Rodriguez Elisa M, Twarozek Annamaria Masucci, Erwin Deborah O, Widman Christy, Saad-Harfouche Frances G, Fox Chester H, Underwood Willie, Mahoney Martin C
Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm & Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY, 14263, USA.
Department of Health Behavior, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm & Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY, 14263, USA.
J Community Health. 2016 Apr;41(2):211-9. doi: 10.1007/s10900-015-0084-3.
This study applies qualitative research methods to explore perspectives on cessation among smokers/former smokers recruited from an area of Northern Appalachia. Six focus groups, stratified by age group (18-39 years old and 40 years and older), were conducted among participants (n = 54) recruited from community settings. Participants described varied interest in and challenges with quitting smoking. Smokers 40 years and older more readily endorsed the health risks of smoking and had greater interest in quitting assistance. Participants expressed frustration with the US government for allowing a harmful product (e.g., cigarettes) to be promoted with minimal regulation. Use of social media was robust among both age groups; participants expressed limited interest in various social media/technology platforms for promoting smoking cessation. Findings from this understudied area of northern Appalachia reflect the heterogeneity of this region and contribute novel information about the beliefs, attitudes, and experiences of current and formers smokers with regard to cessation.
本研究采用定性研究方法，以探究从北阿巴拉契亚地区招募的吸烟者/ former smokers对戒烟的看法。在从社区环境中招募的参与者（n = 54）中，按年龄组（18 - 39岁和40岁及以上）分层进行了六个焦点小组访谈。参与者描述了对戒烟的不同兴趣和面临的挑战。40岁及以上的吸烟者更愿意认可吸烟对健康的风险，并且对戒烟帮助有更大的兴趣。参与者对美国政府允许一种有害产品（如香烟）在极少监管的情况下进行推广表示不满。两个年龄组对社交媒体的使用都很普遍；参与者对各种用于促进戒烟的社交媒体/技术平台兴趣有限。来自北阿巴拉契亚这个研究不足地区的研究结果反映了该地区的异质性，并提供了有关当前和 former smokers在戒烟方面的信念、态度和经历的新信息。
