13S162: Indigenous Community Engagement: From Research to Improved Health

Sunday, November 13, 2022

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Eastern Time

Location: Room 126

CE: 1

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Moderator(s)

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Elizabeth Ferucci, MD, MPH

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Anchorage, AK, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

Indigenous populations experience a high burden of rheumatic disease, often with more severe disease and poorer outcomes than in other populations. These health disparities have been described in many studies. However, there is a need to move beyond describing disparities to developing strategies and interventions to address inequities. Community engagement in research is critical to ensure that the research and any proposed interventions are culturally relevant and acceptable. This session will provide an overview of health disparities in indigenous populations in different countries, discuss community engagement in research, and provide recommendations for improving outcomes in rheumatic diseases in indigenous populations. Specific examples will be provided from different community contexts.

Learning Objectives:

Recognize the importance of community engagement in research and how this can translate into improved practice
Describe potential solutions to inequities in rheumatic disease management in indigenous populations

Presentations:

4:30 PM – 4:50 PM Eastern Time

Rheumatic Disease Research with Indigenous Populations: Community Engagement to Address Health Disparities
Speaker: Cheryl Barnabe, MD, FRCPC, MSc – University of Calgary
4:50 PM – 5:10 PM Eastern Time

Inequities in Gout in the Indigenous Population of New Zealand: Recommendations for Improvement
Virtual Speaker: Leanne Te Karu, PharmD – University of Auckland
5:10 PM – 5:30 PM Eastern Time

Q&A