Assisting an Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person with gambling problems: a Delphi study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gambling problems appear to be more prevalent in the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population than in the non-Indigenous population. Although gambling harms can be significant, treatment-seeking rates are low. The Delphi expert consensus method was used to develop a set of guidelines on how a family or community member can assist an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person with gambling problems.

Methods

Building on a previous systematic review of websites, books and journal articles a questionnaire was developed that contained items about the knowledge, skills and actions needed for supporting an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person with gambling problems. These items were rated over three rounds by an expert panel comprising professi

SUBMITTER: Bond KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5541654 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature