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An evaluation of Indigenous Tobacco Program smoking prevention workshops with First Nations youth in Ontario, Canada.
- Source :
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Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique [Can J Public Health] 2021 Aug; Vol. 112 (4), pp. 697-705. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Apr 08. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Setting: The Indigenous Tobacco Program (ITP) operated by the Indigenous Cancer Care Unit at Cancer Care Ontario provides customized tobacco prevention workshops to First Nations youth across Ontario, in partnership with First Nations communities and partner organizations.<br />Intervention: First Nations youth in Canada are more likely than non-Indigenous youth to be smokers. The ITP aims to address the negative health impacts of commercial tobacco, using culturally relevant approaches, tools and resources while remaining respectful to the significance of sacred tobacco. This paper aims to determine whether a culturally tailored tobacco prevention workshop increases tobacco-related knowledge among First Nations youth in Ontario.<br />Outcomes: The workshops exhibited promise in impacting First Nations youth knowledge on the harms of commercial tobacco, as after the workshop intervention, all indicators showed improved knowledge. Building strong and ongoing relationships with communities and partner organizations is vital to the success of the program.<br />Implications: Culturally tailored workshops grounded in traditional knowledge and values provide an opportunity to increase the knowledge of the harms of commercial tobacco among First Nations youth in Ontario. With commercial tobacco use and exposure having tremendous health consequences, such interventions are essential.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Cultural Competency
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ethnology
Humans
Ontario
Program Evaluation
Health Services, Indigenous
Indigenous Canadians psychology
Indigenous Canadians statistics & numerical data
Smoking Prevention methods
Tobacco Smoking ethnology
Tobacco Smoking prevention & control
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1920-7476
- Volume :
- 112
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33830477
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-021-00493-9