title: Preferred smoking cessation methods for Asian or Pacific Islander household smokers who live with hospitalized children.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A qualitative study was conducted to determine preferred smoking cessation methods among Asian or Pacific Islander (API) smokers who live with hospitalized children. This study occurred in a children's hospital where a new cessation program would be developed.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-six API smokers who live with children admitted to the hospital were interviewed and tape-recorded. Responses to survey questions were transcribed, categorized, and analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  73% were interested in quitting, 34% within the next 30 days. Few would independently use the quit-line (31%) or attend group classes (4%). However, if offered during their child's hospitalization, 52% would sign up for individualized counseling and 29% would attend group sessions. Respondents believed advice would be helpful from their physician (71%), child's pediatrician (65%, nurse (64%), respiratory therapist (65%), or smoking cessation counselor (75%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The majority of API smokers were interested in quitting and receptive to one-on-one counseling. Advice would be helpful from any healthcare professional.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, USA. meta@hawaii.edu
authors.forename: Meta T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bracamontes
authors.forename: Evan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mosier
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Jay E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Maddock
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006254:Hawaii; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D044468:Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D057240:Patient Preference / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000208:ethnology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution