Interest in Participating in Smoking Cessation Treatment Among Latino Primary Care Patients

• Published in: Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings Vol. 18; no. 4; pp. 392 - 399
• Main Authors: Cox, Lisa Sanderson, Cupertino, A. Paula, Tercyak, Kenneth P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer US 01-12-2011; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Abstinence; Acculturation; Adult; Alcohol; Cancer; Community Health Services - methods; Community Health Services - statistics & numerical data; District of Columbia; Drug therapy; Education; Family Medicine; Female; General Practice; Health care; Health Psychology; Hispanic Americans; Hispanic Americans - psychology; Hispanic Americans - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Language; Male; Medical research; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Minority & ethnic groups; Participation; Patient Acceptance of Health Care - psychology; Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data; Primary care; Primary Health Care - methods; Smoking cessation; Smoking Cessation - ethnology; Smoking Cessation - psychology; Smoking Cessation - statistics & numerical data; Tobacco; Urban Population - statistics & numerical data; Variables; District of Columbia; United States > US; Tobacco use; Smoking cessation; Primary care; Latino; Smoking
• ISSN: 1068-9583; 1573-3572
• DOI: 10.1007/s10880-011-9259-y

Smoking is the leading preventable cause of disease and death for U.S. Latinos. This study identified correlates of interest in participating in a smoking cessation program among urban Latinos seen in community clinics. Interviews were completed with 141 current smokers. Participants were predominantly Spanish-speaking (93%) males (66%), who were on average 37.6 years old and smoked 8.7 cigarettes per day. Over two-thirds (63%) of participants were “definitely interested” in participating in a smoking cessation program. Participants who smoked more cigarettes per day and reported greater nicotine dependence, depression, and readiness to quit were more likely to be interested, while those employed fulltime were less likely to report high interest. Treatment preferences were consistent with
Clinical Practice Guideline
s recommending counseling, social support, and pharmacotherapy. Results support recommendations that healthcare providers intervene with all Latino smokers, including light smokers and those who do not report initial interest in smoking cessation.