Abstract
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience a higher cancer disease burden relative to non-Indigenous Australians, partly as a result of a higher prevalence of smoking. As reduction in this prevalence is occurring very slowly, there is ongoing need for culturally relevant and effective training for health professionals engaging with these populations on tobacco and smoking-cessation related issues. Since 2012, the Quitskills for Aboriginal Health Workers program, delivered by Cancer Council SA, has offered three-part accredited training in this area. This report presents a descriptive evaluation of course attendee satisfaction and confidence in addressing smoking cessation related issues, and in skills use
following Quitskills training.
following Quitskills training.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Adelaide, Australia |
| Publisher | Cancer Council South Australia |
| Commissioning body | Cancer Council South Australia |
| Number of pages | 61 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cancer Council SA (CCSA)
- Quitskills for Aboriginal Health Workers (Quitskills AHW)
- Quitskills
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- higher cancer disease burden
- non-Indigenous Australians
- higher prevalence of smoking
- tobacco and smoking-cessation
- tobacco and smoking-cessation related issues
- smoking cessation related issues