Trends in self-efficacy to quit and smoking urges among homeless smokers participating in a smoking cessation RCT.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In the U.S., approximately 73% of homeless adults smoke cigarettes and they experience difficulty quitting. Homeless smokers report low self-efficacy to quit and that smoking urges are a barrier to quitting. Self-efficacy to quit and smoking urges are dynamic and change throughout smoking cessation treatment. This study examines changes in self-efficacy to quit and smoking urges throughout a smoking cessation intervention among the homeless and identifies predictors of change in these characteristics.

Methods

Homeless smokers (n=430) participating in a smoking cessation randomized controlled trial in the U.S. completed surveys at baseline, and weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 26 on demographic and smoking characteristics (i.e., confidence to quit, self-efficacy to refra

SUBMITTER: Pinsker EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5783755 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature