Does culture or illness change a smoker's perspective on cessation?

OBJECTIVES

To explore cultural context for smoking cessation within Chinese communities in Vancouver, and identify opportunities to support development of culturally appropriate resources for cessation.

METHODS

Applied participatory approach involving community members, patients, and key-informants in the design and implementation of the research.

RESULTS

Whereas many participants were motivated to quit, their perceptions of desire to do so were not supported by effective interventions and many attempts to quit were unsuccessful.

CONCLUSION

Tobacco control clinics and care providers need to adopt culturally and linguistically relevant interventions to facilitate behavioral modifications and cessation in ethnic minority communities.