ArticleJournal of epidemiology and community health2006
Quitting smoking and experience of smoking cessation interventions among UK Bangladeshi and Pakistani adults: the views of community members and health professionals.
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- Perceptions of smoking cessation among Glasgow's Chinese community.Tobacco prevention & cessation · 2017Article
- Is individual smoking behaviour influenced by area-level ethnic density? A cross-sectional electronic health database study of inner south-east London.ERJ open research · 2017Article
- Effectiveness of a mobile, drop-in stop smoking service in reaching and supporting disadvantaged UK smokers to quit.Tobacco control · 2016Article
- Understanding socio-cultural influences on smoking among older Greek-Australian smokers aged 50 and over: facilitators or barriers? A qualitative study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2015Article
- Experiences of outreach workers in promoting smoking cessation to Bangladeshi and Pakistani men: longitudinal qualitative evaluation.BMC public health · 2011Article
- Epidemiology of Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Use among South Asian Immigrants in the Northeastern United States.Journal of oncology · 2011Article
- Review of diabetes management and guidelines during Ramadan.Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · 2010Review
- Racial differences in smoking abstinence rates in a multicenter, randomized, open-label trial in the United States.Zeitschrift fur Gesundheitswissenschaften = Journal of public health · 2010Article
- Queer quit: gay smokers' perspectives on a culturally specific smoking cessation service.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2009Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore attitudes to quitting smoking and experience of smoking cessation among Bangladeshi and Pakistani ethnic minority communities.
designQualitative study using community participatory methods, purposeful sampling, interviews and focus groups, and a grounded approach to data generation and analysis.
settingNewcastle upon Tyne, UK, 2000-2002.
participants53 men and 20 women aged 18-80 years, including smokers, former smokers, and smokers' relatives, from the Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities; and eight health professionals working with these communities.
resultsMotivation to quit was high but most attempts had failed. "Willpower" was the most common approach to quitting. For some, the holy month of Ramadan was used as an incentive, however few had been successful in quitting. Perceived barriers to success included being tempted by others, everyday stresses, and withdrawal symptoms. Few participants had sought advice from health services, or received cessation aids, such as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) or buproprion. Family doctors were not viewed as accessible sources of advice on quitting. Health professionals and community members identified common barriers to accessing effective smoking cessation, including: language, religion and culture; negative attitudes to services; and lack of time and resources for professionals to develop necessary skills.
conclusionsHigh levels of motivation do not seem to be matched by effective interventions or successful attempts to quit smoking among Bangladeshi and Pakistani adults in the UK. There is a need to adapt and test effective smoking cessation interventions to make them culturally acceptable to ethnic minority communities. UK tobacco control policies need to give special attention to the needs of ethnic minority groups.
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