TY - JOUR AU - Charania, Nadia A. AU - Tsuji, Leonard JS PY - 2012 DA - 2012/04/03 TI - A community-based participatory approach and engagement process creates culturally appropriate and community informed pandemic plans after the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic: remote and isolated First Nations communities of sub-arctic Ontario, Canada JO - BMC Public Health SP - 268 VL - 12 IS - 1 AB - Public health emergencies have the potential to disproportionately impact disadvantaged populations due to pre-established social and economic inequalities. Internationally, prior to the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, existing pandemic plans were created with limited public consultation; therefore, the unique needs and characteristics of some First Nations communities may not be ethically and adequately addressed. Engaging the public in pandemic planning can provide vital information regarding local values and beliefs that may ultimately lead to increased acceptability, feasibility, and implementation of pandemic plans. Thus, the objective of the present study was to elicit and address First Nations community members’ suggested modifications to their community-level pandemic plans after the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic. SN - 1471-2458 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-268 DO - 10.1186/1471-2458-12-268 ID - Charania2012 ER -