Closing Tobacco-Related Disparities

Autor: Paula A. Keller, Marva Brooks, Michael C. Fiore, Bruce A. Christiansen, Wendy E. Theobald
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 38:S397-S402
ISSN: 0749-3797
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.11.015
Popis: Background Individuals living in poverty are more likely to smoke, and they suffer disproportionately from tobacco use. Strategies used to deliver tobacco-cessation interventions often fail to reach smokers living in poverty. Providing tobacco interventions to smokers when they present to community organizations is a potential strategy, but the acceptability and effectiveness of such interventions is unknown. Methods In this 2007 pilot study, 295 smokers seeking emergency assistance from the Salvation Army in Wisconsin were randomly assigned to either a very brief (30-second) smoking intervention condition or to a control no-intervention condition. All participants completed a follow-up survey at the end of their visit assessing their satisfaction with the community agency, interest in quitting, and motivation to quit. Results This brief intervention increased the likelihood that smokers would seek help when they decided to quit (61% vs 44%, p Conclusions Smokers in this pilot study found it acceptable to have their smoking addressed when seeking services from a community agency. Such interventions may need to be more intense than the one used in this study in order to achieve the goal of increased motivation to quit. Community agencies should consider including brief tobacco-dependence interventions as a secondary mission to improve their clients' health.
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