Haddad Linda G, Al-Bashaireh Ahmad M, Ferrell Anastasiya V, Ghadban Roula
College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23824, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2017 Apr 13;14(4):411. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14040411.
To date, no smoking cessation programs are available for Arab American (ARA) men, who are a vulnerable population with high rates of smoking. Thus, the primary aim of this one group pre-test/post-test study was to assess the effectiveness of -a culturally and linguistically tailored smoking cessation program for ARA men. The study sample was 79 ARA men with a mean age of 43 years who smoked between 5 and 40 cigarettes (mean = 19.75, SD = 9.1) per day (98.7%). All of the participants reported more interest in smoking cessation post-intervention and many of the participants in the baseline (38.5%) and post-intervention phases (47.7%) wanted to quit smoking "very much". For daily smokers who completed the smoking cessation program, the median number of cigarettes smoked daily was significantly lower than those in the post-intervention phase (Z = -6.915, < 0.001). Results of this preliminary study indicate that: (a) may be a promising way for ARA men to quit smoking, and (b) culturally relevant smoking cessation counselors can be trained to recruit and retain ARA smokers in an intensive group smoking cessation program. Strengths of this study were community engagement and rapport between three faith organizations and the University of Florida College of Nursing. However, a larger trial is needed to address study limitations and to confirm benefits in this population.
迄今为止，尚未有针对阿拉伯裔美国（ARA）男性的戒烟项目，而这一群体吸烟率高，属于弱势群体。因此，这项单组前后测研究的主要目的是评估一个针对ARA男性、在文化和语言上进行了调整的戒烟项目的有效性。研究样本为79名ARA男性，平均年龄43岁，每天吸烟5至40支（平均=19.75，标准差=9.1）（占98.7%）。所有参与者在干预后表示对戒烟更感兴趣，许多基线阶段（38.5%）和干预后阶段（47.7%）的参与者“非常想”戒烟。对于完成戒烟项目的每日吸烟者，每日吸烟中位数显著低于干预后阶段（Z=-6.915，P<0.001）。这项初步研究的结果表明：（a） 对于ARA男性来说，这可能是一种有前景的戒烟方式；（b） 可以培训与文化相关的戒烟顾问，以便在强化的团体戒烟项目中招募和留住ARA吸烟者。本研究的优势在于三个宗教组织与佛罗里达大学护理学院之间的社区参与和融洽关系。然而，需要进行更大规模的试验来解决研究局限性，并确认该人群的益处。
