Hā Kūpuna National Resource Center for Native Hawaiian Elders: Decolonizing Research through Qualitative Methods and Community Partnership

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dc.creatorKawakami, Keilyn Leina'ala
dc.creatorTanji, Tarin T.
dc.creatorKaitsuka, Kilohana
dc.creatorMuneoka, Shelley
dc.creatorBurrage, Rachel L.
dc.creatorGronowski, Chrisovolandou
dc.creatorKeli'ipa'akaua, Justin Kepo'o
dc.creatorBraun, Kathryn
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-24T20:03:53Z
dc.date.available2023-04-24T20:03:53Z
dc.date.issued2023-04-14
dc.description2023 Symposium for Caring for Data in Hawaiʻi Presentation
dc.description.abstractHoused under the Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Hā Kūpuna National Resource Center for Native Hawaiian Elders, strives to decolonize Western research as we increase opportunities of Native Hawaiian elders to pass their knowledge and stories to younger generations. One of Hā Kūpuna’s current projects is a five-year qualitative study examining healthcare experiences among Native Hawaiian elders in rural communities to gain advice for medical and social service providers to improve Native Hawaiian health. The project was co-designed by ALU LIKE, Inc.’s Kumu Kahi program (Elderly Services Department), which advised us to conduct a series of three interviews with each elder to build rapport before jumping into questions about healthcare. The first interview focuses on establishing rapport and learning about the kupuna’s family and everyday life. The second interview asks about values they learned from their own kupuna, what they want to pass to their mo`opuna, and other strengths and resiliencies. The third interview hones in on healthcare experiences they had over their lifetime and what advice they would like to share with providers. Results from the first 26 kūpuna have revealed that many kūpuna grew up with limited access to allopathic healthcare (healthcare providers treating diseases and symptoms with drugs and surgery) and that families treated many illnesses and injuries with traditional Hawaiian cultural healing practices, including lāʻau lapaʻau (plant-based medicine), lomilomi (massage), and ho`oponopono (conflict resolution). Even with the increased access and utilization of allopathic medicine, many kūpuna preferred cultural practices or a combination of both. Kūpuna advised that allopathic healthcare providers should take the time to gain knowledge of Native Hawaiian history and culture, allow for use of both Hawaiian and allopathic modes of healing, and interact with patients on both a personal as well as a professional level. They also noted that increasing access to specialty care on Neighbor Islands could improve Native Hawaiian health and life expectancy. Results and experiences from the ALU LIKE interview project helped to inform the creation of a 48-page qualitative interviewing protocol aimed to help researchers avoid extractive practices by increasing their knowledge of Hawaiian history, engaging communities in research, and creating safe and trusting research environments. Although experiences of colonization and discrimination are unique to each Indigenous and minority group, this protocol can apply to other populations as they are at a similar risk for extractive research experiences as well. As elements of the protocols were developed, they were discussed in-depth with researchers, non-profit stakeholders, community-based organization leaders (including ALU LIKE, Inc.), and past research participants. The qualitative protocol includes sections summarizing the history of colonization and instances of poorly-executed research in Hawaiʻi that caused harm. Also included are examples of Native Hawaiian researchers who are changing the face of research, a guide for researcher self-reflection and cultural humility, roles for community members in research, data ownership and management, the need to give more than take from participants, and a step-by-step guide on how to successfully join with community partners to conduct one-on-one interviews. Included are tips on developing research questions, and gathering and reporting data in ways accessible to the community. This qualitative protocol can be used as a guide to decolonizing research. Hā Kūpuna is supported by the US Administration on Community Living (#90OIRC0001) and the Barbara Cox Anthony Endowment.
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dc.format.extent20 minutes
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10125/104894
dc.languageeng
dc.languagehaw
dc.rightshttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
dc.subjectHawaii
dc.subjectdata management
dc.titleHā Kūpuna National Resource Center for Native Hawaiian Elders: Decolonizing Research through Qualitative Methods and Community Partnership
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