Effect of the Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth (P.A.R.T.Y.) Program among senior school students

Autor: Biswadev Mitra, Rebecca Chapman, Janet McLeod, Teresa Howard, Anna Gunn, Mark Fitzgerald, Peter Cameron, Hayley Ball
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Emergency Medicine Australasia. 30:209-213
ISSN: 1742-6731
DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.12878
Popis: OBJECTIVE The Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth (P.A.R.T.Y.) Program at The Alfred uses vivid clinical reality to build resilience and prevent injury by following a trauma patient's journey through hospital. The present study aims to analyse the effect of P.A.R.T.Y. on safety perceptions of driving after alcohol, seat belt use and risk-taking activities. METHODS Pre-programme, immediately post-programme and 3-5 months post-programme surveys with questions focused on the programme aims were distributed to all consented participants. RESULTS There were 2502 participants during the study period and 1315 (53%) responses were received. The mean age was 16.2 (SD 0.8) years, 724 (56%) were women and 892 (68%) possessed a learner's permit for driving. Pre-programme, 1130 (86%) participants reported 'definitely not' likely to drive after drinking alcohol, that improved to 1231 (94%) immediately post-programme and 1215 (93%) at 3-5 months post-programme (P
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