Elizabeth Rink, Sarah A Stotz, Michelle Johnson-Jennings, Kimberly Huyser, Katie Collins, Spero M Manson, Seth A Berkowitz, Luciana Hebert, Carmen Byker Shanks, Kelli Begay, Teresa Hicks, Michelle Dennison, Luohua Jiang, Paula Firemoon, Olivia Johnson, Mike Anastario, Adriann Ricker, Ramey GrowingThunder, Julie Baldwin
Multilevel interventions (MLIs) are appropriate to reduce health disparities among Indigenous peoples because of their ability to address these communities' diverse histories, dynamics, cultures, politics, and environments. Intervention science has highlighted the importance of context-sensitive MLIs in Indigenous communities that can prioritize Indigenous and local knowledge systems and emphasize the collective versus the individual. This paradigm shift away from individual-level focus interventions to community-level focus interventions underscores the need for community engagement and diverse partnerships in MLI design, implementation, and evaluation...
April 10, 2024: Prevention Science: the Official Journal of the Society for Prevention Research