Attarabeen Omar, Alkhateeb Fadi, Sambamoorthi Usha, Larkin Kevin, Newton Michael, Kelly Kimberly
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Research, & Administration, School of Pharmacy, Marshall University.
Department of Pharmacy Practice, South College School of Pharmacy, Knoxville, TN.
Innov Pharm. 2020 Jul 31;11(3). doi: 10.24926/iip.v11i3.3382. eCollection 2020.
Muslims in the United States (US) exhibit high rates of cigarette smoking. Guided by the Social Cognitive Theory, the study aimed to investigate the associations between the number of serious cigarette smoking cessation attempts and cognitive as well as environmental factors in adult US Muslim smokers.
This cross-sectional study was based on a convenience sample of adult (≥ 18 years) US Muslim smokers. After receiving IRB approval, data were collected using an on-line survey. Unadjusted Poisson regression followed by adjusted multivariable Poisson regression analyses were conducted to answer the research question.
One hundred thirty-two smokers completed the questionnaire. Smokers reported more serious cigarette smoking cessation attempts if they 1) had more knowledge about the consequences of cigarette smoking cessation, 2) had more positive attitudes regarding quitting, and 3) reported greater religiosity. Additionally, smokers reported fewer serious cigarette smoking cessation attempts if they 1) were employed, 2) affiliated with Sunnah sect, 3) reported better self-assessed health, 4) reported higher perceived value for quitting, and 5) indicated that using tobacco was not allowed inside the home. Only three smokers reported using both prescription medications and counseling to aid with smoking cessation attempts.
Inadequate utilization of pharmaceutical smoking cessation products and provider professional assistance may exacerbate the problems associated with elevated rates of smoking among US Muslim smokers. Knowledge of the consequences, more positive attitudes, and greater religiosity can be influential constructs in future interventions aimed at encouraging smoking cessation attempts in this population.
美国的穆斯林吸烟率很高。本研究以社会认知理论为指导，旨在调查美国成年穆斯林吸烟者中严重戒烟尝试次数与认知及环境因素之间的关联。
这项横断面研究基于美国成年（≥18岁）穆斯林吸烟者的便利样本。获得机构审查委员会（IRB）批准后，通过在线调查收集数据。进行未调整的泊松回归分析，随后进行调整后的多变量泊松回归分析以回答研究问题。
132名吸烟者完成了问卷。吸烟者报告有更多严重戒烟尝试的情况如下：1）对戒烟后果有更多了解；2）对戒烟有更积极的态度；3）宗教信仰更强。此外，吸烟者报告严重戒烟尝试次数较少的情况如下：1）有工作；2）隶属于逊尼派；3）自我评估健康状况较好；4）报告的戒烟感知价值较高；5）表示家中不允许使用烟草。只有三名吸烟者报告在戒烟尝试中同时使用了处方药和咨询服务。
戒烟药物产品和提供者专业援助利用不足，可能会加剧美国穆斯林吸烟者吸烟率上升带来的问题。了解后果、更积极的态度和更强的宗教信仰，可能是未来旨在鼓励该人群尝试戒烟的干预措施中的重要因素。
