Understanding Hesitation to Use Nicotine Replacement Therapy: A Content Analysis of Posts in Online Tobacco-Cessation Support Groups.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We aimed to better understand hesitancy to use nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) to quit smoking.

Design

We content coded and analyzed NRT-related posts in online quit smoking support groups to understand NRT-use hesitancy and to examine associations with health outcomes.

Setting

NRT posts were analyzed in unmoderated social-media support groups with free NRT.

Sample

Adults who smoked daily (n = 438) and posted about NRT were studied, 339 of whom reported on NRT usage and 403 reported on smoking abstinence.

Measures

Surveys at 1-month post-quit date assessed NRT usage and smoking abstinence.

Analysis

Relationships among NRT posts, NRT usage and smoking abstinence were analyzed using GEE models accounting for support group and covariates.<

SUBMITTER: Phillips C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9755690 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature