A Qualitative Examination of Smoke-Free Policies and Electronic Cigarettes Among Sheltered Homeless Adults

Autor: John P. Pierce, Maya Vijayaraghavan, Samantha Hurst
Rok vydání: 2017
Předmět:
Male
and promotion of well-being
Health (social science)
behavioral [Outcome measure]
Electronic Cigarettes
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems
Cardiovascular
qualitative [Study design]
California
Smoke-Free Policy
0302 clinical medicine
descriptive [Research purpose]
Medicine
education/income level and geographic location [Target population circumstances]
030212 general & internal medicine
media_common
Cancer
Substance Abuse
Homeless Persons
Homelessness
Tobacco Use Disorder
Focus Groups
Middle Aged
Ill-Housed Persons
Respiratory
Public Health and Health Services
Female
Public Health
0305 other medical science
Adult
research [Prevention Research. Manuscript format]
Pediatric Research Initiative
media_common.quotation_subject
policy [Strategy]
Prevention Research
Homeless Adults
Cigarette Smoking
03 medical and health sciences
community [Setting]
Clinical Research
Environmental health
Smoke-Free Policies
smoking control [Health focus]
income level and geographic location
Behavioral and Social Science
Tobacco
Humans
research [Manuscript format]
Setting community
030505 public health
Tobacco Smoke and Health
business.industry
Addiction
Prevention
Public Health
Environmental and Occupational Health

Human Movement and Sports Sciences
Former Smoker
Prevention of disease and conditions
Focus group
Cross-Sectional Studies
Good Health and Well Being
Attitude
education [Target population circumstances]
Content analysis
adults [Target population age]
Housing
3.1 Primary prevention interventions to modify behaviours or promote wellbeing
Tobacco Smoke Pollution
Smoking Cessation
business
3.1 Primary prevention interventions to modify behaviours or promote well-being
Curriculum and Pedagogy
Qualitative research
Zdroj: American journal of health promotion : AJHP, vol 31, iss 3
Vijayaraghavan, M; Hurst, S; & Pierce, JP. (2017). A Qualitative Examination of Smoke-Free Policies and Electronic Cigarettes Among Sheltered Homeless Adults. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH PROMOTION, 31(3), 243-250. doi: 10.4278/ajhp.150318-QUAL-781. UC San Diego: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/82z9d1nw
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.150318-QUAL-781.
Popis: Purpose. To examine attitudes toward smoke-free policies and perceptions of e-cigarette use among homeless adults. Approach. A cross-sectional qualitative study was conducted. Setting. Study setting comprised seven transitional homeless shelters with indoor smoke-free policies in San Diego County; facilities differed in outdoor restrictions on smoking. Participants. Sixty-six current or former smokers were the study participants. Method. Participants completed a questionnaire on smoking behaviors, perceived antitobacco norms, and attitudes toward smoke-free policies, and attended a focus group interview that explored these topics. We used a directed content analysis approach to analyze the focus group transcripts. Results. Clients in facilities with outdoor restrictions on smoking had stronger perceived antitobacco norms than those in facilities without such restrictions. We identified the following major themes: attitudes toward smoke-free policies, the use of e-cigarettes, the addictive potential of cigarettes, vulnerability to tobacco industry marketing, and interest in smoking cessation. The consensus was that smoke-free policies were important because they limited secondhand smoke exposure to nonsmokers and children. All were curious about e-cigarettes, particularly if they could be smoked in areas where smoking was prohibited and/or used as a cessation aid. Conclusion. In this study of homeless adults, there was strong support for indoor and outdoor smoke-free policies. However, misperceptions that e-cigarettes could be used indoors could threaten antitobacco norms, highlighting opportunities to educate about the potential risks of e-cigarette use among homeless individuals.
Databáze: OpenAIRE