Older African American Homeless-Experienced Smokers' Attitudes Toward Tobacco Control Policies-Results from the HOPE HOME Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To examine attitudes toward tobacco control policies among older African American homeless-experienced smokers.

Approach

A qualitative study.

Setting

Oakland, California.

Participants

Twenty-two African American older homeless-experienced smokers who were part of a longitudinal study on health and health-related outcomes (Health Outcomes of People Experiencing Homelessness in Older Middle Age Study).

Method

We conducted in-depth, semistructured interviews with each participant to explore beliefs and attitudes toward tobacco use and cessation, barriers to smoking cessation, and attitudes toward current tobacco control strategies including raising cigarette prices, smoke-free policies, and graphic warning labels. We used a grounded theory approach

SUBMITTER: Vijayaraghavan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5858921 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature