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Encompassing Cultural Contexts Within Scientific Research Methodologies in the Development of Health Promotion Interventions

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Dickerson, Daniel, Baldwin, Julie A., Belcourt, Annie, Belone, Lorenda, Gittelsohn, Joel, Keawe’aimoku Kaholokula, Joseph, Lowe, John, Patten, Christi A. +1 more·2020·Prevention Science

Abstract

American Indians/Alaska Natives/Native Hawaiians (AI/AN/NHs) disproportionately experience higher rates of various health conditions. Developing culturally centered interventions targeting health conditions is a strategy to decrease the burden of health conditions among this population. This study analyzes characteristics from 21 studies currently funded under the Interventions for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Native American (NA) Populations program among investigators currently funded under this grant mechanism. Four broad challenges were revealed as critical to address when scientifically establishing culturally centered interventions for Native populations. These challenges were (a) their ability to harness culture-centered knowledge and perspectives from communities; (b) their utilization of Indigenous-based theories and knowledge systems with Western-based intervention paradigms and theories; (c) their use of Western-based methodologies; and (d) their cultural adaptation, if based on an evidence-based treatment. Findings revealed that qualitative methodologies and community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches were very commonly used to finalize the development of interventions. Various Indigenous-based theories and knowledge systems and Western-based theories were used in the methodologies employed. Cultural adaptations were made that often used formative mixed qualitative and quantitative methods. Illustrative examples of strategies used and suggestions for future research are provided. Findings underscored the importance of CBPR methods to improve the efficacy of interventions for AI/AN/NH communities by integrating Indigenous-based theories and knowledge systems with Western science approaches to improve health.

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  • Culturally-informed approaches explicitly address historical and intergenerational trauma, which are key drivers of substance use in AI/AN communities.

    “Fourth, culturally-informed approaches explicitly address historical and intergenerational trauma, which are key drivers of substance use in AI/AN communities (Brave Heart & DeBruyn, 1998; Dickerson et al., 2020).”

    From Bridging Traditions and Prevention: Insights into Implementing and Sustaining Substance Use Programs for Urban AI/AN Communities (2026) · cites this paper as Dickerson et al., 2020

    The Introduction says Native health disparities, including substance use, have been postulated to stem from historical traumas. The Discussion recommends that future culturally tailored prevention frameworks address historical trauma. It does not establish historical and intergenerational trauma as key drivers of substance use or say that culturally informed approaches already address both explicitly. Page numbers were not available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  • There has been insufficient exploration of barriers communities face in adapting, implementing, and sustaining substance use prevention programs.

    “To date there has been insufficient exploration of the barriers that communities face in adapting, implementing, and sustaining substance use prevention programs (Dickerson et al., 2020; Raghavan et al., 2008).”

    From Bridging Traditions and Prevention: Insights into Implementing and Sustaining Substance Use Programs for Urban AI/AN Communities (2026) · cites this paper as Dickerson et al., 2020

    The Results (‘Challenges Identified’; page unavailable) discuss cultural adaptation in Indigenous communities and an implementation-and-fidelity challenge in a tobacco-cessation intervention. The Discussion also identifies unanswered questions about adapting interventions for specific communities. The paper does not establish insufficient exploration of the barriers communities face across adaptation, implementation, and sustaining substance use prevention programs generally; its scope is broader health promotion in Indigenous communities. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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  • Significant barriers to implementing evidence-based practices in AI/AN settings have been identified, including limited infrastructure, funding constraints, and workforce challenges.

    “Significant barriers to implementing evidence-based practices in AI/AN settings have been identified, including limited infrastructure, funding constraints, and workforce challenges (Dickerson et al., 2020).”

    From Bridging Traditions and Prevention: Insights into Implementing and Sustaining Substance Use Programs for Urban AI/AN Communities (2026) · cites this paper as Dickerson et al., 2020

    The Discussion (page unavailable) says complex community-based trials can require increased staff and resources, and that continued federal support is needed for health-disparities research. The Results, under “Challenges Identified” (page unavailable), also describes difficulties implementing a culturally adapted evidence-based treatment. These passages support the existence of some resource and implementation challenges, but they do not identify limited infrastructure, funding constraints, and workforce shortages as barriers to implementing evidence-based practices in AI/AN settings. (LLM, conf=0.78)

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  • Although cultural adaptation is frequently recommended, rigorous research examining specific adaptation processes and their outcomes remains limited.

    “Dickerson et al. (2020) noted that while cultural adaptation is frequently recommended, rigorous research examining specific adaptation processes and their outcomes remains limited.”

    From Bridging Traditions and Prevention: Insights into Implementing and Sustaining Substance Use Programs for Urban AI/AN Communities (2026) · cites this paper as Dickerson et al., 2020

    In “Challenges Identified” (page unavailable), the paper says the studies it reviewed did not test whether culturally adapted interventions were more effective than non-adapted ones. The Discussion (page unavailable) likewise says there are few data on their comparative impact and suggests future trials. This supports the claim’s concern about limited outcome research, but the paper’s assessment concerns interventions for Indigenous communities, not cultural adaptation research generally. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  • Limited research has examined implementation and sustainability of substance use prevention programs in AI/AN organizations and communities.

    “However, limited research has been conducted to understand program implementation and sustainability in AI/AN organizations and communities.”

    From Bridging Traditions and Prevention: Insights into Implementing and Sustaining Substance Use Programs for Urban AI/AN Communities (2026) · cites this paper as Dickerson et al., 2020

    The Results (General Study Characteristics; page unavailable) identify seven studies addressing substance use, while the Discussion (page unavailable) discusses implementation and sustainability as considerations for community-based interventions. Neither passage assesses whether research on the implementation and sustainability of substance-use prevention programs in AI/AN organizations and communities is limited; searches for that research gap found no such statement. (LLM, conf=0.72)

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Dickerson, D., Baldwin, J. A., Belcourt, A., Belone, L., Gittelsohn, J., Keawe’aimoku Kaholokula, J., Lowe, J., Patten, C. A., & Wallerstein, N.
Affiliations
  • University of California, Los Angeles (US)
  • Northern Arizona University (US)
  • University of Montana (US)
  • University of New Mexico (US)
  • Johns Hopkins University (US)
  • Florida State University (US)
  • Mayo Clinic (US)
Corresponding author
Dickerson, Daniel
Venue
Prevention Science
Published
2018-06-29
Volume
21
Issue
S1
Pages
33-42
ISSN
  • 1389-4986 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-6695
OpenAlex
W2809803165
Cited by
151
References
58
Citations by year
2026: 16 · 2025: 18 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 26 · 2022: 25 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 4
FWCI
12.05
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Prevention Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (R01 AA022066-04)
  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (1R01ES022583-01A)
  • National Cancer Institute (R01 CA164533)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (1R01HL126577)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (1R01DA037174)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Community Health and Development
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Cultural Competency in Health Care
Keywords
health promotion, indigenous knowledge, community-based participatory research, cultural adaptation, intervention development, health disparities, research funding programs
MeSH terms
Health Equity, Health Promotion, Humans, Indians, North American, Research Design, United States, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Cultural Competency, Health Status Disparities

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