https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:45077 Tue 21 Mar 2023 16:58:28 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:49885 Tue 13 Jun 2023 13:08:41 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:35570 Cracks in the Ice Community Toolkit was conducted in collaboration with community members across Australia and with experts working in the addiction field. The iterative process involved the following: (1) consultation with end users, including community members, crystal methamphetamine users, families and friends of someone using crystal methamphetamine, health professionals, and teachers (n=451) via a cross-sectional Web-based survey to understand information needs; (2) content and Web development; and (3) user testing of a beta version of the Web-based toolkit among end users (n=41) and experts (n=10) to evaluate the toolkit's acceptability, relevance, and appeal. Results: Initial end user consultation indicated that the most commonly endorsed reasons for visiting a website about crystal methamphetamine were "to get information for myself" (185/451, 41.0%) and "to find out how to help a friend or a family member" (136/451, 30.2%). Community consultation also revealed the need for simple information about crystal methamphetamine, including what it is, its effects, and when and where to seek help or support. Feedback on a beta version of the toolkit was positive in terms of content, readability, layout, look, and feel. Commonly identified areas for improvement related to increasing the level of engagement and personal connection, improving the ease of navigation, and balancing a "low prevalence of use, yet high impact" message. A total of 9138 users visited the website in the 3 months immediately post launch, and over 25,000 hard-copy Cracks in the Ice booklets and flyers were distributed across Australia. Of these resources, 60.93% (15,525/25,480) were distributed to relevant organizations and mailing list subscribers, and 39.07% (9955/25,480) were ordered directly by individuals, services, and community groups via the Cracks in the Ice website. Conclusions: The codevelopment process resulted in an engaging Web-based resource for the Australian community to access up-to-date and evidence-based resources about crystal methamphetamine. The Cracks in the Ice Community Toolkit provides much-needed information and support for individuals, families, and communities.]]> Thu 28 Oct 2021 13:02:29 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:35234 Cracks in the Ice mobile app provides evidence-based information about the drug crystal methamphetamine for the general community. The app is regularly updated, available via the Web and offline, and was developed in collaboration with experts and end users. Initial results indicate that it is easy to use and acceptable to the target group.]]> Thu 28 Oct 2021 12:36:35 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:39797 Thu 23 Jun 2022 15:23:05 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:35484 Thu 15 Aug 2019 11:06:52 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:48250 Thu 04 May 2023 09:05:35 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:46397 n = 2967) and time-varying effect models were used to investigate the associations between lifestyle risk factors and the prevalence of MDD by sex. Results: The estimated prevalence of MDD significantly increased among adolescents from 4% (95% CI 3–6%) at 13 years of age to 19% (95% CI 15–24%) at 16 years of age. From the age of 13, males were significantly less likely to have a diagnosis of MDD than females with the maximum sex difference occurring at the age of 15 (OR 0.24, 95% CI 0.13–0.47). All lifestyle risk factors were at some point significantly associated with MDD, but these associations did not differ by sex, except for body mass index. Discussion: These findings suggest that interventions designed to prevent the development of depression should be implemented in early adolescence, ideally before or at the age of 13 and particularly among young females given that the prevalence of MDD begins to rise and diverge from young males. Interventions should also simultaneously address lifestyle risk factors and symptoms of major depression.]]> Mon 21 Nov 2022 14:57:46 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:45452 P=.02) and people who used crystal methamphetamine (P<.001). Website visitors had significantly higher baseline knowledge than naïve participants (P<.001). Among naïve participants, knowledge scores increased following exposure to the website (mean 15.2, SE 0.05) compared to baseline (mean 14.4, SE 0.05; P<.001). The largest shifts in knowledge were observed for items related to prevalence, legal issues, and the effects of the drug. Stigmatizing attitude scores among the naïve group were significantly lower following exposure to CITI (mean 41.97, SE 0.21) compared to baseline (mean 44.3, SE 0.21; P<.001). Conclusions: This study provides an innovative evaluation of a national eHealth resource. CITI is achieving its aim of disseminating evidence-based, nonstigmatizing, and useful information and resources about crystal methamphetamine to key end user groups and has received good usability scores across its target groups. Interaction with CITI led to immediate improvements in knowledge about crystal methamphetamine and a decrease in stigmatizing attitudes. CITI demonstrates the important role of digital information and support platforms for translating evidence into practice and improving knowledge and reducing stigma.]]> Fri 28 Oct 2022 14:31:30 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55399 Fri 24 May 2024 11:50:51 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:53115 Fri 17 Nov 2023 11:27:53 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:44463 Fri 14 Oct 2022 09:27:34 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:51373 Fri 01 Sep 2023 13:41:09 AEST ]]>