Abstract
The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of a multi-component smoking cessation intervention in African American women residing in public housing. The intervention consisted of: (a) nurse led behavioral/empowerment counseling; (b) nicotine replacement therapy; and, (c) community health workers to enhance smoking self-efficacy, social support, and spiritual well-being. The results showed a 6-month continuous smoking abstinence of 27.5% and 5.7% in the intervention and comparison groups. Changes in social support and smoking self-efficacy over time predicted smoking abstinence, and self-efficacy mediated 6-month smoking abstinence outcomes. Spiritual well-being did not predictor mediate smoking abstinence outcomes. These findings support the use of a nurse/community health worker model to deliver culturally tailored behavioral interventions with marginalized communities.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 45-60 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Research in Nursing and Health |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2007 |
Keywords
- Community
- Minority groups
- Smoking cessation
- Social support
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing