American Indian Perspectives on Culturally Aligning a Digital Smoking Cessation Resource.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Innovative smoking cessation approaches that overcome barriers such as traveling to program site or that require the staff and infrastructure for sustaining are likely needed to improve smoking quit rates among American Indian (AI) peoples in the United States. In this study, qualitative methods identified recommendations from AI peoples to guide alignment of an evidence-based smoking cessation smartphone app (i.e., QuitGuide) to the culture and needs of AI persons.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with AI adults who smoke (n = 40) and with public health professionals (n = 6). Questions included: "The app asks if something triggered you to slip and lists several options. What options were you expecting to see on this list?" as well as how to mak

SUBMITTER: Cooley C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10734387 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature