Elizabeth Dale1, Peter J Kelly2, K S Kylie Lee3, James H Conigrave4, Rowena Ivers5, Kathleen Clapham6. 1. Ngarruwan Ngadju First Peoples Health and Wellbeing Research Center, Australian Health Services Research Institute and Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, School of Psychology, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Electronic address: egd80@uowmail.edu.au. 2. Ngarruwan Ngadju First Peoples Health and Wellbeing Research Center, Australian Health Services Research Institute and Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, School of Psychology, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. 3. The University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Discipline of Addiction Medicine, Indigenous Health and Substance Use, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Indigenous Health and Alcohol, New South Wales, Australia; La Trobe University, Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, Victoria, Australia. 4. The University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Discipline of Addiction Medicine, Indigenous Health and Substance Use, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Indigenous Health and Alcohol, New South Wales, Australia. 5. School of Medicine, The University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia; Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service, New South Wales, Australia. 6. Ngarruwan Ngadju First Peoples Health and Wellbeing Research Center, Australian Health Services Research Institute, Faculty of Business, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Addictions contribute significantly to the overall disease burden for Indigenous peoples of colonised countries. Mutual support groups are one of the most common addiction recovery resources, however their effectiveness for Indigenous peoples is unclear. METHODS: A PRISMA-informed search was performed to retrieve empirical studies on addiction recovery mutual support groups for Indigenous peoples of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United States of America and Hawaii. Databases searched were: MEDLINE, CINAHL Plus, PsychINFO, PsychARTICLES, SocINDEX, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, PubMed, Scopus and UlrichsWeb, Informit Collections, Australian Indigenous HealthInfonet and Lowitja Institute electronic databases. Exclusion criteria were: 1) not an Indigenous focus; 2) not an addiction focus (i.e. including alcohol, other drug, gambling); 3) not a mutual support group focus; 4) not an original study; 5) not a complete study; 6) not published in English language. RESULTS: Four studies published between 2001 and 2006 met review criteria. All studies were conducted in the United States of America with Native American Indian peoples (n = 1600) and featured Alcoholics Anonymous only. Study designs were: a retrospective analysis of survey data, a cross-sectional survey report, a clinical case study and an ethnographic study. Methodological differences precluded meaningful translation of results. CONCLUSION: There is a lack of empirical knowledge on the acceptability and outcomes of addiction recovery mutual support groups for Indigenous peoples of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United States of America and Hawaii. This review suggests recommendations for future research.
BACKGROUND: Addictions contribute significantly to the overall disease burden for Indigenous peoples of colonised countries. Mutual support groups are one of the most common addiction recovery resources, however their effectiveness for Indigenous peoples is unclear. METHODS: A PRISMA-informed search was performed to retrieve empirical studies on addiction recovery mutual support groups for Indigenous peoples of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United States of America and Hawaii. Databases searched were: MEDLINE, CINAHL Plus, PsychINFO, PsychARTICLES, SocINDEX, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, PubMed, Scopus and UlrichsWeb, Informit Collections, Australian Indigenous HealthInfonet and Lowitja Institute electronic databases. Exclusion criteria were: 1) not an Indigenous focus; 2) not an addiction focus (i.e. including alcohol, other drug, gambling); 3) not a mutual support group focus; 4) not an original study; 5) not a complete study; 6) not published in English language. RESULTS: Four studies published between 2001 and 2006 met review criteria. All studies were conducted in the United States of America with Native American Indian peoples (n = 1600) and featured Alcoholics Anonymous only. Study designs were: a retrospective analysis of survey data, a cross-sectional survey report, a clinical case study and an ethnographic study. Methodological differences precluded meaningful translation of results. CONCLUSION: There is a lack of empirical knowledge on the acceptability and outcomes of addiction recovery mutual support groups for Indigenous peoples of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United States of America and Hawaii. This review suggests recommendations for future research.
Authors: Douglas B James; K S Kylie Lee; Tania Patrao; Ryan J Courtney; Katherine M Conigrave; Anthony Shakeshaft Journal: Addict Sci Clin Pract Date: 2020-07-29
Authors: T N Marsh; C Eshakakogan; J K Eibl; M Spence; K A Morin; A Goertzen; G J Gauthier; D Gauthier-Frolick; F Tahsin; Chief Dean Sayers; Chief Alan Ozawanimke; Chief Brent Bissaillion; Chief Craig Nootchtai; D C Marsh Journal: Int J Circumpolar Health Date: 2022-12 Impact factor: 1.941
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