Strategies for Supporting Smoking Cessation Among Indigenous Fathers: A Qualitative Participatory Study

Bottorff, JL; Sarbit, G; Oliffe, JL; Caperchione, CM; Wilson, D; Huisken, A

Strategies for Supporting Smoking Cessation Among Indigenous Fathers: A Qualitative Participatory Study

Bottorff, JL

Sarbit, G Oliffe, JL Caperchione, CM

Wilson, D Huisken, A

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Citation:: American Journal of Men's Health, 2019, 13 (1)
Issue Date:: 2019-01-01

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Bottorff, JL https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9724-5351	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sarbit, G	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Oliffe, JL	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Caperchione, CM https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2290-5946	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Wilson, D	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Huisken, A	en_US
dc.date.issued	2019-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	American Journal of Men's Health, 2019, 13 (1)	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1557-9883	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/135713
dc.description.abstract	© The Author(s) 2019. There is a need for tailored smoking cessation programs specifically for Indigenous fathers who want to quit smoking.The aim of this study was to engage Indigenous men and key informants in guiding cultural adaptations to the Dads in Gear (DIG) cessation program. In Phase 1 of this qualitative participatory study, Indigenous men were engaged in group sessions and key informants in semistructured interviews to gather advice related to cultural adaptations to the DIG program. These data were used to guide the development of program prototypes. In Phase 2, the prototypes were evaluated with Indigenous fathers who were using tobacco (smoking or chewing) or were ex-users. Data were analyzed inductively. Recommendations for programming included ways to incorporate cultural values and practices to advance men’s cultural knowledge and the need for a flexible program design to enhance feasibility and acceptability among diverse Indigenous groups. Men also emphasized the importance of positive message framing, building trust by providing “honest information,” and including activities that enabled discussions about their aspirations as fathers as well as cultural expectations of current-day Indigenous men. That the Indigenous men’s level of involvement with their children was diverse but generally less prescriptive than contemporary “involved fathering” discourse was also a key consideration in terms of program content. Strategies were afforded by these insights for meeting the men where they are in terms of their fathering—as well as their smoking and physical activity. This research provides a model for developing evidence-based, gender-specific health promotion programs with Indigenous men.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	American Journal of Men's Health	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1177/1557988318806438	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Public Health	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Smoking	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Behavior	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Smoking Cessation	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Intergenerational Relations	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Fathers	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Qualitative Research	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Child	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Promotion	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	British Columbia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Men's Health	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Community-Based Participatory Research	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Indigenous Peoples	en_US
dc.title	Strategies for Supporting Smoking Cessation Among Indigenous Fathers: A Qualitative Participatory Study	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	1	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	13	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	1	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	13	en_US

Abstract:

© The Author(s) 2019. There is a need for tailored smoking cessation programs specifically for Indigenous fathers who want to quit smoking.The aim of this study was to engage Indigenous men and key informants in guiding cultural adaptations to the Dads in Gear (DIG) cessation program. In Phase 1 of this qualitative participatory study, Indigenous men were engaged in group sessions and key informants in semistructured interviews to gather advice related to cultural adaptations to the DIG program. These data were used to guide the development of program prototypes. In Phase 2, the prototypes were evaluated with Indigenous fathers who were using tobacco (smoking or chewing) or were ex-users. Data were analyzed inductively. Recommendations for programming included ways to incorporate cultural values and practices to advance men’s cultural knowledge and the need for a flexible program design to enhance feasibility and acceptability among diverse Indigenous groups. Men also emphasized the importance of positive message framing, building trust by providing “honest information,” and including activities that enabled discussions about their aspirations as fathers as well as cultural expectations of current-day Indigenous men. That the Indigenous men’s level of involvement with their children was diverse but generally less prescriptive than contemporary “involved fathering” discourse was also a key consideration in terms of program content. Strategies were afforded by these insights for meeting the men where they are in terms of their fathering—as well as their smoking and physical activity. This research provides a model for developing evidence-based, gender-specific health promotion programs with Indigenous men.

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