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Title: | A Review of Trends in Indigenous Australian Tobacco Research (From 2004 to 2013), its Associated Outputs and Evidence of Research Translation | Contributor(s): | Robertson, Jan (author); Stevenson, Leah (author); Usher, Kim (author) ; Devine, Sue (author); Clough, Alan (author) | Publication Date: | 2015 | DOI: | 10.1093/ntr/ntv018 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/18964 | Abstract: | 'Introduction': Smoking prevalence among Indigenous Australians nationally (45%) is more than double that of other Australians but ranges up to 82% in remote communities, causing significant health disparities. This paper examines trends in peer-reviewed research outputs related to Indigenous Australian tobacco control over the past decade and describes their research translation potential and alignment with national and jurisdictional policy priorities. 'Methods': Systematic searches of electronic databases were conducted: Medline, CINAHL, Cochrane Systematic Reviews, PsychInfo, and Australian HealthInfoNET for English-language peer-reviewed publications (2004-2013) primarily focusing on Indigenous Australian tobacco use. Publications were categorized by types, topics, and geographic location. Following established procedures, "reviews" and "commentaries" were distinguished from "original research," the latter further classified as "measurement," "descriptive," or "intervention" studies. Research translation categories used were: "synthesis," "dissemination," "exchange," and "application." 'Results': The majority of 78 publications meeting selection criteria focused on cessation treatment (28%), monitoring and prevalence (24%) and passive smoking (13%). "Original research" was mostly "descriptive/epidemiologic" (81%) with few "intervention" studies (9%). Many studies were in remote communities. Components of research translation were identified in 50% of the publications with little evidence of dissemination strategies. 'Conclusion': Remote community populations are an area of great need. However, generally it is disappointing that since 2004, few intervention studies are available to guide efforts to reduce tobacco-related health disparities. Stronger and more immediate alignment of policy with research that contributes to the evidence-base is required together with more systematic use of research dissemination translation strategies to better match evidence with priorities which may develop rapidly over time. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 17(8), p. 1039-1048 | Publisher: | Oxford University Press | Place of Publication: | United Kingdom | ISSN: | 1469-994X 1462-2203 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 111716 Preventive Medicine 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified 119999 Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 420317 Patient safety 420399 Health services and systems not elsewhere classified 329999 Other biomedical and clinical sciences not elsewhere classified |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 920499 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) not elsewhere classified) 920299 Health and Support Services not elsewhere classified 920301 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health - Determinants of Health |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 210301 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander determinants of health | Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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