Predictors and reasons for quitting smoking in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

CONCLUSIONS: Health staff should consider the quite different factors associated with starting and then sustaining a quit attempt. SO WHAT?: Our findings support continued attention in remote areas on smoke-free homes and health staff providing regular encouragement to all smokers to quit, and more use of smokers' friends and family for support.PMID:33749952 | DOI:10.1002/hpja.485

Source: Rural Remote Health - March 22, 2021 Category: Rural Health Authors: David P Thomas Kathryn S Panaretto Source Type: research