed needs assessment for paediatric rehabilitation care |
| title_sort | family culture community a northern first nations community directed needs assessment for paediatric rehabilitation care |
| topic | Indigenous paediatrics telerehabilitation physical therapy occupational therapy virtual care |
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