ASSIST in Pitjantjatjara: Protocol for a randomised crossover validation study among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Substance use significantly contributes to disease burden among Australians, with harms exacerbated among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by colonisation-related factors like stigma and trauma. Addressing this gap requires culturally acceptable, valid and reliable screening tools, available in a familiar language to the participant, to identify and provide support for those at-risk. This protocol describes a study aimed at validating a culturally-adapted screening tool - the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) - into Pitjantjatjara, to detect risk of substance-related harm.

Methods

Recruitment will occur at a variety of Aboriginal health and welfare settings across remote, rural and urban South Australia. Eligible parti

SUBMITTER: Stevens MWR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12395507 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature