Stressful life events, resources and access: key considerations in quitting smoking at an Aboriginal Medical Service
Objective: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience adverse health outcomes and have high rates of smoking and related illnesses. This brief report describes stress as a barrier to quitting smoking derived from reflections within an Aboriginal Medical Service and makes recommendations...
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2007
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| author | DiGiacomo, Michelle Davidson, Patricia Davison, J. Moore, L. Abbott, P. |
| author_facet | DiGiacomo, Michelle Davidson, Patricia Davison, J. Moore, L. Abbott, P. |
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| description | Objective: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience adverse health outcomes and have high rates of smoking and related illnesses. This brief report describes stress as a barrier to quitting smoking derived from reflections within an Aboriginal Medical Service and makes recommendations for intervention development. Methods: A high-intensity smoking cessation program was conducted within a suburban Aboriginal Medical Service in Western Sydney, Australia, over a 10-month period. The intervention included weekly cessation counselling sessions and dispensation of free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). Results: During the observation period, 32 clients made quit attempts. To date, three clients (9%) have quit smoking. Chronic and intercurrent life stressors were noted to be the main barriers to smoking cessation described by participants. Conclusions: Achieving smoking cessation among Indigenous people is made significantly more complex because of multiple life stressors experienced. Implications: Future interventions targeting Indigenous Australians should take greater account of stressful life events and their impact on quitting smoking. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-225732017-09-13T13:56:22Z Stressful life events, resources and access: key considerations in quitting smoking at an Aboriginal Medical Service DiGiacomo, Michelle Davidson, Patricia Davison, J. Moore, L. Abbott, P. stress Smoking cessation Aboriginal health Objective: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience adverse health outcomes and have high rates of smoking and related illnesses. This brief report describes stress as a barrier to quitting smoking derived from reflections within an Aboriginal Medical Service and makes recommendations for intervention development. Methods: A high-intensity smoking cessation program was conducted within a suburban Aboriginal Medical Service in Western Sydney, Australia, over a 10-month period. The intervention included weekly cessation counselling sessions and dispensation of free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). Results: During the observation period, 32 clients made quit attempts. To date, three clients (9%) have quit smoking. Chronic and intercurrent life stressors were noted to be the main barriers to smoking cessation described by participants. Conclusions: Achieving smoking cessation among Indigenous people is made significantly more complex because of multiple life stressors experienced. Implications: Future interventions targeting Indigenous Australians should take greater account of stressful life events and their impact on quitting smoking. 2007 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22573 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2007.00037.x Blackwell Publishing unknown |
| spellingShingle | stress Smoking cessation Aboriginal health DiGiacomo, Michelle Davidson, Patricia Davison, J. Moore, L. Abbott, P. Stressful life events, resources and access: key considerations in quitting smoking at an Aboriginal Medical Service |
| title | Stressful life events, resources and access: key considerations in quitting smoking at an Aboriginal Medical Service |
| title_full | Stressful life events, resources and access: key considerations in quitting smoking at an Aboriginal Medical Service |
| title_fullStr | Stressful life events, resources and access: key considerations in quitting smoking at an Aboriginal Medical Service |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stressful life events, resources and access: key considerations in quitting smoking at an Aboriginal Medical Service |
| title_short | Stressful life events, resources and access: key considerations in quitting smoking at an Aboriginal Medical Service |
| title_sort | stressful life events, resources and access: key considerations in quitting smoking at an aboriginal medical service |
| topic | stress Smoking cessation Aboriginal health |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22573 |