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Frantasia T Hill1, Sonia A Clark2,3, Kelsey Ross Dew2
1Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Introduction:
Dual use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes is especially prevalent among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ+) adults in the United States. This is concerning as the health risks of dual use may be as high or higher than exclusive smoking..
Aims And Methods:
We sought to learn the perspectives of LGBTQ+ adults who dual use about dual use, quitting, and cessation ads. Nineteen LGBTQ+ adults who dual use participated in virtual semi-structured interviews in North Carolina in 2022. We asked about perceptions of smoking and vaping in LGBTQ+ communities, their thoughts about quitting, and their opinions on four cessation ads. The ads advocated quitting one or both products. Transcripts were coded using ATLAS.ti and reviewed using a thematic content analysis approach.
Results:
Participants described how within LGBTQ+ communities, smoking and vaping are common and accepted and are used to cope or to socialize. Most participants made past quit attempts. Many said they were not ready to quit both products, but some were open to quitting smoking. Some thought e-cigarettes may be as harmful as cigarettes, reducing their motivation to quit smoking cigarettes due to the lack of perceived health benefit. Participants sought cessation ads that explicitly address dual use and are representative and supportive. They disliked ads that felt stereotypical or patronizing.
Conclusions:
Dual use in LGBTQ+ communities appears driven by both internal and external pressures. Participants were generally open to quitting cigarettes, and LGBTQ+ smoking cessation may be best encouraged with authentic ads that explicitly address both products.
Implications:
These qualitative findings about smoking and vaping among LGBTQ+ individuals provide guidance for communication ad campaign design to help reduce the high dual-use rates among LGBTQ+ adults.
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