ERIC Number: EJ795632
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-1932-5037
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Filling the Void: A Multi-Component, Culturally Adapted Smoking Cessation Program Integrating Western and Non-Western Therapies
Beckham, Sheila; Washburn, Anuenue; Ka'aha'aina, Darlene; Bradley, Stephen
American Journal of Health Education, v38 n4 p208-211 Jul-Aug 2007
Background: Smoking is especially prevalent among Native Hawaiians. The 2002 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System revealed that 33.8% of Hawaiians were current smokers. Native Hawaiians have the highest age-adjusted lung cancer incidence and mortality rates and the highest prevalence of asthma among all ethnicities. Purpose: This study describes the outcomes of a culturally appropriate, integrated smoking cessation program. Methods: Each participant (n=209) was exposed to multiple treatment options--Hawaiian therapies, Western pharmacotherapy, acupuncture, and fitness training--and was permitted to opt for the program of personal preference. Pre-post program evaluation, with three-, six-, and twelve-month follow-up, was performed. Results: Of the 177 participants who attended two or more sessions, 59% (n=105) quit or reduced smoking by one half, and 23% (n=41) quit. The three-, six-, and twelve-month quit rates were 23% (n=40), 15% (n=27), and 15% (n=27), respectively. Discussion: There is limited data available on quit rates for culturally specific, multi-component smoking cessation programs. A variety of methods and treatments, including pharmacological, lifestyle, alternative, and behavioral therapies, have enhanced smoking cessation program outcomes. Translation to Health Education Practice: Through the development of a multi-component program that integrated Western methodologies with traditional healing practices, a void was filled. Similar culturally informed methods may enhance future efforts in designing ethnic-specific smoking cessation programs.
Descriptors: Health Education, Program Evaluation, Smoking, Hawaiians, Mortality Rate, Cancer, Therapy, Diseases, Risk Management, Prevention, Health Promotion, Pacific Islanders, Asian Americans
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hawaii
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