Cigar-Smoking-Cessation Interest and Experience among Black Young Adults: A Semi-Structured In-Depth Interview Investigation

Although Black/African American populations have high cigar-smoking prevalence, little is known about cigar-smoking cessation among this group. This study explored the perceptions and experiences of cigar-smoking cessation and assistance received from healthcare providers among forty Black young-adu...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-07, Vol.18 (14), p.7309
Main Authors: Ajith, Aniruddh, Broun, Aaron, Duarte, Danielle A, Jewett, Bambi, Phan, Lilianna, Mead-Morse, Erin L, Guy, Mignonne C, Choi, Kelvin, Chen-Sankey, Julia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Black or African American
Carbon monoxide
Cigar Smoking
Cigarette smoking
Cigars
Consent
Drug addiction
Electronic cigarettes
Health care
Health risk assessment
Health risks
Hispanic people
Humans
Interviews
Marijuana
Nicotine
Qualitative analysis
Smoking
Smoking Cessation
Social networks
Sociodemographics
Tobacco
Tobacco Products
Young Adult
Young adults
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Summary:Although Black/African American populations have high cigar-smoking prevalence, little is known about cigar-smoking cessation among this group. This study explored the perceptions and experiences of cigar-smoking cessation and assistance received from healthcare providers among forty Black young-adult cigar smokers (ages 21-29). Semi-structured in-depth phone interviews were transcribed and coded. Qualitative data were analyzed by using thematic analysis. Participants mostly smoked cigarillos, large cigars, and blunts. Overall, many regular cigarillo smokers reported interest in quitting eventually, while large-cigar and blunt smokers shared less interest in quitting because they perceived low harm from smoking these products. The reasons for cigar-smoking cessation were health concerns and financial constraints. Most of the participants who attempted to quit cigars did not use any cessation aids. The reasons for relapse included nicotine withdrawal, stress, and easy access. Additionally, most participants reported their healthcare providers did not ask whether they smoked cigars, and even when they knew, little assistance for cigar-smoking cessation was provided. Informing Black cigar smokers of the harm of cigar smoking and encouraging healthcare providers to screen for and assist with cigar-smoking cessation may alleviate the health burden of cigar smoking in this population.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph18147309