Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
BMJ Open. 2020 Feb 6;10(2):e033337. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033337.
The primary aim is to evaluate the feasibility of a newly developed, neuroscience-based, alcohol and other drug (AOD) use prevention programme, '', in Australian older adolescents. The secondary aim is to investigate the impact of the programme on students' drug literacy levels (a combination of knowledge, attitudes and skills).
A pilot study examining the feasibility of in Australian schools was conducted.
Students aged 15-19 years from two secondary schools and a youth centre and 11 teachers and health professionals from various organisations in Sydney were recruited.
The intervention consisted of three 90 min workshops delivered by trained facilitators within a month.
Students completed a drug literacy questionnaire before and after intervention. All participants (students, teachers and health professionals) completed an evaluation questionnaire postprogramme delivery. A paired-sample t-test and descriptive analytics were performed.
Students (n=169) demonstrated a significant increase in drug literacy levels from preintervention to postintervention (t(169) = -13.22, p<0.0001). Of students evaluating the programme (n=252), over threequarters agreed that was good or very good (76%), that the neuroscience content was interesting (76%) and relevant (81%), and that they plan to apply the concepts learnt to their own lives (80%). In addition, all teachers and health professionals (n=11) agreed that the programme was feasible and valid for schools and perceived the programme to be effective in reducing the harms and use of AOD.
There is evidence to suggest that is credible and feasible in the school environment and there are preliminary data to suggest it may help to improve drug literacy levels in young people. A large-scale evaluation trial of the intervention will be conducted to determine the programme's effectiveness in minimising the harms of AOD in older adolescents.
本研究旨在评估一种新开发的基于神经科学的酒精和其他药物（AOD）预防计划“”在澳大利亚青少年中的可行性。次要目的是研究该计划对学生药物知识水平（包括知识、态度和技能）的影响。
本研究采用试点研究方法，评估在澳大利亚学校实施“”的可行性。
从两所中学、一个青年中心招募了 15-19 岁的学生，以及来自悉尼各组织的 11 名教师和健康专业人员。
该干预措施由经过培训的主持人在一个月内进行三次 90 分钟的工作坊。
学生在干预前后完成了药物知识问卷。所有参与者（学生、教师和健康专业人员）在方案实施后完成了评估问卷。进行了配对样本 t 检验和描述性分析。
学生（n=169）在药物知识水平上表现出显著提高，从干预前到干预后（t（169）=-13.22，p<0.0001）。在评估该计划的学生中（n=252），超过四分之三的人认为“”是好的或非常好的（76%），神经科学内容有趣（76%）且相关（81%），并计划将所学概念应用于自己的生活（80%）。此外，所有教师和健康专业人员（n=11）均认为该计划在学校中是可行和有效的，并认为该计划在减少 AOD 的危害和使用方面是有效的。
有证据表明“”在学校环境中是可信且可行的，并且有初步数据表明它可能有助于提高年轻人的药物知识水平。将对该干预措施进行大规模评估试验，以确定该计划在减少青少年 AOD 危害方面的有效性。
