dc.contributor.advisor |
Christie, G |
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dc.contributor.advisor |
Shepherd, M |
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dc.contributor.author |
Hampton, Jacqueline |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2020-05-13T19:23:55Z |
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dc.date.available |
2020-05-13T19:23:55Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2019 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/50670 |
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dc.description |
Full Text is available to authenticated members of The University of Auckland only. |
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dc.description.abstract |
Background Problematic substance use poses harmful immediate and long-term effects for young people that are not being fully addressed within existing health services. Young people are less likely to seek help and face many challenges to accessing traditional forms of treatment. These challenges are experienced more by young Māori, Pacific and other minority groups. Young people view the internet as an acceptable way to access health information and support, and mobile phone use is now ubiquitous amongst this population. With this in mind, mobile health (mhealth) is a promising way to support young people in their alcohol and drug use [AOD] recovery journey. Aim The aim of this research was to explore what young people experiencing AOD difficulties might find engaging and acceptable in a mhealth tool to guide possible developments of digital interventions in the future. Methods This study was a qualitative exploratory bicultural approach using focus groups. A co-design methodology was adopted, where we asked young people in a residential AOD treatment centre, clinicians working in an AOD outpatient youth service and kaitohutohu [counsellors] in a Kaupapa Māori AOD youth service, for their opinions. There was a total of six focus groups, with 17 participants. The data was then refined through an applied thematic analysis to identify the main themes from the focus groups. This was supported by using NVIVO12, a computer software to conduct the qualitative analysis. Findings There is a paucity of youth AOD mhealth and quality evaluated research in this area. Mhealth interventions are generally not designed with the young person’s perspective nor do they embed evidence-based treatment strategies. In this study, young people wanted the ability to personalise their mhealth experience and modify it to call it their own. They wanted easy navigation with simple design, that incorporated visual appeal, minimal text, music and tailored motivational messages. They wanted the ability to connect with others, which included their clinician and develop goals unique to them. Clinicians and kaitohutohu concurred, with emphasis on embedding evidence-based strategies and a connection to Te Ao Māori respectively. Conclusion The perspectives of the young people in this study will contribute to the future development of an AOD mhealth tool to support them in their recovery journey. Ensuring the views of young people are incorporated into the design of such a tool, may increase its usability and be a viable treatment option for this often underserved and hard to reach group. |
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dc.publisher |
ResearchSpace@Auckland |
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dc.relation.ispartof |
Masters Thesis - University of Auckland |
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dc.relation.isreferencedby |
UoA |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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dc.rights |
Restricted Item. Full Text is available to authenticated members of The University of Auckland only. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.rights.uri |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/nz/ |
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dc.title |
What would young people find engaging and acceptable in a mobile health tool to support them on their recovery journey ? |
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dc.type |
Thesis |
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thesis.degree.discipline |
Health Sciences |
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thesis.degree.grantor |
The University of Auckland |
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thesis.degree.level |
Masters |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: The author |
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pubs.elements-id |
801785 |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2020-05-14 |
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dc.identifier.wikidata |
Q112948689 |
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