- Title
- Delivery of tobacco control programs by Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations in New South Wales, Australia: A cross-sectional survey
- Creator
- Bryant, Jamie; Noble, Natasha; Eades, Sandra; Sanson-Fisher, Rob
- Relation
- Health Promotion Journal of Australia Vol. 35, Issue 1, p. 235-241
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.725
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2024
- Description
- Issue Addressed: To describe the characteristics of tobacco control programs (TCPs) delivered by Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs) in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Methods: A key informant from each ACCHS in NSW completed a 30-item online survey. For each TCP, ACCHSs were asked to provide: the target population group, program aims and activities, funding source, and whether the program had been monitored or evaluated and reflected principles of community control and engagement. Results: Twenty-five of 38 eligible ACCHSs completed the survey (66% response rate). Overall, 64% of services reported currently delivering at least one TCP, almost all of which aimed to promote quitting (95%). Programs involved brief intervention for tobacco cessation (71%), referral to quit services (67%), or use of printed resources (67%). Funding sources included Local Health Districts (52% of programs), the Commonwealth Government (48%) and NSW Ministry of Health (43%). Most programs were aimed at all Aboriginal people who smoke (76%); 19% targeted women or families during pregnancy/birth. Many TCPs used culturally tailored resources (86%) and employed Aboriginal staff (86%), and 48% had been evaluated. Conclusions: A third of participating ACCHS did not have a specific TCP to address smoking among Aboriginal people, and delivery of programs was characterised by an uncoordinated approach across the state. Aboriginal staff and culturally tailored messages were a focus of existing TCP programs. So What?: Findings highlight the need for more investment in TCPs for Aboriginal people to ensure all ACCHSs can deliver evidence-based programs.
- Subject
- Aboriginal Australians; cross sectional survey; Indigenous health services; smoking; smoking cessation
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1496105
- Identifier
- uon:54130
- Identifier
- ISSN:1036-1073
- Rights
- x
- Language
- eng
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