An Indigenous-informed scoping review study methodology: advancing the science of scoping reviews

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dc.contributor.authorPhillips-Beck, Wanda
dc.contributor.authorBukich, Bryden L. J.
dc.contributor.authorThiessen, Kellie
dc.contributor.authorLavoie, Josée G.
dc.contributor.authorSchultz, Annette S. H.
dc.contributor.authorSanguins, Julianne
dc.contributor.authorBeck, Geraldine
dc.contributor.authorLongclaws, Brenda
dc.contributor.authorShingoose, Geraldine
dc.contributor.authorPalmer, Matta
dc.contributor.authorLinton, Janice
dc.contributor.authorNegash, Bekelu
dc.contributor.authorMorriseau, Taylor
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-06T19:02:07Z
dc.date.available2024-08-06T19:02:07Z
dc.date.issued2024-07-15
dc.date.updated2024-08-01T03:37:34Z
dc.description.abstractBackground Historically, Indigenous voices have been silent in health research, reflective of colonial academic institutions that privilege Western ways of knowing. However, Indigenous methodologies and methods with an emphasis on the active involvement of Indigenous peoples and centering Indigenous voices are gaining traction in health education and research. In this paper, we map each phase of our scoping review process and weave Indigenous research methodologies into Arksey and O’Malley’s (2005) framework for conducting scoping reviews. Methods Guided by an advisory circle consisting of Indigenous Knowledge Keepers and allied scholars, we utilized both Indigenous and Western methods to conduct a scoping review. As such, a circle of Knowledge Keepers provided guidance and informed our work, while our methods of searching and scoping the literature remained consistent with PRISMA-ScR guidelines. In keeping with an Indigenous methodology, the scoping review protocol was not registered allowing for an organic development of the research process. Results We built upon Arksey and O’Malley’s 5-stages and added an additional 3 steps for a combined 8-stage model to guide our research: (1) Exploration and Listening, (2) Doing the Groundwork, (3) Identifying and Refining the Research Question, (4) Identifying Relevant Studies, (5) Study Selection, (6) Mapping Data, (7) Collating, Summarizing and Synthesizing the Data, and lastly, (8) Sharing and Making Meaning. Engagement and listening, corresponding to Arksey and O’Malley (2005)’s optional “consultation stage,” was embedded throughout, but with greater intensity in stages 1 and 8. Conclusion An Indigenous approach to conducting a scoping review includes forming a team with a wide array of experience in both Indigenous and Western methodologies, meaningful Indigenous representation, and inclusion of Indigenous perspectives to shape the analysis and presentation of findings. Engaging Indigenous peoples throughout the entire research process, listening, and including Indigenous voices and perspectives is vital in reconciliation research, producing both credible and useable information for both Indigenous communities and academia. Our Indigenous methodology for conducting a scoping review can serve as a valuable framework for summarizing Indigenous health-related research.
dc.identifier.citationSystematic Reviews. 2024 Jul 15;13(1):181
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s13643-024-02586-1
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/38362
dc.language.isoeng
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.publisherBMC
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.rights.holderThe Author(s)
dc.subjectIndigenous scoping review methodology
dc.subjectIndigenous research methodology
dc.titleAn Indigenous-informed scoping review study methodology: advancing the science of scoping reviews
dc.typeJournal Article
local.author.affiliationRady Faculty of Health Sciences::College of Nursing
local.author.affiliationRady Faculty of Health Sciences::Max Rady College of Medicine::Department of Community Health Sciences
local.author.affiliationLibraries
oaire.citation.issue181
oaire.citation.titleSystematic Reviews
oaire.citation.volume13
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