Protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial evaluating the impact of a preschool-based capacity building intervention on intimate partner violence and substance misuse in Sri Lanka

dc.contributor.authorLokuge, Kamalini
dc.contributor.authorWallace, Polly
dc.contributor.authorSubasinghe, Kalini
dc.contributor.authorThurber, Katherine
dc.contributor.authorDe Silva, Tissa
dc.contributor.authorClarke, Naomi
dc.contributor.authorWaas, Dulshika
dc.contributor.authorLiyanage, Nisansala
dc.contributor.authorAttygalle, Udena
dc.contributor.authorCarron-Arthur, Brad
dc.contributor.authorRodrigo, Kalyana
dc.contributor.authorBanks, Emily
dc.contributor.authorD'Este, Catherine
dc.contributor.authorRajapakse, Thilini
dc.date.accessioned2019-04-08T13:13:27Z
dc.date.available2019-04-08T13:13:27Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.date.updated2019-03-12T07:22:18Z
dc.description.abstractBackground: Past research has identified links between intimate partner violence (IPV) and alcohol misuse and poverty in Sri Lanka. Services that address substance misuse are amongst the few interventions shown to reduce IPV in settings similar to Sri Lanka. This paper describes the protocol for a study examining the impact of a preschool-based capacity building intervention on the prevalence of IPV and substance misuse in parents with children attending preschools, including uptake of available government services. Methods: The study is a cluster randomised controlled trial. Government-managed preschools (n = 34) in Galle and Colombo municipalities will be randomly assigned to an intervention (n = 17) or control group (n = 17). Parents with children attending these preschools will be recruited to participate. The study intervention will build the capacity of selected community volunteers (parents) and preschool teachers in the provision of information and support to families affected by IPV and substance misuse. This intervention is directed at improving uptake, access and coordination of existing services. Data will be collected from all parents, and teachers in the intervention group, pre-intervention and 10 months post-intervention. The primary outcome for this study is experience of IPV amongst mothers of preschool-attending children. Secondary outcomes are substance misuse amongst fathers, measured via the locally adapted Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and Drug Abuse Screening Test; and awareness and uptake of services for these issues measured through locally-relevant tools. Demographic information and satisfaction with the intervention will also be assessed. Discussion: By intervening through preschools we aim to support high-risk families early enough to arrest the cycle of violence that results in children themselves becoming victims and perpetrators of such violence. The innovative project design will reach the most vulnerable sections of the community and will provide a sustainable and feasible strategy for scale-up of the intervention. Trial registration: This study is registered with the Sri Lankan Clinical Trials Registry (2017/038) and has been submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S National Institutes of Health) under the title "Randomized control trial: preschool-based training and support programs to reduce intimate partner violence (IPV) by addressing alcohol and drug misuse in young families in Sri Lanka"en_AU
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dc.identifier.issn1471-2458en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/159359
dc.language.isoen_AUen_AU
dc.provenanceJournal: BMC Public Health [1] (ESSN: 1471-2458) RoMEO: This is a RoMEO green journal Listed in: DOAJ as an open access journal Author's Pre-print: green tick author can archive pre-print (ie pre-refereeing) Author's Post-print: green tick author can archive post-print (ie final draft post-refereeing) Publisher's Version/PDF: green tick author can archive publisher's version/PDFen_AU
dc.publisherBioMed Central Ltd.en_AU
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dc.sourceBMC Public Healthen_AU
dc.titleProtocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial evaluating the impact of a preschool-based capacity building intervention on intimate partner violence and substance misuse in Sri Lankaen_AU
dc.typeJournal articleen_AU
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.issue1en_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage9en_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage1en_AU
local.contributor.affiliationLokuge, Kamalini, College of Health and Medicine, ANUen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationWallace, Polly, College of Health and Medicine, ANUen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationSubasinghe, Kalini, People's Policy Instituteen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationThurber, Katherine, College of Health and Medicine, ANUen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationDe Silva, Tissa, People's Policy Instituteen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationClarke, Naomi, College of Health and Medicine, ANUen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationWaas, Dulshika, University of Sri Jayawardenapuraen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationLiyanage, Nisansala, Colombo South Teaching Hospitalen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationAttygalle, Udena, Teaching Hospital Karapitiyaen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationCarron-Arthur, Brad, College of Health and Medicine, ANUen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationRodrigo, Kalyana, The Canberra Hospitalen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationBanks, Emily, College of Health and Medicine, ANUen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationD'Este, Catherine, College of Health and Medicine, ANUen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationRajapakse, Thilini, University of Peradeniyaen_AU
local.contributor.authoremailu4021832@anu.edu.auen_AU
local.contributor.authoruidLokuge, Kamalini, u4021832en_AU
local.contributor.authoruidWallace, Polly, u4633816en_AU
local.contributor.authoruidThurber, Katherine, u4981256en_AU
local.contributor.authoruidClarke, Naomi, u5751452en_AU
local.contributor.authoruidCarron-Arthur, Brad, u4520843en_AU
local.contributor.authoruidBanks, Emily, u4106314en_AU
local.contributor.authoruidD'Este, Catherine, u5460340en_AU
local.description.notesImported from ARIESen_AU
local.identifier.absfor111706 - Epidemiologyen_AU
local.identifier.ariespublicationa383154xPUB9815en_AU
local.identifier.citationvolume18en_AU
local.identifier.doi10.1186/s12889-018-5423-8en_AU
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-85046274206
local.identifier.uidSubmittedBya383154en_AU
local.type.statusPublished Versionen_AU

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