Interventions to encourage smoke-free homes in remote indigenous Australian communities: a study protocol to evaluate the effects of a community-inspired awareness-raising and motivational enhancement strategy
| Autor: | Matthew Wrigley, Alan R. Clough, Kristy Grant, Tracey Fitzgibbon, Jan Robertson, Nina Nichols |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Research design
Adult Male Rural Population medicine.medical_specialty Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander second-hand smoke exposure Psychological intervention Smoking Prevention Health Promotion tobacco Indigenous 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Residence Characteristics Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Protocol Prevalence Tobacco Smoking Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Smoking and Tobacco Medical education Motivation 030505 public health business.industry Public health public health Australia General Medicine Awareness Focus Groups Project team Focus group Intervention (law) Health promotion Research Design Female Smoking Cessation Tobacco Smoke Pollution 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | BMJ Open |
| ISSN: | 2044-6055 |
| Popis: | IntroductionRates of secondhand smoke exposure are currently significantly higher among remote indigenous communities in the top end of Australia. By implementing a ‘smoke-free home’ rule, secondhand smoke exposure can be reduced. Smoke-free homes encourage quit attempts and improve the health of children. The prevalence of indigenous smoking rates in remote, discrete communities in Australia is elevated compared with their non-indigenous counterparts. The primary aim of this project is to examine the feasibility of conducting a health-driven intervention to encourage community members to make their homes a smoke-free zone.Methods and analysisThis study uses mixed-methods exploratory evaluation design to obtain data from key informants and community householders to assess their willingness to implement a ‘smoke-free’ rule in their homes. Initial focus groups will provide guidance on intervention content and deliver evaluation procedures and community requirements. A rapid survey will be conducted to ascertain interest from community members in having the project team visit to discuss study objectives further and to have a particle meter (with consent) placed in the house. Focus groups recordings will be transcribed and analysed thematically. Rapid surveys will be analysed using frequency distributions and tabulations of responses.Ethics and disseminationThe National Health and Medical Research Council guidelines on ethical research approaches to indigenous studies will be adhered to. The James Cook University Human Research Ethics Committee has provided ethics approval. |
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