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Interest in Participating in Smoking Cessation Treatment Among Latino Primary Care Patients

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Smoking is the leading preventable cause of disease and death for U.S. Latinos. This study identified correlates of interest in participating in a smoking cessation program among urban Latinos seen in community clinics. Interviews were completed with 141 current smokers. Participants were predominantly Spanish-speaking (93%) males (66%), who were on average 37.6 years old and smoked 8.7 cigarettes per day. Over two-thirds (63%) of participants were “definitely interested” in participating in a smoking cessation program. Participants who smoked more cigarettes per day and reported greater nicotine dependence, depression, and readiness to quit were more likely to be interested, while those employed fulltime were less likely to report high interest. Treatment preferences were consistent with Clinical Practice Guidelines recommending counseling, social support, and pharmacotherapy. Results support recommendations that healthcare providers intervene with all Latino smokers, including light smokers and those who do not report initial interest in smoking cessation.

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This research was supported by grants from the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health (CA086114 and CA114593) as part of the Latin American Cancer Research Coalition (LACRC). Dr. Cox conducted this research while affiliated with the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University. Dr. Cupertino was supported through a grant from the National Institute of Health (K01 CA136993). The authors thank the volunteers who participated in this research, the members of the LACRC, the Spanish Catholic Centers, Natalia Suarez for her assistance in manuscript preparation, and Drs. Elmer Huerta and Jeanne Mandelblatt for their support of this research.

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  1. Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA

    Lisa Sanderson Cox & A. Paula Cupertino

  2. Departments of Oncology and Pediatrics, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA

    Kenneth P. Tercyak

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Cox, L.S., Cupertino, A.P. & Tercyak, K.P. Interest in Participating in Smoking Cessation Treatment Among Latino Primary Care Patients. J Clin Psychol Med Settings 18, 392–399 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-011-9259-y

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