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Reisinger HS, Sayre G, Fortney JC, Reger GM. Rapid Ethnographic assessment (REA) in Clinical Settings. Presented at: Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting; 2016 Mar 31; Vancouver, Canada.
For decades, anthropologists in international development have used rapid ethnographic assessment (REA) to improve the fit of programs to local context. Over time, the approach has also been employed by U.S. National Parks and to intervene in public health epidemics. However, few have used REA to implement clinical interventions in a healthcare setting. We are conducting REA to examine local clinical contexts and practices as a strategy to improve the fit and effectiveness of clinical interventions. We will discuss the application of REA in clinical settings and provide examples from telemedicine in the Veterans Health Administration.
