Tobacco smoking status among Aboriginal youth

Ritchie, A; Reading, Jeff

doi:10.3402/ijch.v63i0.17945

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“…In particular, physical activity (11,15), sexual behaviour (16,17) and substance abuse (18) were all equally represented in the Aboriginal youth studies at 33% each, followed by diet [20%] (19) and tobacco use [13%] (4,20). Substance abuse was the most prominent lifestyle factor for the non-Aboriginal youth population, totalling 43% followed by smoking (33%), physical activity (15%), diet (13%) and sexual behaviour (10%).…”

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“…In addition, cultural appropriateness of care, such as traditional healing, did not appear within any of the studies examining curative services. Furthermore, given the remoteness of a large percentage of Aboriginal youth in terms of residence with 16% living in rural areas and 28% living on-reserve (1), access to such services presents a major concern, yet this issue was examined in only one article (20). …”

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A research review: exploring the health of Canada's Aboriginal youth

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Wilson

2012

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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ObjectiveTo compare the current state of health research on Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal youth in Canada.DesignA search of published academic literature on Canadian Aboriginal youth health, including a comprehensive review of both non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal youth research, was conducted using MEDLINE and summarized.MethodologyA MEDLINE search was conducted for articles published over a 10-year period (2000–2010). The search was limited to research articles pertaining to Canadian youth, using various synonyms for “Canada,” “youth,” and “Aboriginal.” Each article was coded according to 4 broad categories: Aboriginal identity, geographic location, research topic (health determinants, health status, health care), and the 12 key determinants of health proposed by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).ResultsOf the 117 articles reviewed, only 34 pertained to Aboriginal youth, while the remaining 83 pertained to non-Aboriginal youth. The results revealed major discrepancies within the current body of research with respect to the geographic representation of Aboriginal youth, with several provinces missing from the literature, including the northern territories. Furthermore, the current research is not reflective of the demographic composition of Aboriginal youth, with an under-representation of Métis and urban Aboriginal youth. Health status of Aboriginal youth has received the most attention, appearing in 79% of the studies reviewed compared with 57% of the non-Aboriginal studies. The number of studies that focus on health determinants and health care is comparable for both groups, with the former accounting for 62 and 64% and the latter comprising 26 and 19% of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal studies, respectively. However, this review reveals several differences with respect to specific focus on health determinants between the two populations. In non-Aboriginal youth studies, all the 12 key determinants of health of PHAC are explored, whereas in Aboriginal youth studies the health profile remains incomplete and several key determinants and health indicators are neglected.ConclusionsThe current studies are not reflective of the demographic and geographic profiles of Aboriginal youth in Canada, and they have also failed to provide a comprehensive examination of their unique health needs and concerns compared with studies on non-Aboriginal youth.

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A research review: exploring the health of Canada's Aboriginal youth

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Wilson

2012

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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“…The survey questionnaire, which contains 103 items, was modified and adopted from an established questionnaire used in the GYTS and it was developed by the Child and Adolescent Behaviours in Long‐Term Evolution (CABLE) study 6,17 . This questionnaire was also successfully used in the survey of smoking behaviours for elementary students in Taoyuan, Taiwan 5,12,18 .…”

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“…Surveys have indicated that the prevalence of tobacco smoking is higher among aboriginal youth compared to non‐aboriginal youth in Australia, Canada, and the United States 6–8 . There is a disparity in smoking behavior between the general and minority populations residing in Taiwanese mountainous areas, especially among the aboriginal population 5,9 .…”

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Analysis of Influential Factors Associated With the Smoking Behavior of Aboriginal Schoolchildren in Remote Taiwanese Mountainous Areas

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Hsu

Peng

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Journal of School Health

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“…It has been suggested that since there is an earlier age for the initiation of smoking among Native American youth that tobacco prevention efforts should be commenced much earlier than for other groups (Ritchie & Reading, 2004). Nevertheless, research has indicated that prevention approaches found to be effective with White middle-class populations have also been found to be generalizable to other groups, such as to predominantly Hispanic inner-city populations (Botvin, Dusenbury, Baker, James-Ortiz, & Kerner, 1989).…”

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A Cross-Cultural and Historical Survey of Tobacco Use Among Various Ethnic Groups

Stolberg

2008

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

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This review of tobacco use in diverse historical and cultural contexts reveals a range of behaviors engaged in and perspectives held by members of respective ethnic groups, such as whether to consider tobacco as a medicine or as a problem. After its introduction to Western societies, many attributed tobacco with an array of medicinal uses, while condemning recreational use and identifying it as immoral. Tobacco has been used variously by respective ethnic groups at different times and places and these customs have flavored understandings of the relationships between tobacco and the body. Considerable ethnic variation exists not only in terms of tobacco use and abuse, but also with respect to pharmacogenetic factors that influences the consequences of tobacco exposure. There have also been different societal responses to the use of tobacco, including those related to the media, as well as to issues of treatment and prevention.

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Tobacco smoking status among Aboriginal youth

Cited by 20 publications

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A research review: exploring the health of Canada's Aboriginal youth

A research review: exploring the health of Canada's Aboriginal youth

Analysis of Influential Factors Associated With the Smoking Behavior of Aboriginal Schoolchildren in Remote Taiwanese Mountainous Areas

A Cross-Cultural and Historical Survey of Tobacco Use Among Various Ethnic Groups

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