Monday-Enhanced CEASE Program for Underserved Ethnic Minorities: a Mixed-Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to the persistence of tobacco-related health disparities in the U.S., there is a need for innovative strategies to reach the underserved ethnic minority populations who are most at risk. As contemplations for health behavior modification tend to surge on Mondays, we explored the feasibility and effect of a Monday-enhanced smoking cessation program on quitting outcomes in a low-income ethnic minority community.

Aims

To compare a Monday-enhanced with a standard Communities Engaged and Advocating for a Smoke-free Environment (CEASE) program and understand the overall experiences of participants in the program.

Methods

In this mixed-methods study, affordable housing complexes (n = 4) and a church were randomly assigned either a Monday-enhanced (n = 3) or st

SUBMITTER: Apata J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10062259 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature