Journal article
Cigar-Smoking-Cessation Interest and Experience among Black Young Adults: A Semi-Structured In-Depth Interview Investigation
International journal of environmental research and public health, v 18(14), p7309
08 Jul 2021
PMID: 34299759
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Abstract
Although Black/African American populations have high cigar-smoking prevalence, little is known about cigar-smoking cessation among this group. This study explored the perceptions and experiences of cigar-smoking cessation and assistance received from healthcare providers among forty Black young-adult cigar smokers (ages 21-29). Semi-structured in-depth phone interviews were transcribed and coded. Qualitative data were analyzed by using thematic analysis. Participants mostly smoked cigarillos, large cigars, and blunts. Overall, many regular cigarillo smokers reported interest in quitting eventually, while large-cigar and blunt smokers shared less interest in quitting because they perceived low harm from smoking these products. The reasons for cigar-smoking cessation were health concerns and financial constraints. Most of the participants who attempted to quit cigars did not use any cessation aids. The reasons for relapse included nicotine withdrawal, stress, and easy access. Additionally, most participants reported their healthcare providers did not ask whether they smoked cigars, and even when they knew, little assistance for cigar-smoking cessation was provided. Informing Black cigar smokers of the harm of cigar smoking and encouraging healthcare providers to screen for and assist with cigar-smoking cessation may alleviate the health burden of cigar smoking in this population.
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- Title
- Cigar-Smoking-Cessation Interest and Experience among Black Young Adults: A Semi-Structured In-Depth Interview Investigation
- Creators
- Aniruddh Ajith - National Institute on Minority Health and Health DisparitiesAaron Broun - National Institute on Minority Health and Health DisparitiesDanielle A. Duarte - National Institute on Minority Health and Health DisparitiesBambi Jewett - National Institute on Minority Health and Health DisparitiesLilianna Phan - National Institute on Minority Health and Health DisparitiesErin L. Mead-Morse - Univ Connecticut, Sch Med, Farmington, CT 06032 USAMignonne C. Guy - Virginia Commonwealth UniversityKelvin Choi - National Institute on Minority Health and Health DisparitiesJulia Chen-Sankey - Natl Inst Minor Hlth & Hlth Dispar, Div Intramural Res, Bethesda, MD 20814 USA
- Publication Details
- International journal of environmental research and public health, v 18(14), p7309
- Publisher
- Mdpi
- Number of pages
- 13
- Grant note
- K01DA048494 / FDA/NIDA Division of Intramural Research, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities ZIJMD000009 / NIMHD, Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Innovation Award K99CA242589 / FDA/NCI
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000676319400001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85109124388
- Other Identifier
- 991021894521204721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Environmental Sciences
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health