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ArticleBMC women's health2019

Effectiveness of a culturally tailored SMS alcohol intervention for same-sex attracted women: protocol for an RCT.

Rachel Bush, Rhonda Brown, Ruth McNair, Liliana Orellana, Dan I Lubman, Petra K Staiger

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Article in BMC women's health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Rachel BushSchool of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Australia.
Rhonda BrownSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Australia.
Ruth McNairDepartment of General Practice, The University of Melbourne, 200 Berkeley Street, Carlton, Australia.
Liliana OrellanaBiostatistics Unit, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Australia.
Dan I LubmanTurning Point, Eastern Health and Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, 110 Church St, Fitzroy, Australia.
Petra K StaigerSchool of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Australia. petra.staiger@deakin.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0002-6968-5015
Deakin University · AUEastern Health · AUThe University of Melbourne · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is a large disparity between alcohol treatment access and prevalence of hazardous drinking among same-sex attracted women (SSAW). Yet, this population typically report low satisfaction with care and a reluctance to attend mainstream health services. Currently, there are few culturally tailored services for SSAW available despite evidence indicating that many feel uncomfortable in mainstream services. This paper describes the protocol of a randomised controlled trial aimed at examining the impact of a culturally sensitive four-week short message service (SMS) alcohol intervention on SSAW's alcohol intake, wellbeing, and engagement with alcohol treatment.

methodsA randomised controlled trial comparing a culturally tailored SMS intervention (The Step One Program) with a generic 'thank you' message, and a nested qualitative study to further explore the intervention's feasibility and acceptability. The Step One Program was co-designed using an Intervention Mapping framework and engaging potential consumers in the developmental process. Participants are block randomised (1:1 ratio) and followed up at the completion of the intervention and at 12 weeks post-intervention. The primary outcomes are alcohol reduction (as measured by the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and self-reported alcohol intake), wellbeing (as measured by the Personal Wellbeing Index - Adult), and help-seeking (as measured by the number of alcohol services accessed and frequency of access). Upon completion of the 12-week post-intervention survey, participants in the intervention group were contacted via email regarding a phone interview on intervention acceptability. DISCUSSION: This study may have important implications for clinical practice, improve healthcare access and equity for SSAW, and provide direction for future research in this field. The outcomes of the current study may stimulate the development of other culturally tailored health programs for SSAW. The results will inform whether individually tailoring the messages according to content and delivery frequency may be warranted to increase its acceptability.

trial registrationThis trial was registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (trial ID: ACTRN12617000768392 ).

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Text MessagingAdultAlcohol DrinkingAustraliaBinge DrinkingFemaleHealth PromotionHomosexuality, FemaleHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReminder SystemsSurveys and QuestionnairesAlcoholBisexualInterventionLesbianRandomized controlled trial (RCT)Same-sex attracted womenShort message service (SMS)Women

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