Smoking behaviour and preferences for cessation support among clients of an Indigenous community-controlled health service

Drug and Alcohol Review
Nicole CockburnPauline J Ford

Abstract

Reducing smoking prevalence among Indigenous Australians is a vital part of closing the health gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. Community-controlled health clinics are an important setting for delivering smoking cessation advice and assistance. This study measured tobacco and e-cigarette use, knowledge of smoking-related health effects, motivations to quit and interest in cessation aids. Clients of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service dental clinics in Southeast Queensland (n = 421) completed a brief written questionnaire while in the waiting room. Nearly half (n = 184, 47%) of the participants currently smoked daily, of which 9% (n = 7) currently used e-cigarettes. Few smokers (8%, n = 13) had no intention to quit smoking. For current smokers, previously used quit methods were abrupt cessation (42%, n = 78), nicotine replacement therapies (NRT; 25%, n = 45), prescription medications (23%, n = 43), e-cigarettes (9%, n = 17) and other methods (3%, n = 6). Current smokers were most interested in cutting down (85%, n = 110), abrupt cessation (75%, n = 98) and free NRT (72%, n = 101). Fewer (34%, n = 36) were interested in purchasing NRT for smoking cessation. Our study found there was ...Continue Reading

References

Mar 20, 2002·Addiction Biology·A Winstock
Jun 11, 2002·Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health·Maggie Brady
Nov 5, 2002·Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health·Desley HarveyDallas Young
Jul 25, 2003·Tobacco Control·V L BriggsR G Ivers
Dec 15, 2004·Journal of Health and Social Behavior·Fred C Pampel, Richard G Rogers
Aug 4, 2006·Tobacco Control·Jean-François Etter, John A Stapleton
Apr 25, 2008·Journal of Clinical Periodontology·Loc G DoAnne E Sanders
Jul 12, 2008·American Journal of Preventive Medicine·UNKNOWN Clinical Practice Guideline Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence 2008 Update Panel, Liaisons, and Staff
Dec 3, 2008·International Journal of Epidemiology·Theo VosAlan D Lopez
May 20, 2009·The Medical Journal of Australia·Noel E HaymanGeoffrey K Spurling
Oct 15, 2010·Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco·R BorlandM E Thompson
Oct 7, 2011·Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health·Xiaohua ZhangDavid M Roder
Feb 9, 2012·Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health·David Thomas
Nov 26, 2014·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Shannon GravelyKarin Hummel
May 29, 2015·The Medical Journal of Australia·Maureen E DaveyDavid P Thomas
Jun 13, 2015·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Kylie MorphettWayne Hall
Jun 19, 2015·Australian Dental Journal·P J FordC Gartner
May 22, 2016·Clinical Radiology·UNKNOWN The Royal College Of RadiologistsUNKNOWN Administration Of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee
Aug 18, 2017·The Medical Journal of Australia·Billie BonevskiNatalie Walker

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jul 28, 2018·Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco·David P ThomasRon Borland
Jul 28, 2020·Respirology : Official Journal of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology·Christine F McDonaldMatthew J Peters

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

The Medical Journal of Australia
Kaye F Roberts-ThomsonLisa M Jamieson
Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
Israel T Agaku, Olalekan A Ayo-Yusuf
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved