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Disadvantaged women and smoking

M J Stewart1, G Brosky, A Gillis

  • 1School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.

Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique
|July 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Disadvantaged women smoke to cope with poverty and isolation. Women

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Sociology
  • Health Behavior

Background:

  • High smoking rates persist among disadvantaged women.
  • Existing cessation programs often fail to meet their specific needs.
  • There is a critical demand for tailored smoking cessation interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine factors influencing smoking behaviors in disadvantaged women.
  • To identify barriers and supports for smoking cessation in this population.
  • To assess the suitability of current cessation programs.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized multiple information sources.
  • Conducted interviews with 386 disadvantaged women.
  • Contacted representatives of women-centered cessation programs.

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Main Results:

  • Smoking is linked to poverty, isolation, and caregiving stress.
  • Smoking serves as a coping mechanism for life stressors.
  • Traditional tobacco control programs were often inappropriate or unavailable.
  • Women's centres are well-positioned and trusted by this demographic.

Conclusions:

  • Cessation interventions must address the life context of disadvantaged women.
  • Non-traditional agencies like women's centres can effectively deliver cessation support.
  • Findings inform program development, research, and policy for smoking cessation.