Evaluation of the B.strong Queensland Indigenous Health Worker Brief Intervention Training Program for Multiple Health Risk Behaviours
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15459124 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frances Cunningham (0000-0002-9783-9165, Menzies School of Health Research, corresponding author), Majella G Murphy (Menzies School of Health Research), Grace Ward (Diabetes Australia), Royden Fagan (Menzies School of Health Research), Brian Arley (Menzies School of Health Research), Peter D''Abb (0000-0001-5988-9359, Menzies School of Health Research) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 4220-4220 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-16 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18084220 |
| PMID | 33923462 |
| OpenAlex | W3154146372 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 53 |
Queensland's B.strong brief intervention training program was a complex intervention developed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers to assist clients address multiple health risks of smoking, poor nutrition and physical inactivity. This study evaluates program effectiveness by applying the Kirkpatrick four-level evaluation model: (1) Reaction, participants' satisfaction; (2) Learning, changes in participants' knowledge, confidence, attitudes, skills and usual practice; (3) Behaviour, application of learning to practice; and (4) Results, outcomes resulting from training. A retrospective analysis was conducted on data for respondents completing pre-training, post-workshop and follow-up surveys. Changes in domains such as training participant knowledge, confidence, attitudes, and practices between survey times were assessed using paired-samples t-tests. From 2017-2019, B.strong trained 1150 health professionals, reaching targets for workshop and online training. Findings showed statistically significant improvements from baseline to follow-up in: participants' knowledge, confidence, and some attitudes to conducting brief interventions in each domain of smoking cessation, nutrition and physical activity; and in the frequency of participants providing client brief interventions in each of the three domains. There was a statistically significant improvement in frequency of participants providing brief interventions for multiple health behaviours at the same time from pre-workshop to follow-up. Indigenous Queenslander telephone counselling referrals for smoking cessation increased during the program period. B.strong improved practitioners' capacity to deliver brief interventions addressing multiple health risks with Indigenous clients
Behavior change · Brief intervention · Family medicine · Indigenous · Intervention (counseling · Medical education · Program evaluation · Psychological intervention · Smoking cessation · Community Health and Development · Health Policy Implementation Science · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Public Health Policies and Education · Gerontology
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Stages of change
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The Transtheoretical Model of Health Behavior Change
Likert scales, levels of measurement and the “laws” of statistics
Developing and evaluating complex interventions
Social learning theory
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |