Stressful life events, resources, and access: Key considerations in quitting smoking at an Aboriginal Medical Service

DiGiacomo, M; Davidson, PM; Davison, J; Moore, L; Abbott, P

Stressful life events, resources, and access: Key considerations in quitting smoking at an Aboriginal Medical Service

DiGiacomo, M

Davidson, PM

Davison, J Moore, L Abbott, P

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Citation:: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2007, 31 (2), pp. 174 - 176
Issue Date:: 2007-04-01

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dc.contributor.author	DiGiacomo, M https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5484-8224	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Davidson, PM https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2050-1534	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Davison, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Moore, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Abbott, P	en_US
dc.date.issued	2007-04-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2007, 31 (2), pp. 174 - 176	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1326-0200	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/16912
dc.description.abstract	Objective: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience adverse health outcomes and have high rates of smoking and related illnesses. This brief report describes stress as a barrier to quitting smoking derived from reflections within an Aboriginal Medical Service and makes recommendations for intervention development. Methods: A high-intensity smoking cessation program was conducted within a suburban Aboriginal Medical Service in Western Sydney, Australia, over a 10-month period. The intervention included weekly cessation counselling sessions and dispensation of free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). Results: During the observation period, 32 clients made quit attempts. To date, three clients (9%) have quit smoking. Chronic and intercurrent life stressors were noted to be the main barriers to smoking cessation described by participants. Conclusions: Achieving smoking cessation among Indigenous people is made significantly more complex because of multiple life stressors experienced. Implications: Future interventions targeting Indigenous Australians should take greater account of stressful life events and their impact on quitting smoking. © 2007 The Authors. Journal Compilation © 2007 Public Health Association of Australia.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/j.1753-6405.2007.00037.x	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Public Health	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Stress, Psychological	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Smoking Cessation	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Life Change Events	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Oceanic Ancestry Group	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Services, Indigenous	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	New South Wales	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.title	Stressful life events, resources, and access: Key considerations in quitting smoking at an Aboriginal Medical Service	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/IMPACCT
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Abstract:

Objective: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience adverse health outcomes and have high rates of smoking and related illnesses. This brief report describes stress as a barrier to quitting smoking derived from reflections within an Aboriginal Medical Service and makes recommendations for intervention development. Methods: A high-intensity smoking cessation program was conducted within a suburban Aboriginal Medical Service in Western Sydney, Australia, over a 10-month period. The intervention included weekly cessation counselling sessions and dispensation of free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). Results: During the observation period, 32 clients made quit attempts. To date, three clients (9%) have quit smoking. Chronic and intercurrent life stressors were noted to be the main barriers to smoking cessation described by participants. Conclusions: Achieving smoking cessation among Indigenous people is made significantly more complex because of multiple life stressors experienced. Implications: Future interventions targeting Indigenous Australians should take greater account of stressful life events and their impact on quitting smoking. © 2007 The Authors. Journal Compilation © 2007 Public Health Association of Australia.

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