Moving Forward Together in Aboriginal Women's Health: - Theses ...

Moving Forward TogetherJanet Kelly(Stringer 2007, p. 70). Using the reflective journal helped me keep track of myown emerging ideas, without influencing the data collection process. Duringthe analysis Think and Discuss phase, I shared my analysis and interpretation,seeking responses from co-researchers, which I then analysed again.Using computer software - coding and themesIn addition, I entered all of the transcripts and reflective journal onto my laptop (in de-identified form) and used an NVivo program to code and comparedata. This enabled me to identify and track themes, trends and contrasts acrossthe entire project. I discussed these with co-researchers, to see if myinterpretation and theirs were similar or different (verification), and what thismight mean. For example, while coding transcripts I determined that most coresearchersspoke about the past and ongoing impact of colonisation. When Idiscussed this further with co-researchers they identified that it was an issuethat affected Aboriginal women’s lives daily. As a result of this, I read moredeeply about colonisation, post-colonial theory and decolonisation strategies.in text in this thesisMy analysis appears in three places in this thesis. Firstly in the think anddiscuss phase alongside co-researcher analysis where mynurse/researcher/facilitator knowledge intermingles with co researcher’s inGanma two-way knowledge sharing. For example, my contribution inidentifying the differences between comprehensive and selective primaryhealth care led to a particular theme reflecting these differences. Myinvolvement at these times is clearly indicated in text.The second place my analysis appears is at the end of each Collaboration Areachapter under the headings of knowledge sharing, working together and takingaction, where I had analyse the process and themes from my own criticalpostcolonial feminist nursing perspective. This analysis is considered tosomething that sits alongside not over co-researcher analysis.The third analysis in the final discussion and findings chapter brings togetherthemes from across the entire research, compares and contrasts them, andidentifies findings. The significance of the overall research process and137