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ArticlePerspectives in public health2024

Participatory asset mapping and photovoice interviews to scope cultural and community resources to reduce alcohol harm in Chitwan, Nepal.

R Dhital, H Yoeli, A Adhikari, N P Luitel, A Nadkarni, E van Teijlingen, J Sin

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Article in Perspectives in public health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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7 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

R DhitalUCL Arts and Sciences Department, University College London, 33-35 Torrington Place, London WC1E 7LA, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-4504-7318
H YoeliSchool of Health and Psychological Sciences, University of London, London, UK.
A AdhikariPrime Nepal, Bharatpur, Nepal.
N P LuitelTranscultural Psychosocial Organization Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
A NadkarniDepartment of Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
E van TeijlingenBournemouth University, Poole, UK.
J SinSchool of Health and Psychological Sciences, University of London, London, UK.
University of London · GBBournemouth University · GBLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · GBNLR Nepal · NPUniversity College London · GB

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Abstract

aimsTo scope the breadth of existing cultural and community assets and how alcohol drinkers and community health workers perceived them in relation to reducing alcohol-related harm.

methodsThe study was conducted in Chitwan, south-central Nepal, which has considerable alcohol problems. Participatory asset mapping was conducted using field notes, photography, and through engaging with communities to explore how community assets affect alcohol consumption. Semi-structured photovoice interviews were conducted with harmful/hazardous drinkers (AUDIT score 8 to 19) and community health workers. Purposive and snowball sampling were used to recruit participants. During interviews, participants used their photographs to reflect on how community assets influenced alcohol use. Thematic framework analysis was used to analyse the data.

resultsWe recruited 12 harmful/hazardous drinkers (3 females) and 6 health workers (2 females). The mean AUDIT score of the former was 12.17 (SD ±2.86). Thematic analysis of the photovoice interviews produced three themes: 'influences and impact of families and communities'; 'culture and spirituality'; and 'nature and the environment'. The community mapping produced five assets that promoted alcohol consumption: (1) availability; (2) advertising; (3) negative attitudes towards users; (4) festivals/gatherings; and (5) illiteracy/poverty. Six assets that discouraged consumption were: (1) legislation restricting use; (2) community organisations; (3) cultural/spiritual sites; (4) healthcare facilities; (5) family and communities; and (6) women's community groups. Those from certain ethnic groups consumed more alcohol, experienced more family discord, or felt stigmatised due to their drinking. Assets 'festivals/gatherings' and 'negative attitudes toward users' and the theme 'family and communities' concerned with relationships and community activities were perceived to both promote and reduce alcohol use.

conclusionsThis study provides new insight into a variety of cultural and community assets that promote and reduce alcohol use. The study identifies new possibilities to build on visual participatory and arts-based methods that have potential to be effectively implemented at scale.

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Alcohol DrinkingPhotographyAdultCommunity-Based Participatory ResearchCommunity Health WorkersFemaleHarm ReductionHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedNepalQualitative Researchalcohol harmcultural and community assetsglobal public healthNepalparticipatory asset mappingphotovoice interviews

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