Pueblos aborígenes y isleños del Estrecho de Torres y uso de Quitline y el programa Tackling Indigenous Smoking
Emily Colonna1, Christina Heris1, Eden Barrett2
1National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT.
Public health research & practice
|January 13, 2026
Resumen
Quitline apoyó a más de 12.000 aborígenes y isleños del Estrecho de Torres fumadores entre 2016 y 2020, y la mayoría de los clientes se encontraban en áreas del programa Tackling Indigenous Smoking (TIS). Las derivaciones de terceros son clave para conectar a las personas con este vital servicio de apoyo para dejar de fumar.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Salud Pública
- Salud Indígena
- Control del Tabaco
Sus antecedentes:
- El programa Tackling Indigenous Smoking (TIS) del Gobierno Australiano tiene como objetivo reducir el consumo de tabaco entre los pueblos aborígenes e isleños del Estrecho de Torres.
- El programa TIS ofrece mensajes de promoción de la salud adaptados localmente, incluida la promoción de la Quitline, un servicio vital de apoyo para dejar de fumar.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Analizar la utilización de la Quitline por parte de los pueblos aborígenes e isleños del Estrecho de Torres a nivel nacional.
- Comparar el uso de la Quitline en áreas con y sin equipos TIS.
Principales métodos:
- Análisis de los datos de uso de la Quitline en siete jurisdicciones australianas de 2016 a 2020.
- Cuantificación de las características demográficas y de uso de los clientes y las derivaciones.
- Cálculo de clientes y derivaciones como proporción de la población fumadora actual.
Principales resultados:
- Entre 2016 y 2020, 12.274 personas aborígenes e isleñas del Estrecho de Torres utilizaron la Quitline.
- La mayoría de los clientes (69%) residían en áreas del programa TIS.
- Las derivaciones de terceros representaron el 66,4% de todas las derivaciones, lo que destaca su importancia para acceder al apoyo para dejar de fumar.
Conclusiones:
- La Quitline proporcionó apoyo anual para dejar de fumar a aproximadamente 2500-3000 clientes aborígenes e isleños del Estrecho de Torres entre 2016 y 2020.
- Las derivaciones de terceros, incluidas las de servicios específicos para indígenas, son una vía crucial para conectar a los miembros de la comunidad con apoyo para dejar de fumar basado en evidencia.
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