Connecting the experiences of First Nations and Inuit care providers in the wise choices program through the group analysis method

Alarie-Vézina, P., Plourde, C., Tremblay, J. et Gros-Louis, F. (2026). Connecting the experiences of First Nations and Inuit care providers in the wise choices program through the group analysis method. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 25 . DOI 10.1177/16094069261473444

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This article offers a detailed methodological examination of how the Group Analysis Method was implemented and adapted during a three-day research seminar involving First Nations and Inuit care providers engaged in the Wise Choices program, a substance use intervention program codeveloped with Indigenous partners. It also provides a critical analysis of the process and its cultural relevance in the context of Indigenous research. Building on long-standing relationships established through the program’s development and evaluation, the seminar sought to create a culturally grounded space for participants to share experiential knowledge, reflect on their roles and challenges as care providers, and jointly identify strategies to support their well-being. The description of the process and adaptations implemented underscores the cultural relevance of storytelling as a means of transmitting knowledge, the usefulness of graphic facilitation for supporting collective analysis, and the importance of centring Indigenous cultural practices as sources of knowledge. Using Kovach’s Indigenous conceptual framework as an analytical grid further enables an assessment of the cultural relevance of the methodological process deployed. The collective analysis led to the co-construction of a ten-component model reflecting the shared experiences of the First Nations and Inuit care providers who participated. The seminar also generated methodological insights: when used with cultural humility, grounded in relationships of trust, supported by Indigenous ways of doing things, and embedded within a long-term collaborative approach, the Group Analysis Method can be consistent with the conceptual framework described by Kovach. However, limitations – such as reliance on colonial languages and the Western origins of the method – highlight the need for continued adaptation and greater use of Indigenous languages. Overall, this study shows that decolonized and culturally congruent adaptations of the Group Analysis Method, if they are part of a relational approach and an ongoing process of critical reflection, can meaningfully support participatory research with Indigenous communities and produce community relevant knowledge.

Type de document:	Article
Mots-clés libres:	Indigenous peoples First Nations Inuit Community health workers Qualitative research Community-based participatory research Storytelling Graphic methods
Date de dépôt:	06 nov. 2026 16:11
Dernière modification:	06 nov. 2026 16:11
Version du document déposé:	Post-print (version corrigée et acceptée)
URI:	https://depot-e.uqtr.ca/id/eprint/13329

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