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Development of targeted messages to promote smoking cessation among construction trade workers.
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- A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of a Total Worker HealthInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Trial
- Digital Health Communication Strategies for Supporting Healthy Lifestyles in Adults with Noncommunicable Diseases and Limited Health Literacy: A Scoping Review.Iranian journal of public health · 2025Review
- Factors associated with blue-collar workers' participation in Worksite Health Promotion Programs: a scoping literature review.Health promotion international · 2023Article
- Developing and refining behaviour-change messages based on the Brazilian dietary guidelines: use of a sequential, mixed-methods approach.Nutrition journal · 2020Article
- Influence of work organization and work environment on missed work, productivity, and use of pain medications among construction apprentices.American journal of industrial medicine · 2020Article
- Workplace Smoke-Free Policies and Cessation Programs Among U.S. Working Adults.American journal of preventive medicine · 2019Article
- Pro-tobacco marketing and anti-tobacco campaigns aimed at vulnerable populations: A review of the literature.Tobacco induced diseases · 2019Review
- High Cigarette and Poly-Tobacco Use Among Workers in a Dusty Industry: New Jersey Quarry Workers.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2016Article
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Abstract
Blue-collar workers, particularly those in the construction trades, are more likely to smoke and have less success in quitting when compared with white-collar workers. Little is known about health communication strategies that might influence this priority population. This article describes our formative work to develop targeted messages to increase participation in an existing smoking cessation program among construction workers. Using an iterative and sequential mixed-methods approach, we explored the culture, health attitudes and smoking behaviors of unionized construction workers. We used focus group and survey data to inform message development, and applied audience segmentation methods to identify potential subgroups. Among 144 current smokers, 65% reported wanting to quit smoking in the next 6 months and only 15% had heard of a union-sponsored smoking cessation program, despite widespread advertising. We tested 12 message concepts and 26 images with the target audience to evaluate perceived relevance and effectiveness. Participants responded most favorably to messages and images that emphasized family and work, although responses varied by audience segments based on age and parental status. This study is an important step towards integrating the culture of a high-risk group into targeted messages to increase participation in smoking cessation activities.
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