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Indigenizing Quality of Life: The Goodness of Life for Every Alaska Native Research Study.

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Indigenizing Quality of Life: The Goodness of Life for Every Alaska Native Research Study. Applied À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ in quality of life Crouch, M. C., Skan, J., David, E. J., Lopez, E. D., Prochaska, J. J. 2021; 16 (3): 1123-1143

Abstract

The perspectives of Alaska Native (AN) peoples are rarely represented in quality of life (QOL) À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ. AN representation and voice is imperative to mitigating health disparities and in health promotion for AN peoples. To address these gaps, a sample of 15 AN people (six male, nine female) was recruited to participate in stakeholder QOL À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ. Five focus groups participated in activities that led participants to identify 28 themes; qualitative data analyses led À¶Ý®ÊÓƵers to identify seven additional themes. All 35 themes were integrated and reduced to the following nine culturally-grounded QOL themes: family, subsistence, access to resources, health and happiness, traditional knowledge and values, acts of self, providing, sobriety, and healing. These themes reflect the values of the participants and are exemplars of a culturally relevant, community based participatory À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ approach. Future À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ and health service implications - such as future development of a measure of AN QOL to improve wellness in healthcare settings and beyond - are discussed.

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