A Multistate Asian-Language Tobacco Quitline: Addressing a Disparity in Access to Care.

Publisher: American Public Health Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 1254074 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1541-0048 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00900036 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: Washington, DC : American Public Health Association
Original Publication: New York [etc.]

Asian* ; Health Services Accessibility* ; Healthcare Disparities* ; Hotlines* ; Smoking Cessation*; Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; California ; China/ethnology ; Colorado ; Counseling ; Female ; Hawaii ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Program Evaluation ; Republic of Korea/ethnology ; Vietnam/ethnology

Objectives: We conducted a dissemination and implementation study to translate an intervention protocol for Asian-language smokers from an efficacy trial into an effective and sustainable multistate service.
Methods: Three state tobacco programs (in California, Colorado, and Hawaii) promoted a multistate cessation quitline to 3 Asian-language-speaking communities: Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese. The California quitline provided counseling centrally to facilitate implementation. Three more states joined the program during the study period (January 2010-July 2012). We assessed the provision of counseling, quitting outcomes, and dissemination of the program.
Results: A total of 2004 smokers called for the service, with 88.3% opting for counseling. Among those opting for counseling, the 6-month abstinence rate (18.8%) was similar to results of the earlier efficacy trial (16.4%).
Conclusions: The intervention protocol, based on an efficacy trial, was successfully translated into a multistate service and further disseminated. This project paved the way for the establishment of a national quitline for Asian-language speakers, which serves as an important strategy to address disparities in access to care.

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Date Created: 20150424 Date Completed: 20151201 Latest Revision: 20231112

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10.2105/AJPH.2014.302418

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