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    Stressful life events, resources and access: key considerations in quitting smoking at an Aboriginal Medical Service

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    Open access via publisher
    Authors
    DiGiacomo, Michelle
    Davidson, Patricia
    Davison, J.
    Moore, L.
    Abbott, P.
    Date
    2007
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    DiGiacomo, M. and Davidson, P. and Davison, J. and Moore, L. and Abbott, P. 2007. Stressful life events, resources and access: key considerations in quitting smoking at an Aboriginal Medical Service. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 31 (2): pp. 174-176.
    Source Title
    Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health
    DOI
    10.1111/j.1753-6405.2007.00037.x
    ISSN
    1326-0200
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22573
    Collection
    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Objective: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience adverse health outcomes and have high rates of smoking and related illnesses. This brief report describes stress as a barrier to quitting smoking derived from reflections within an Aboriginal Medical Service and makes recommendations for intervention development. Methods: A high-intensity smoking cessation program was conducted within a suburban Aboriginal Medical Service in Western Sydney, Australia, over a 10-month period. The intervention included weekly cessation counselling sessions and dispensation of free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). Results: During the observation period, 32 clients made quit attempts. To date, three clients (9%) have quit smoking. Chronic and intercurrent life stressors were noted to be the main barriers to smoking cessation described by participants. Conclusions: Achieving smoking cessation among Indigenous people is made significantly more complex because of multiple life stressors experienced. Implications: Future interventions targeting Indigenous Australians should take greater account of stressful life events and their impact on quitting smoking.

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