PUBLICATIONS
Overview...
Welcome to the Which Way Research Publications page. Here, you'll find a comprehensive collection of academic papers, reports, and articles produced by our dedicated research team. These publications showcase our ongoing commitment to improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities through evidence-based practices and culturally responsive approaches to smoking cessation.
Our research spans various topics, including innovative cessation strategies, community-led interventions, and the impact of cultural factors on smoking behaviors. By sharing our findings, we aim to contribute to the broader understanding of effective smoking cessation methods for Indigenous populations and inform policy and practice in this crucial area of public health.
We invite health professionals, researchers, policymakers, and community members to explore our publications. Whether you're looking for the latest data on smoking trends, insights into successful intervention strategies, or evidence to support community programs, you'll find valuable information here.
Publications
Quit Pack
Kennedy, M., et al. (2024). Koori Quit Pack: A feasibility study of a multi-component mailout smoking cessation support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: "I would recommend it to anybody. It's just so much easier". N&TR, ntae106.
Mersha, A. G., … Kennedy, M. (2024). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who smoke and want to quit - a cohort profile from the Koori Quit Pack study. N&TR, ntae213.
Booth, K., … Kennedy, M. (2024). "It's changed my life. I'm not smoking anymore. I don't want to smoke anymore": exploring the acceptability of mailout smoking cessation support for and by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. N&TR, ntae065.
Kennedy, M. et al. (2022). Koori Quit Pack mailout smoking cessation support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who smoke: a feasibility study protocol. BMJ Open, 12.
Which Way Womens
Kennedy, M., … (2023). Which Way? Indigenous-led Smoking Cessation Care: Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners – A National Cross-sectional Survey. N&TR, 25(4).
Mersha, A. G., … Kennedy, M. (2023). What Are the Effective Components of Group-Based Treatment Programs For Smoking Cessation? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. N&TR, 25(9), 1525–1537.
Mersha, A. G. (2022). Attitudes and practices of health care providers towards improving adherence to smoking cessation medications in Australia: A descriptive study. Health Promot J Austr, 34(4): 848-855.
Kennedy M, Barrett E, Heris C, Mersha A, Chamberlain C, Hussein P, et al., 'Smoking and quitting characteristics of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women of reproductive age: findings from the Which Way? study', Medical Journal of Australia, 217 S6-S18 (2022)
Kennedy, M., … Maddox, R. (2022), Smoking cessation support strategies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women of reproductive age: findings from the Which Way? study. Med J Aust, 217: S19-S26.
Bovill, M., et al. (2018). Wula (Voices) of Aboriginal women on barriers to accepting smoking cessation support during pregnancy: Findings from a qualitative study. Women and birth, 31(1), 10–16.
Bovill, M., et al. (2019). Giri-nya-la-nha (talk together) to explore acceptability of targeted smoking cessation resources with Australian Aboriginal women. Public Health, 176, 149–158.
Bovill M. (2020). What ngidhi yinaaru nhal yayi (this woman told me) about smoking during pregnancy. Med J Aust, 212(8), 358–359.e1.
Kennedy, M., & Maddox, R. (2022). Ngaaminya (find, be able to see): summary of key findings from the Which Way? project. Med J Aust, 217 (Suppl 2), S27–S29.
Kennedy, M., et al. (2024). Beyond co-design: Upholding sovereign knowing and community rights to develop a smoking and vaping cessation programme for and by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. Glob. Public Health, 19(1).
