'The Drug Survey App': a protocol for developing and validating an interactive population survey tool for drug use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

Conigrave, JH; Wilson, S; Conigrave, KM; Chikritzhs, T; Hayman, N; Dawson, A; Ali, R; Perry, J; Fitts, MS; Degenhardt, L; Doyle, M; Egert, S; Slade, T; Ezard, N; Dzidowska, M; Lee, KSK

'The Drug Survey App': a protocol for developing and validating an interactive population survey tool for drug use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

Conigrave, JH Wilson, S Conigrave, KM Chikritzhs, T Hayman, N Dawson, A

Ali, R Perry, J Fitts, MS Degenhardt, L Doyle, M Egert, S Slade, T Ezard, N Dzidowska, M Lee, KSK

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Citation:: Addict Sci Clin Pract, 2022, 17, (1), pp. 17
Issue Date:: 2022-03-14

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dc.contributor.author	Conigrave, JH
dc.contributor.author	Wilson, S
dc.contributor.author	Conigrave, KM
dc.contributor.author	Chikritzhs, T
dc.contributor.author	Hayman, N
dc.contributor.author	Dawson, A https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0926-2202
dc.contributor.author	Ali, R
dc.contributor.author	Perry, J
dc.contributor.author	Fitts, MS
dc.contributor.author	Degenhardt, L
dc.contributor.author	Doyle, M
dc.contributor.author	Egert, S
dc.contributor.author	Slade, T
dc.contributor.author	Ezard, N
dc.contributor.author	Dzidowska, M
dc.contributor.author	Lee, KSK
dc.date.accessioned	2022-04-20T06:21:43Z
dc.date.available	2022-02-16
dc.date.available	2022-04-20T06:21:43Z
dc.date.issued	2022-03-14
dc.identifier.citation	Addict Sci Clin Pract, 2022, 17, (1), pp. 17
dc.identifier.issn	1940-0632
dc.identifier.issn	1940-0640
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/156521
dc.description.abstract	BACKGROUND: Disadvantage and transgenerational trauma contribute to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) Australians being more likely to experience adverse health consequences from alcohol and other drug use than non-Indigenous peoples. Addressing these health inequities requires local monitoring of alcohol and other drug use. While culturally appropriate methods for measuring drinking patterns among Indigenous Australians have been established, no similar methods are available for measuring other drug use patterns (amount and frequency of consumption). This paper describes a protocol for creating and validating a tablet-based survey for alcohol and other drugs ("The Drug Survey App"). METHODS: The Drug Survey App will be co-designed with stakeholders including Indigenous Australian health professionals, addiction specialists, community leaders, and researchers. The App will allow participants to describe their drug use flexibly with an interactive, visual interface. The validity of estimated consumption patterns, and risk assessments will be tested against those made in clinical interviews conducted by Indigenous Australian health professionals. We will then trial the App as a population survey tool by using the App to determine the prevalence of substance use in two Indigenous communities. DISCUSSION: The App could empower Indigenous Australian communities to conduct independent research that informs local prevention and treatment efforts.
dc.format	Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Springer Science and Business Media LLC
dc.relation	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/APP1183744
dc.relation	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1183744
dc.relation.ispartof	Addict Sci Clin Pract
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1186/s13722-022-00298-2
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1117 Public Health and Health Services, 1701 Psychology
dc.title	'The Drug Survey App': a protocol for developing and validating an interactive population survey tool for drug use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	17
utslib.location.activity	England
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utslib.for	1701 Psychology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - WHO CC
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dc.date.updated	2022-04-20T06:21:38Z
pubs.issue	1
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pubs.volume	17
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BACKGROUND: Disadvantage and transgenerational trauma contribute to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) Australians being more likely to experience adverse health consequences from alcohol and other drug use than non-Indigenous peoples. Addressing these health inequities requires local monitoring of alcohol and other drug use. While culturally appropriate methods for measuring drinking patterns among Indigenous Australians have been established, no similar methods are available for measuring other drug use patterns (amount and frequency of consumption). This paper describes a protocol for creating and validating a tablet-based survey for alcohol and other drugs ("The Drug Survey App"). METHODS: The Drug Survey App will be co-designed with stakeholders including Indigenous Australian health professionals, addiction specialists, community leaders, and researchers. The App will allow participants to describe their drug use flexibly with an interactive, visual interface. The validity of estimated consumption patterns, and risk assessments will be tested against those made in clinical interviews conducted by Indigenous Australian health professionals. We will then trial the App as a population survey tool by using the App to determine the prevalence of substance use in two Indigenous communities. DISCUSSION: The App could empower Indigenous Australian communities to conduct independent research that informs local prevention and treatment efforts.

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