ArticlePreventing chronic disease2014
Understanding and use of nicotine replacement therapy and nonpharmacologic smoking cessation strategies among Chinese and Vietnamese smokers and their families.
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- Health Disparities Across Lung Cancer Continuum Among Asian Americans: A Systematic Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2022Pooled it
- Feasibility and Preliminary Effects of a Social Media-Based Peer-Group Mobile Messaging Smoking Cessation Intervention Among Chinese Immigrants who Smoke: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Trial
- Decision-Making on Nicotine Replacement Therapy Use and Product Selection: An Explorative Qualitative Study Among Chinese Americans Who Smoke.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Tips to Quit Smoking: Perspectives from Vietnamese Healthcare Providers, Community Leaders, and Past Tobacco Users in the United States.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Development of a WeChat-based Mobile Messaging Smoking Cessation Intervention for Chinese Immigrant Smokers: Qualitative Interview Study.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Family Support and Readiness to Consider Smoking Cessation among Chinese and Vietnamese American Male Smokers.Journal of smoking cessation · 2021Article
- Chinese immigrant smokers' access barriers to tobacco cessation services and experience using social media and text messaging.Tobacco prevention & cessation · 2020Article
- Serious quit attempts and cessation implications for Asian American male smokers.Addictive behaviors · 2020Article
- Recent Survey Findings on Smoking and Cessation Behaviors Among Asians in New York City.Journal of community health · 2019Article
- Correlated Factors with Quitting Attempts Among Male Smokers in Vietnam: A QUITLINE-Based Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- "If I'd Known …"-a Theory-Informed Systematic Analysis of Missed Opportunities in Optimising Use of Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Accessing Relevant Support: a Qualitative Study.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2018Article
- Nicotine and addiction beliefs and perceptions among the US-born and foreign-born populations.Preventive medicine · 2018Article
- Social Environmental Influences on Smoking and Cessation: Qualitative Perspectives Among Chinese-Speaking Smokers and Nonsmokers in California.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2017Article
- Smoking and Secondhand Smoke Exposure at Home Were Associated with Poor Perceived Family Well-Being: Findings of FAMILY Project.PloS one · 2016Article
- Annual Review of Asian American Psychology, 2014.Asian American journal of psychology · 2015Article
- A Social Network Family-Focused Intervention to Promote Smoking Cessation in Chinese and Vietnamese American Male Smokers: A Feasibility Study.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2015Article
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Abstract
introductionPopulation-based studies have reported high rates of smoking prevalence among Chinese and Vietnamese American men. Although nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is effective, recommended, and accessible without prescription, these populations underuse NRT for smoking cessation. The aim of this study was to assess understanding and use of NRT and nonpharmacologic treatments among Chinese and Vietnamese American male smokers and their families.
methodsIn-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with 13 smoker-family pairs, followed by individual interviews with each participant. A total of 39 interviews were conducted in Vietnamese or Chinese, recorded, translated, and transcribed into English for analysis.
resultsFour themes were identified: use and understanding of NRT, nonpharmacologic strategies, familial and religious approaches, and willpower. Both smokers and their family members believed strongly in willpower and a sense of personal responsibility as the primary drivers for stopping smoking. Lack of these 2 qualities keeps many Chinese and Vietnamese men from using NRT to quit smoking. Those who do use NRT often use it incorrectly, following their own preferences rather than product instructions.
conclusionOur findings indicate the importance of culturally appropriate patient education about NRT. It may be necessary to teach smokers and their families at an individual level about NRT as a complementary approach that can strengthen their resolve to quit smoking. At a community level, public health education on the indication and appropriate use of evidence-based smoking cessation resources, such as NRT, would be an important component of effective tobacco control.
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