title: Intention to quit smoking among human immunodeficiency virus infected adults in Johannesburg, South Africa.
abstract: Although smoking is common in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected individuals, in resource-constrained, high HIV prevalence settings, information on smoking cessation intent and acceptability is limited. Of 150 self-reported current smokers surveyed in two South African HIV clinics, 62 (42%) reported intent to quit smoking in the next year, while 86 (58%) were not interested in quitting or had no plan to quit; 132 (82%) had attempted to quit at least once in the past. Respondents' preferred cessation strategies were counseling and nicotine replacement. A high proportion of HIV-infected smokers want to quit, and interventions should be provided as part of HIV care.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205 , USA. ashapiro@jhsph.edu
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Shapiro
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tshabangu
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Golub
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Martinson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003376:Counseling; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D018722:Nicotinic Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D057240:Patient Preference; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013019:South Africa; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014504:Urban Health
chemical_list: D018722:Nicotinic Agonists