Treatment barriers among younger and older socioeconomically disadvantaged smokers.

CONCLUSIONS: In this sample of low-income smokers, interest in quitting was high but treatment utilization was low. Increasing utilization of cessation treatments via interventions that target issues specific to low-income smokers, including healthcare provider access and advice, the home environment, and motivation to quit, is an important step toward reducing smoking rates in this population.
PMID: 29087167 [PubMed - in process]

Source: The American Journal of Managed Care - September 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Hammett PJ, Fu SS, Burgess DJ, Nelson D, Clothier B, Saul JE, Nyman JA, Widome R, Joseph AM Tags: Am J Manag Care Source Type: research