Barriers Against and Motivations for Quitting Smoking during the COVID-19 Health Crisis: Results of a Qualitative Study in France

The COVID-19 epidemic and its psychological, economic and social consequences could have an impact on the evolution of tobacco-smoking prevalence and attitudes towards quitting. The aim of this study is to analyse the specific characteristics of the motivations for and barriers against smoking cessa...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2022-10, Vol.19 (20), p.13051
Main Authors: Guignard, Romain, Quatremère, Guillemette, Pasquereau, Anne, Jartoux, Cécile, Salvaing, Laure, Caline, Guillaume, Beck, François, Nguyen Thanh, Viêt
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictive behaviors
Cigarette smoking
Cigarettes
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Data collection
Drug addiction
Employment
Epidemics
Focus groups
Humans
Impact analysis
Interviews
Motivation
Perceptions
Public health
Qualitative analysis
Qualitative research
Smokers - psychology
Smoking
Smoking - epidemiology
Smoking - psychology
Smoking cessation
Smoking Cessation - methods
Stress
Tobacco
Trends
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Summary:The COVID-19 epidemic and its psychological, economic and social consequences could have an impact on the evolution of tobacco-smoking prevalence and attitudes towards quitting. The aim of this study is to analyse the specific characteristics of the motivations for and barriers against smoking cessation in this period. The study is based on qualitative data collected from late 2020 to early 2021 in France from 89 smokers with a low or intermediate socio-economic level. Among the motivations for quitting smoking, health concerns and the financial cost of cigarettes carried increased importance among the smokers in this period. Inversely, perceived stress, isolation, and a lack of social or healthcare support prevented some smokers from attempting to quit. These results are useful for explaining the evolution of smoking prevalence and preparing future interventions in the context of the health crisis and its aftermath. They highlight the relevance of educational messages, of the promotion of validated smoking-cessation aids and, in particular, remote support, as well as the implementation of community-based actions.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph192013051