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Research Literacy for Health Practice: Assignment

   

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Running head: RESEARCH LITERACY FOR HEALTH PRACTICELiterature review on smoking cessation and harm minimization among aboriginalsName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note

1RESEARCH LITERACY FOR HEALTH PRACTICE1.IntroductionAustralian aboriginals and indigenous people have been suffering from poor and worsened healthstatus since the early 1980s. These people report to suffer from shorter life expectancies andhigher burden of ill health conditions when compared to other nations. Just like any other nation,the non- indigenous Australian population enjoys a better life expectancy. The difference in thehealth situation between indigenous and non-indigenous groups is attributed to historical, socio-political and distal factors. According to several studies, aboriginals who live in remote areas arevulnerable to a higher risk of smoking and poor healthcare facilties (De leo et al., 2012). Few studies have been conducted that assess the ways by which indigenous smokers can beinfluenced to quit smoking. Some studies have also illustrated the different interventionstrategies that need to be followed to minimize the harmful effects of smoking on the healthstatus of aboriginals. The aim of this assignment is to conduct an extensive literature review andsummarize their findings on the effectiveness of interventions that reduce harm related totobacco use among indigenous Australian population. 2.Literature reviewThe topic selected for this study was an evidence based literature search for analyzing theoutcomes and effectiveness of intervention services provided to indigenous people for tobaccoharm minimization and cessation of smoking habits. The main interest lay in identifyingqualitative and quantitative research studies that gave an insight into the experiences and healthoutcomes of the aboriginals. The literature searching involved a multilevel iterative technique. #databases were used: CINAHL (allied health and nursing literature), MEDLINE (biomedical

2RESEARCH LITERACY FOR HEALTH PRACTICEliterature) and Cochrane library (randomized controlled trials and systematic review). Theabstracts of the retrieved articles were checked for relevance regarding intervention strategies.The search terms were “smoking prevalence in aboriginals”, “indigenous smoking harmreduction”, “smoking cessation among aboriginals”, “aboriginal tobacco control”. The inclusionand exclusion criteria were drawn. Inclusion criteria-Peer reviewed journals published in English were used for the systematic review.The user group was indigenous adults who had smoking habits. The review focused onvulnerable, special and disadvantaged population group. Any intervention that illustrated reduction of smoking or use of commercial tobacco wasselected. The selected interventions were classified to key priority areas based on theworking principles of NATSIHP. Studies were included in the review if they involvednonmedical therapeutic procedures.Study literature not more than 5 years old were included in the review. Exclusion criteria- Reviews that did not focus or mention on indigenous Australian population were notincluded.Interventions that illustrated reduction of ceremonial tobacco use were excluded.Non-English journals and those published prior to 2012 were not considered. Evidence from several data that focused on implementing smoke free policies suggested thatexposure to second hand smoke and prevalence of smoking among young and adolescentsignificantly reduced on application of these policies. Another study conducted by Campbell et al

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