Barriers and motivators to reducing secondhand smoke exposure in African American families of head start children: a qualitative study

Discussion: Urban, low-income African-American families face numerous barriers to reducing SHSe. Families were able to identify many motivators for reducing SHSe, suggesting an awareness of the importance for SHSe reduction but uncertainty in their confidence to change behaviors. Counseling should include tailoring to be most effective in supporting health behavior change. Greater emphasis on motivators is needed, such as low-cost/free cessation tools, engagement from physicians and greater involvement of extended family members.

Source: Health Education Research - July 14, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Hoehn, J. L., Riekert, K. A., Borrelli, B., Rand, C. S., Eakin, M. N. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research