Opportunity/Gap:
Current health data systems in use at Kalnumet do not accurately reflect Indigenous models of care. This gap makes it difficult to evaluate and better operationalize Indigenous-specific models of care. As a result, they are unable to measure appropriate access to care metrics and performance measures.
Format:
A three-hour workshop with patient partners, Elders, clinicians, and SFU researchers will be held at each of the two clinics in the Kal’numet Primary Care network (West Vancouver and Squamish). These workshops will involve listening to patient partners and Elders to understand how Indigenous-specific team-based care works best and gain insight into the healthcare challenges in the community. The SFU researchers will document the care model(s) discussed, and this documentation will be shared with the Indigenous partners for confirmation. Following these sessions the clinicians, the Kal’numet Health Data Specialist, and the SFU researchers will brainstorm about data systems to support operationalization of a health human resource model to deliver Indigenous-specific care, design workflow to allow healthcare staff work as a team, and access to care metrics that can be used to evaluate quality of care.
EDI considerations:
EDI-focused facilitation will be prioritized by working with the Elders to ensure that the patient partners represent the diversity in the communities, including gender representation. Attention will be paid to the use of accessible materials and format, and structured facilitation techniques (small groups).
Participants:
Patient partners (x6); Indigenous Elders (x4); clinicians (x2); VCH Learning Health System lead (x1); VCHRI Indigenous health researcher (x1); healthcare operational researchers (x2); trainees (x2)
Anticipated outcomes:
(1) A structured description of Indigenous model(s) of care at the two Kal’numet Primary Care sites with feedback on current models of care. (2) A health data plan for supporting a long-term project to use operations research and simulation modelling support Kal’numet Primary Care to develop team-based approaches to Indigenous-specific primary care. (3) Strengthened relationships between SFU researchers and partners at Kalnumet Primary Care.
Additional team members and participating organizations:
Simon Fraser University:
Jessica Stockdale (SFU) – SFU co-lead of the project
Mina Moeini (SFU) – SFU PhD researcher on the project
Kal’numet Primary Care:
Preveena Dharmaraj (Kal’numet Primary Care) – KPC co-lead
Kelsi Cooper (Kal’numet Primary Care) – KPC collaborator
James Saunders (Kal’numet Primary Care) – KPC data support
Vancouver Coastal Health:
Krisztina Vasarhelyi (VCH) – Senior Learning Health System Lead at VCH and VCH co-lead
Andreas Pilarinos (VCHRI) – VCH co-lead