Health Promotion Service, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, Locked Mail Bag 9, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia,
J Immigr Minor Health. 2013 Dec;15(6):1133-6. doi: 10.1007/s10903-013-9881-x.
Anecdotal evidence suggests that there are high rates of smoking among Burmese men in Wollongong, Australia. A qualitative study was undertaken to explore the beliefs and experiences of Burmese refugees in Wollongong on smoking to guide the development of smoking cessation interventions. Three focus groups were conducted with Burmese refugees. Ten semi-structured interviews were conducted with service providers involved with Burmese refugees. Qualitative content analysis was used to categorise responses to the questions. Participants were aware of the health effects of tobacco smoking but had little knowledge of support for quitting. Many participants chewed betel quid and were unaware of the health consequences. Service providers noted the lack of resources on smoking and betel quid use for Burmese people. Smoking cessation interventions for Burmese people should consider the co-related use of betel quid due to the possibility of inadvertently encouraging use of betel nut as an alternative to tobacco.
有传闻证据表明，在澳大利亚卧龙岗，缅甸男性的吸烟率很高。为了指导戒烟干预措施的制定，进行了一项定性研究，以探讨卧龙岗缅甸难民对吸烟的看法和经验。与缅甸难民进行了三次焦点小组讨论，并对参与缅甸难民工作的服务提供者进行了十次半结构化访谈。采用定性内容分析对问题的回答进行分类。参与者意识到吸烟对健康的影响，但对戒烟支持几乎一无所知。许多参与者嚼槟榔，不知道其健康后果。服务提供者指出，针对缅甸人的吸烟和嚼槟榔问题，缺乏相关资源。针对缅甸人的戒烟干预措施应考虑到槟榔的共同使用，因为这可能会无意中鼓励将槟榔果作为烟草的替代品使用。
