A multistate asian-language tobacco quitline: Addressing a disparity in access to care

S.E. Cummins, S. Wong, E. Bonnevie, H.-R. Lee, C.J. Goto, J.M. Carrington, C. Kirby and S.-H. Zhu

American Journal of Public Health, 2015, vol. 105, issue 10, 2150-2155

Abstract: Objectives. We conducted a dissemination and implementation study to translate an intervention protocol for Asian-language smokers froman efficacy trial into an effective and sustainable multistate service. Methods. Three state tobacco programs (in California, Colorado, and Hawaii) promoted a multistate cessation quitline to 3 Asian-language-speaking communities: Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese. The California quitline provided counseling centrally to facilitate implementation. Threemore states joined the program during the study period (January 2010?July 2012). We assessed the provision of counseling, quitting outcomes, and dissemination of the program. Results. A total of 2004 smokers called for the service, with 88.3% opting for counseling. Among those opting for counseling, the 6-month abstinence rate (18.8%) was similar to results of the earlier efficacy trial (16.4%). Conclusions. The intervention protocol, based on an efficacy trial, was successfully translated into amultistate service and further disseminated. This project paved theway for the establishment of a national quitline for Asian-language speakers, which serves as an important strategy to address disparities in access to care.

Keywords: adolescent; adult; aged; Asian American; China; counseling; ethnology; female; health care delivery; health care disparity; human; male; middle aged; program evaluation; smoking cessation; South Korea; telephone; United States; Viet Nam, Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Asian Americans; California; China; Colorado; Counseling; Female; Hawaii; Health Services Accessibility; Healthcare Disparities; Hotlines; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Program Evaluation; Republic of Korea; Smoking Cessation; Vietnam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302418

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