性和性别少数群体对假设降低尼古丁含量的烟草政策的反应:一个概念映射研究
Ashlee N Sawyer-Mays1,2, Madison Combs2, Akansha Anbil2
1Shaffer Evaluation Group, 1311 Jamestown Rd STE 101, Williamsburg, VA 23185 USA.
概括
假设减少香烟尼古丁的政策可能会对性和/或性别少数群体 (SGM) 吸烟者产生积极影响. 然而,明确的沟通至关重要,以解决潜在的怀疑,并增加SGM个人之间的政策接受.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 控制烟草的控制方式
- 健康差异 在健康上的差异
背景情况:
- 性和/或性别少数群体 (SGM) 个体表现出更高的吸烟率.
- 了解SGM个体对尼古丁减少政策的反应,对于有效的公共卫生战略至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了探索预期的反应,一个假设的政策减少香烟尼古丁含量在美国SGM个人的预期反应.
- 为政策实施制定有针对性的健康传播活动提供信息.
主要方法:
- 在美国44个州的网上招募的90名成年SGM吸烟者中采用了概念映射方法.
- 参与者进行了头脑风暴,对降低尼古丁含量的香烟政策的潜在反应进行了排序和评分.
主要成果:
- 七个主题集群出现,分为"禁止的想法和反应"",积极的准备和行动策略"和"维持物质使用".
- 评分最高的反应包括"质疑和疑惑"",负面反应"和"增加摄入量". "改善公共卫生"获得了最低的评分.
- SGM个体可能对降低尼古丁的政策表现出怀疑,负面反应和保持当前物质使用水平的愿望是突出的.
结论:
- 降低尼古丁含量的香烟政策可以通过促进戒烟或防止开始吸烟,使SGM吸烟者受益.
- 有效的沟通策略对于提高公众对尼古丁减少政策的理解和接受至关重要.
- 解决潜在的SGM社区怀疑是最大限度地提高这种烟草控制措施对公共卫生的影响的关键.
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