• Aust Fam Physician · Dec 2008

    Indigenous community members as teachers of indigenous health.

    • Hung The Nguyen and Andrew Gardiner.
    • Medical and Cultural Education, NTGPE Ltd, Northern Territory and Honorary Senior Lecturer, CMHSE, Monash University, Victoria. hungt.nguyen@ntgpe.org
    • Aust Fam Physician. 2008 Dec 1; 37 (12): 101910211019-21.

    BackgroundEducating the health workforce in indigenous health has been set as a high priority by educational bodies and providers of general practice training. These groups advise the involvement of local indigenous communities in medical teaching and training. Few have asked community members what issues are important to them when teaching health professionals.ObjectiveThis article discusses the outcomes of focus groups and interviews of indigenous community members regarding the engagement in education activities, barriers to participation, and supports required for ongoing participation.DiscussionResults reveal insights into indigenous community members' perceptions, understanding of, and participation in, cross cultural teaching. Cross cultural interactions can be both rewarding and a risk to the teaching process. This needs to be managed and facilitated appropriately and in a timely manner.

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