Title |
Study protocol - Indigenous Australian social networks and the impact on smoking policy and programs in Australia: protocol for a mixed-method prospective study
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, September 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-13-879 |
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Authors |
Raglan Maddox, Rachel Davey, Tom Cochrane, Ray Lovett, Anke van der Sterren |
Abstract |
Tobacco use is the most preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in Australia. Comprehensive tobacco control has reduced smoking rates in Australia from approximately 34 per cent in 1980 to 15 per cent in 2010. However, 46 per cent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (Indigenous Australians) smoke on a daily basis, more than double the rate of non-Indigenous Australians. The evidence of effective tobacco control strategies for Indigenous Australians is relatively scarce. The aim of this study is to (i) explore the influences of smoking in Indigenous Australian people and to (ii) help inform and evaluate a multi-component tobacco control strategy. The study aims to answer the following questions:--do individuals' social networks influence smoking behaviours;--is there an association between various social and cultural factors and being a smoker or non-smoker; and--does a multi-component tobacco control program impact positively on tobacco behaviours, attitudes and beliefs in Indigenous Australians. |
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Australia | 3 | 60% |
Unknown | 2 | 40% |
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Scientists | 1 | 20% |
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Italy | 1 | 1% |
Canada | 1 | 1% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 16% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 11% |
Psychology | 6 | 7% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 4% |
Other | 12 | 15% |
Unknown | 24 | 29% |