Table 1
Examples of activities to address equity in the research process.
| Project stage | Activities to address equity |
|---|---|
| RFP | Funder defines research scope to include equity |
| Building team | Include academic researchers with equity, indigenous and consumer knowledge and experience |
| Partners | Include partners with equity, indigenous and consumer knowledge and experience; partners may have their own processes of consumer engagement |
| Grant writing and associated decision-making | Equity outcomes are reflected in high-level aims of project; equity, indigenous and consumer literature and data is represented; research methods are appropriate to data collection from equity, indigenous and consumer groups; formal consultation with, and approval from, head of indigenous research as condition of institutional approval; formal consultation with equity groups required by funding body; letters of support from partners reflect engagement |
| Ethics application and associated decision-making | Address Māori obligatory (NZ), address other equity groups if identified; consultation with equity groups and indigenous as a requirement for ethics approval |
| Instrument selection and development | Include instruments that enquire about equity dimensions, include established measures |
| Case selection | Select cases/participants that include minority populations and known equity issues |
| Data collection Transcribing | Conduct interviews in a culturally appropriate manner Transcribing and translation, for example by person of the same language and cultural background as the participant |
| Data analysis | Data analysis is undertaken with consumers and partners |
| Governance and project management | Formal terms of reference with partners that support an equity agenda; governance that includes consumer and indigenous voice and end-user voice |
| Findings | Prioritise and present findings that highlight inequity and actions to promote equity |
| Dissemination | Partners and consumers participate in dissemination of findings to local communities. Researcher advocate for equity with people who can influence policy and practice |