A process evaluation of 'We Can Quit': a community-based smoking cessation intervention targeting women from areas of socio-disadvantage in Ireland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Smoking poses a serious risk of early preventable death and disease especially for women living with socio-economic disadvantage (SED). A smoking cessation programme, 'We Can Quit', was developed in Ireland tailored to SED women. This includes group-based support delivered by trained lay local community facilitators (CFs) and free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). The intervention was pilot tested in a cluster randomised controlled trial, 'We Can Quit 2'. This paper reports on the WCQ2 process evaluation which assessed feasibility and acceptability of the programme and trial processes.

Methods

Embedded qualitative design using the UK Medical Research Council's process evaluation framework. Semi-structured interviews with trial participants (N = 21) and CFs (N = 

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9367164 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature