Miller Peter, Palmer Darren, Droste Nicolas, Tindall Jenny, Gillham Karen, Sonderlund Anders, McFarlane Emma, de Groot Florentine, Sawyer Amy, Groombridge Daniel, Lecathelinais Christophe, Wiggers John
School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
BMC Res Notes. 2011 Jun 18;4:204. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-4-204.
This project will provide a comprehensive investigation into the prevalence of alcohol-related harms and community attitudes in the context of community-based interventions being implemented to reduce harm in two regional centres of Australia. While considerable experimentation and innovation to address these harms has occurred in both Geelong and Newcastle, only limited ad-hoc documentation and analysis has been conducted on changes in the prevalence of harm as a consequence, leaving a considerable gap in terms of a systematic, evidence-based analysis of changes in harm over time and the need for further intervention. Similarly, little evidence has been reported regarding the views of key stakeholder groups, industry, government agencies, patrons or community regarding the need for, and the acceptability of, interventions to reduce harms. This project will aim to provide evidence regarding the impact and acceptability of local initiatives aimed at reducing alcohol-related harms.
METHODS/DESIGN: This study will gather existing police data (assault, property damage and drink driving offences), Emergency Department presentations and Ambulance attendance data. Further, the research team will conduct interviews with licensed venue patrons and collect observational data of licensed venues. Key informant interviews will assess expert knowledge from key industry and government stakeholders, and a community survey will assess community experiences and attitudes towards alcohol-related harm and harm-reduction strategies. Overall, the project will assess: the extent of alcohol-related harm in the context of harm-reduction interventions, and the need for and acceptability of further intervention.
These findings will be used to improve evidence-based practice both nationally and internationally.
This project has been approved by Deakin University HREC.
本项目将全面调查澳大利亚两个地区中心在实施以减少危害为目的的社区干预措施背景下，与酒精相关的危害的流行情况及社区态度。虽然吉朗和纽卡斯尔在应对这些危害方面都进行了大量的试验和创新，但仅对危害流行情况的变化进行了有限的临时记录和分析，在对危害随时间变化进行系统的、基于证据的分析以及进一步干预的必要性方面存在相当大的差距。同样，关于关键利益相关者群体、行业、政府机构、顾客或社区对减少危害干预措施的必要性和可接受性的看法，几乎没有相关报道。本项目旨在提供有关旨在减少与酒精相关危害的地方举措的影响和可接受性的证据。
方法/设计：本研究将收集现有的警方数据（袭击、财产损害和酒后驾驶犯罪）、急诊科就诊情况和救护车出勤数据。此外，研究团队将对有执照场所的顾客进行访谈，并收集有执照场所的观察数据。关键信息访谈将评估关键行业和政府利益相关者的专业知识，社区调查将评估社区对与酒精相关危害及减少危害策略的体验和态度。总体而言，该项目将评估：在减少危害干预措施背景下与酒精相关危害的程度，以及进一步干预的必要性和可接受性。
这些研究结果将用于改进国内和国际基于证据的实践。
本项目已获得迪肯大学人类研究伦理委员会的批准。
