Publications by authors named "Samara Wessel"
Article Synopsis
- There is a critical need for Indigenous health care data in Canada to better inform health services for Indigenous communities.
- Implementing a voluntary self-reported Indigenous identifier in health records faces challenges and requires strong relationships and adequate training to ensure trust and proper usage.
- Successful implementation depends on Indigenous-led data governance and considering the historical distrust of health systems among Indigenous peoples.
Objective: Both Indigenous and non-Indigenous governments and organizations have increasingly called for improved Indigenous health data in order to improve health equity among Indigenous peoples. This scoping review identifies best practices, potential consequences and barriers for advancing Indigenous health data and Indigenous data sovereignty globally.
Methods: A scoping review was conducted to capture the breadth and nature of the academic and grey literature.