School of Nursing and Midwifery, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Prehosp Disaster Med. 2012 Feb;27(1):13-7. doi: 10.1017/S1049023X11006765.
Celebrating the end of secondary schooling ("Schoolies Festival") is an established part of the school culture in Australia, with thousands of young students converging at beachside locations to celebrate this rite of passage. The aim of this study was to identify what young people believe is important to remain safe and healthy at this mass-gathering event.
This study was conducted using postcard surveys requesting demographic data and responses to the questions: (1) What do you think is important to stay safe and healthy at this event?; (2) What do you think is risky attending this event?; (3) Which of these is most likely to affect you at this event?; and (4) Where would you seek medical support? The surveys were distributed to attendees of a "Schoolies Festival" in Adelaide, Australia in 2008.
One hundred sixty-five of the 300 postcards were returned completed. The average age of the respondents was 17.7 years. "Not using drugs" was considered important to staying safe and healthy by 120 (73%) of respondents; "drinking alcohol responsibly" was considered important by 89 (54%); and "violent behavior" and "exposure to illicit drugs" were identified as important risks by 135 (82%) and 98 (59%) of participants, respectively. Only 35 (21%) of respondents indicated that they would seek on-site health care if needed.
Young people attending mass-gathering celebrations have valid concerns about drinking responsibly, exposure to illicit drugs, and sexual harassment. Health messages or health promotion strategies aimed at their specific concerns would be helpful in the mitigation of illness or injury at such events.
在澳大利亚，庆祝中学毕业（“毕业狂欢节”）是学校文化的一个既定组成部分，成千上万的年轻学生聚集在海滨庆祝这个人生的重要阶段。本研究旨在确定年轻人在这个大型集会活动中认为什么是保持安全和健康的重要因素。
本研究使用明信片调查，要求参与者提供人口统计学数据，并回答以下问题：（1）您认为在这个活动中保持安全和健康的重要因素是什么？（2）您认为参加这个活动有哪些风险？（3）这些因素中哪些最有可能在这个活动中影响到您？（4）您将在哪里寻求医疗支持？调查于 2008 年在澳大利亚阿德莱德的“毕业狂欢节”上分发给与会者。
300 张明信片中，有 165 张被完整地寄回。受访者的平均年龄为 17.7 岁。120 名（73%）受访者认为“不使用毒品”是保持安全和健康的重要因素；89 名（54%）受访者认为“负责任地饮酒”是重要的；135 名（82%）和 98 名（59%）参与者分别认为“暴力行为”和“接触非法药物”是重要的风险因素。只有 35 名（21%）受访者表示，如果需要，他们会寻求现场医疗护理。
参加大型集会庆祝活动的年轻人对负责任地饮酒、接触非法药物和性骚扰有合理的担忧。针对他们特定关注的健康信息或健康促进策略将有助于减轻这些活动中的疾病或伤害。
