TY - JOUR
T1 - Ngaa-bi-nya-nhumi-nya (to Test First)
T2 - Piloting the Feasibility of Using the Growth and Empowerment Measure with Aboriginal Pregnant Women Who Smoke
AU - Bovill, Michelle
AU - Bar-Zeev, Yael
AU - Bonevski, Billie
AU - Reath, Jennifer
AU - Oldmeadow, Christopher
AU - Hall, Alix
AU - ICAN QUIT in Pregnancy Pilot Group
AU - Gould, Gillian S.
AU - O’Mara, Peter
AU - Clarke, Marilyn
AU - Clough, Alan
AU - Carson, Kristin
AU - Boydell, Katherine
AU - Lim, Ling Li
AU - Gruppetta, Maree
AU - Smith, Roger
AU - Cadet-James, Yvonne
AU - Bittoun, Renee
AU - Atkin, Lou
AU - Cowling, Brett
AU - Orcher, Lisa
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Introduction. Aboriginal pregnant women who smoke experience barriers to quitting, including challenges to social and emotional well-being, but these are infrequently quantified. Finding an appropriate measurement tool in this setting is crucial to increase knowledge for holistic smoking cessation interventions. Aims. To pilot the Growth and Empowerment Measure (GEM) with a sample of pregnant Aboriginal women who smoke. Methods. Aboriginal women participating in the step-wedge ICAN QUIT in Pregnancy pilot study completed the GEM comprised of 14-item Emotional Empowerment Scale (EES14), 12 Scenarios (12S), and K6 items at baseline, 4 weeks, and 12 weeks. Qualitative interviews with service staff were held at the end of the study to assess feasibility. Results. 15 pregnant Aboriginal women took part between November 2016 and July 2017. At 12 weeks, n=8/12 (67%) of women reported an increase in both the EES14 and 12S scores. Total 12S scores were significantly higher at 12 weeks (p=0.0186). Total K6 had a nonsignificant trend for reduction (p=0.0547). Staff reported that the length of the survey presents challenges in this setting. Conclusions. A shortened, modified GEM is recommended in this setting. We recommend the GEM to be tested in a larger study, powered to assess its associations with smoking behaviours.
AB - Introduction. Aboriginal pregnant women who smoke experience barriers to quitting, including challenges to social and emotional well-being, but these are infrequently quantified. Finding an appropriate measurement tool in this setting is crucial to increase knowledge for holistic smoking cessation interventions. Aims. To pilot the Growth and Empowerment Measure (GEM) with a sample of pregnant Aboriginal women who smoke. Methods. Aboriginal women participating in the step-wedge ICAN QUIT in Pregnancy pilot study completed the GEM comprised of 14-item Emotional Empowerment Scale (EES14), 12 Scenarios (12S), and K6 items at baseline, 4 weeks, and 12 weeks. Qualitative interviews with service staff were held at the end of the study to assess feasibility. Results. 15 pregnant Aboriginal women took part between November 2016 and July 2017. At 12 weeks, n=8/12 (67%) of women reported an increase in both the EES14 and 12S scores. Total 12S scores were significantly higher at 12 weeks (p=0.0186). Total K6 had a nonsignificant trend for reduction (p=0.0547). Staff reported that the length of the survey presents challenges in this setting. Conclusions. A shortened, modified GEM is recommended in this setting. We recommend the GEM to be tested in a larger study, powered to assess its associations with smoking behaviours.
KW - smoking cessation
KW - pregnancy
KW - indigenous health
KW - ICAN QUIT
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UR - http://purl.org/au-research/grants/NHMRC/1063206
U2 - 10.1155/2021/6610500
DO - 10.1155/2021/6610500
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85103612252
SN - 1834-2612
VL - 2021
JO - Journal of Smoking Cessation
JF - Journal of Smoking Cessation
M1 - 6610500
ER -