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ArticleHealth promotion international2024

A mixed-methods study among adolescents and teachers in Bogotá, Colombia: adapting the OurFutures Alcohol Program.

Lyra Egan, Laura Ospina-Pinillos, Katrina Elizabeth Champion, Nicola Clare Newton, Paula Valentina Ballen Alonso, Maree Teesson, Lauren Anne Gardner

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Lyra EganThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Level 6, Jane Foss Russell Building, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-0922-4396
Laura Ospina-PinillosFaculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Av. Alberto Lleras Camargo #40 - 62, Bogotá, Colombia.
Katrina Elizabeth ChampionThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Level 6, Jane Foss Russell Building, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
Nicola Clare NewtonThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Level 6, Jane Foss Russell Building, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
Paula Valentina Ballen AlonsoFaculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Av. Alberto Lleras Camargo #40 - 62, Bogotá, Colombia.
Maree TeessonThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Level 6, Jane Foss Russell Building, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
Lauren Anne GardnerThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Level 6, Jane Foss Russell Building, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.

Funding

NHMRC Investigator GrantsPaul Ramsay Foundation PhD ScholarshipPREMISE Travel and Career Support GrantUniversity of Sydney Horizon Fellowship
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Early onset of alcohol consumption among Colombian adolescents highlights the need for effective and accessible preventive interventions. This project aimed to conduct formative work to inform the adaptation of an effective eHealth alcohol use prevention program originally developed in Australia, the OurFutures Alcohol Module, to the Bogotá context. Twenty-six adolescents and 10 teachers in Bogotá participated in the study. We used a mixed-methods approach comprising interviews, surveys and semi-structured discussions to evaluate the acceptability of OurFutures. Study materials were translated into Spanish before conducting three 1.5-hour focus groups with adolescents (aged 11-15; n = 26), and 1-hour interviews or online surveys with teachers to assess attitudes towards alcohol use and the acceptability of one lesson from the OurFutures Alcohol Module in the Bogotá context. Qualitative data were analysed thematically, and descriptive analyses of quantitative data reported percentage agreement for survey questions. Overall, 96% of students and 89% of teachers expressed strong satisfaction with the OurFutures Alcohol Module lesson. Most students (96%) liked its storyline and character portrayal, and most teachers (80%) said they would use OurFutures with their students. Participants provided feedback for improving program relatability, including adapting scenarios, character names, clothing and language to align with the Bogotá context and resonate with Colombian adolescents. This study marks the first step in informing the adaptation of the OurFutures Alcohol Module to the Bogotá context and highlights key considerations for cultural adaptations of other substance use prevention interventions. This research underscores the importance of place-based end-user involvement in co-designing adolescent prevention interventions.

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Focus GroupsSchool TeachersAdolescentAlcohol DrinkingChildColombiaFemaleHealth PromotionHumansInterviews as TopicMaleStudentsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnderage DrinkingadaptationadolescentsalcoholColombiaeHealthmixed-methods approachprevention

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PMID39545424
PMCPMC11565203

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