{"title":"<i>Sankofa</i>: The Relevance of the Past for the Future of Qualitative Health Research.","authors":"Jori N Hall, Lorien S Jordan","doi":"10.1177/10497323251322421","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Grounded in the Akan concept of Sankofa-retrieving the past to inform the future-this concluding editorial highlights how the theories and methodologies advanced in this special issue honor Indigenous knowledge, intersectionality, and community-driven approaches while grappling with the complexities of theory and practice in health research. Looking ahead, culturally responsive qualitative health research must continue to confront systemic oppression, integrate ethical applications of emerging technologies, and foster international collaborations. With a focus on researcher reflexivity, capacity-building, and policy integration, the future of the field hinges on its unwavering commitment to health equity and justice. In the spirit of Sankofa, we invite readers to critically engage with these insights and contribute to shaping a more inclusive and transformative qualitative health research landscape.</p>","PeriodicalId":48437,"journal":{"name":"Qualitative Health Research","volume":"35 4-5","pages":"570-572"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6000,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Qualitative Health Research","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10497323251322421","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/4/2 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Grounded in the Akan concept of Sankofa-retrieving the past to inform the future-this concluding editorial highlights how the theories and methodologies advanced in this special issue honor Indigenous knowledge, intersectionality, and community-driven approaches while grappling with the complexities of theory and practice in health research. Looking ahead, culturally responsive qualitative health research must continue to confront systemic oppression, integrate ethical applications of emerging technologies, and foster international collaborations. With a focus on researcher reflexivity, capacity-building, and policy integration, the future of the field hinges on its unwavering commitment to health equity and justice. In the spirit of Sankofa, we invite readers to critically engage with these insights and contribute to shaping a more inclusive and transformative qualitative health research landscape.
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QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH is an international, interdisciplinary, refereed journal for the enhancement of health care and to further the development and understanding of qualitative research methods in health care settings. We welcome manuscripts in the following areas: the description and analysis of the illness experience, health and health-seeking behaviors, the experiences of caregivers, the sociocultural organization of health care, health care policy, and related topics. We also seek critical reviews and commentaries addressing conceptual, theoretical, methodological, and ethical issues pertaining to qualitative enquiry.
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