EmpowerHer-a smoke-free future: a feasibility study examining the feasibility and acceptability of a culturally concordant tobacco treatment intervention in African American women.
Lisa Carter-Bawa, Julia Binstock, Ana Guadalupe Vielma, Elan N Shoulders, Lucile Adams-Campbell
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Abstract
Background: Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of disease and death in the USA. African Americans face a higher cancer mortality rate and disease burden due to modifiable health behaviors. Effective tobacco treatment programs must transition from research to accessible community settings, particularly targeting African American women who smoke. Research supports using motivational interviewing and cognitive-behavioral therapy alongside nicotine replacement therapy for effective tobacco cessation. Culturally tailored interventions can enhance risk perception, readiness to quit, and knowledge about smoking risks.
Methods: We piloted the EmpowerHer: A Smoke-Free Future intervention in New Jersey among African American women (N = 22), which involved motivational interviewing, combination nicotine replacement therapy, at-home carbon monoxide testing, and culturally tailored newsletters.
Results: The intervention showed high acceptability and satisfaction, with participants scoring a mean of 56.08 (SD = 5.14) out of a maximum possible score of 68 on the acceptability and satisfaction questionnaire, indicating strong endorsement of the intervention's usefulness, relevance, and cultural fit. Participants demonstrated reduced nicotine dependence and carbon monoxide levels, indicating promising reductions in smoking behavior. Median cigarettes smoked per day decreased from 15 to 3, highlighting substantial progress in reducing smoking behavior.
Conclusions: This community-based, culturally tailored intervention shows promise in reducing tobacco use among at-risk African American women, filling a critical gap in tobacco treatment options. The positive outcomes suggest increased potential for successful future tobacco cessation efforts in this population.
Trial registration: The trial was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05878990) on 18 May 2023.
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Pilot and Feasibility Studies encompasses all aspects of the design, conduct and reporting of pilot and feasibility studies in biomedicine. The journal publishes research articles that are intended to directly influence future clinical trials or large scale observational studies, as well as protocols, commentaries and methodology articles. The journal also ensures that the results of all well-conducted, peer-reviewed, pilot and feasibility studies are published, regardless of outcome or significance of findings. Pilot and feasibility studies are increasingly conducted prior to a full randomized controlled trial. However, these studies often lack clear objectives, many remain unpublished, and there is confusion over the meanings of the words “pilot” and “feasibility”. Pilot and Feasibility Studies provides a forum for discussion around this key aspect of the scientific process, and seeks to ensure that these studies are published, so as to complete the publication thread for clinical research.
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