Ciampa C
Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis 46202, USA.
Indiana Med. 1996 Mar-Apr;89(2):188-92.
Approximately 20% of the adult population in the United States have low-literacy skills. The subpopulations with the highest incidence of low literacy are nearly identical to those with the highest prevalence of tobacco use. Low-literacy smokers are more likely to underestimate the risks related to tobacco use, have less social pressure and support to quit smoking, may experience more life stress and consequently rely more heavily on nicotine use for stress reduction and require more assistance in developing a sense of self-efficacy. This indicates a need to modify smoking cessation methods of counselling, content and selection of educational materials for the marginally literate. Currently available low-literacy materials are listed, and suggestions for adjusting or developing materials are made.
在美国，约20%的成年人口具备低 literacy 技能。低 literacy 发生率最高的亚人群与烟草使用率最高的亚人群几乎相同。低 literacy 的吸烟者更有可能低估与烟草使用相关的风险，戒烟时面临的社会压力和支持较少，可能经历更多生活压力，因此更严重地依赖尼古丁来减轻压力，并且在培养自我效能感方面需要更多帮助。这表明有必要针对识字能力有限的人群调整戒烟咨询方法、内容和教育材料的选择。列出了目前可用的低 literacy 材料，并提出了调整或开发材料的建议。
