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View article: Developing novel smoking cessation resources for Aboriginal people who smoke tobacco and their healthcare providers: a mixed methods study
Developing novel smoking cessation resources for Aboriginal people who smoke tobacco and their healthcare providers: a mixed methods study Open
Introduction Many health professionals (HPs) are reluctant to offer smoking cessation advice to Aboriginal Australians who smoke; suggesting a need for better education to improve HP skills and knowledge to increase confidence. Previous st…
Exploring the health promotion needs of refugees in a regional town in NSW, Australia: protocol for a two-phase participatory co-designed qualitative research study Open
Introduction Refugees experience significant health needs and well-being inequities. Smoking tobacco, nutrition disorders, alcohol use and physical inactivity are potential contributors to developing non-communicable diseases and mental he…
View article: A Careful Examination of Large Behavior Models for Multitask Dexterous Manipulation
A Careful Examination of Large Behavior Models for Multitask Dexterous Manipulation Open
Robot manipulation has seen tremendous progress in recent years, with imitation learning policies enabling successful performance of dexterous and hard-to-model tasks. Concurrently, scaling data and model size has led to the development of…
The ethics of proximity: Enrolling patients in emergency department hallway beds for suicide research Open
Background Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. Prior research suggests that 10% of people who died by suicide received some form of emergency department (ED) treatment in the 2 months preceding death. The risk …
View article: “It's a big conversation”: Views of service personnel on systemic barriers to preventing smoking relapse among pregnant and postpartum Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women – A qualitative study
“It's a big conversation”: Views of service personnel on systemic barriers to preventing smoking relapse among pregnant and postpartum Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women – A qualitative study Open
To drive smoking cessation in pregnant and postpartum Aboriginal women, we recommend adequately reimbursing midwives and Aboriginal Health Workers/Professionals to allow them to provide intensive support, build confidence in Quitline, cont…
View article: Tobacco treatment incorporating contingency management, nicotine replacement therapy, and behavioral counseling for pregnant women who use substances: a feasibility trial
Tobacco treatment incorporating contingency management, nicotine replacement therapy, and behavioral counseling for pregnant women who use substances: a feasibility trial Open
Introduction Most pregnant women with substance use problems smoke, and few will quit during their pregnancy. Tobacco treatment is often overlooked, with the focus usually placed on other substance use. Additionally, few targeted effective…
The Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs' submission to the consultation draft National Tobacco Strategy 2022–2030 Open
Tobacco use continues to be a leading cause of death and morbidity globally. At the core of Australia's response to tobacco‐related harms is the National Tobacco Strategy which highlights a national collaborative framework to reduce preval…
View article: Protocol for iSISTAQUIT: Implementation phase of the supporting indigenous smokers to assist quitting project
Protocol for iSISTAQUIT: Implementation phase of the supporting indigenous smokers to assist quitting project Open
Introduction About 44% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women smoke during pregnancy compared to 12% of their general population counterparts. Evidence-based quit smoking advice received from health care professionals (HCPs) can…
Attitudes and practices of health care providers towards improving adherence to smoking cessation medications in Australia: A descriptive study Open
Issue Addressed Adherence to smoking cessation medications is low and predicts the success of quit attempts. Health care providers (HCPs) role in delivering smoking cessation support is crucial. HCPs support to improve adherence to smoking…
Using mixed methods to establish tobacco treatment acceptability from the perspective of clients and clinicians of antenatal substance use services Open
Background Up to 95% of pregnant women with alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems also smoke tobacco. Challenging psychosocial circumstances and a lack of targeted tobacco interventions contribute to low rates of prenatal abstinence and mo…
My quitting stories: A qualitative study exploring Aboriginal women’s experiences of smoking cessation and preventing relapse in the context of pregnancy Open
This qualitative study conducted with 12 Aboriginal women revealed that Aboriginal women employ multiple strategies (cognitive, behavioural and social) to quit smoking and stay smoke-free. The strategies warrant further exploration with di…
View article: Evaluation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander smoking cessation interventions with pregnant women in Australia: utilising a culturally appropriate tool
Evaluation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander smoking cessation interventions with pregnant women in Australia: utilising a culturally appropriate tool Open
The purpose of this article was to review and evaluate three Australian projects with a focus on smoking cessation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pregnant women, funded under the Tackling Indigenous Smoking Innovation Grants Sch…
View article: <scp>SISTAQUIT</scp>: training health care providers to help pregnant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women quit smoking. A cluster randomised controlled trial
<span>SISTAQUIT</span>: training health care providers to help pregnant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women quit smoking. A cluster randomised controlled trial Open
Australia New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, ACTRN12618000972224 (prospective).
Predictors of Adherence to Smoking Cessation Medications among Current and Ex-Smokers in Australia: Findings from a National Cross-Sectional Survey Open
Background: Adherence to smoking cessation medications (SCMs) improve the rate of successful quitting. This study aimed to evaluate the level of adherence to SCMs and associated factors among smokers and ex-smokers in Australia. Method: A …
Codeveloping a multibehavioural mobile phone app to enhance social and emotional well-being and reduce health risks among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women during preconception and pregnancy: a three-phased mixed-methods study Open
Objective Describe the development and pretest of a prototype multibehavioural change app MAMA-EMPOWER. Design Mixed-methods study reporting three phases: (1) contextual enquiry included stakeholder engagement and qualitative interviews wi…
Factors Associated with Smoke-Free Pregnancy among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Women and Their Experience of Quitting Smoking in Pregnancy: A Mixed Method Cross-Sectional Study Open
Smoke-free pregnancies have long-term health benefits for mothers and babies. This paper quantitatively examines factors associated with smoke-free pregnancies among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women (hereafter Aboriginal women) …
View article: Towards Optimum Reporting of Pulmonary Effectiveness Databases and Outcomes (TORPEDO): identifying a core dataset for asthma and COPD studies
Towards Optimum Reporting of Pulmonary Effectiveness Databases and Outcomes (TORPEDO): identifying a core dataset for asthma and COPD studies Open
Purpose There remains a need for a standardized dataset for respiratory studies to accelerate data collection, improve research efficiency and aid the sharing, merging and comparison of datasets. This TORPEDO (Towards Optimum Reporting of …
Smoking Cessation Messages for Pregnant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women: A Rapid Review of Peer-Reviewed Literature and Assessment of Research Translation of Media Content Open
This review summarized literature about knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women from Australia who smoke during pregnancy, then examined the extent that existing health promotion materials and media…
View article: Smoking cessation interventions for pregnant women attending treatment for substance use disorders: A systematic review
Smoking cessation interventions for pregnant women attending treatment for substance use disorders: A systematic review Open
Background and aims Up to 95% of pregnant women seeking treatment for alcohol and other drug (AOD) use smoke tobacco. Previous reviews indicate few effective smoking cessation treatments for this group. This updated review aimed to identif…
Pregnant Women Who Smoke May Be at Greater Risk of Adverse Effects from Bushfires Open
Bushfires substantially increase the environmental health risks for people living in affected areas, especially the disadvantaged (e.g., those experiencing health inequities due to their socio-economic status, racial/ethnic backgrounds, ge…
Evaluating level of adherence to nicotine replacement therapy and its impact on smoking cessation: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Background Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) has proven effect in assisting smoking cessation. However, its effectiveness varies across studies and population groups. This may be due to differences in the rate of adherence. Hence, this re…
Building an Indigenous-Led Evidence Base for Smoking Cessation Care among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women during Pregnancy and Beyond: Research Protocol for the Which Way? Project Open
Strong and healthy futures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people requires engagement in meaningful decision making which is supported by evidence-based approaches. While a significant number of research publications state the re…
Socioecological Mapping of Barriers and Enablers to Smoking Cessation in Indigenous Australian Women During Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Systematic Review Open
Background With a high prevalence of smoking during pregnancy and limited Indigenous-specific evidence for treatment, we used socioecological mapping to identify multilevel barriers and enablers to smoking cessation related to Indigenous A…