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Barriers and Facilitators of Smoking Cessation among Latinos Living with HIV: Perspectives from Key Leaders of Community-Based Organizations and Clinics
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2021)
  • Francisco Cartujano-Barrera, James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center
  • Michelle L D'Abundo, Seton Hall University
  • Evelyn Arana-Chicas, James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center
  • Surina Chock, James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center
  • Pamela Valera, Rutgers University - Newark
  • Charles S. Kamen, James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center
  • Ana Paula Cupertino, James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify the perspectives from key leaders of community-based organizations (CBOs) and clinics serving people living with HIV on barriers and facilitators of smoking cessation among Latino smokers living with HIV. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in English and Spanish with 10 key leaders. Using a social ecological model, qualitative theoretical analysis was used to analyze the results. Participants identified barriers at the individual (e.g., low education level, HIV, and financial stress), interpersonal (e.g., language barriers, low social support), organizational (e.g., lack of smoking cessation resources and targeted interventions), community (e.g., HIV and mental health stigma), and policy (e.g., paperwork for insurance) level. Participants identified facilitators at the individual (e.g., high participation in trials, good medication adherence), interpersonal (e.g., no smoking in social circles), organizational (e.g., bilingual staff, culturally competent care), community (e.g., providing transportation, the coronavirus disease 2019 as an opportunity for smoking cessation), and policy level (e.g., existence of funding, comprehensive insurance programs). These results provide operational strategies to address smoking disparities among Latino smokers living with HIV. Further research is needed on how to integrate these perspectives into effective smoking cessation interventions.
Keywords
  • smoking,
  • smoking cessation,
  • Latinos,
  • people living with HIV,
  • HIV
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Publication Date
March 26, 2021
DOI
10.3390/ijerph18073437
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Citation Information
Francisco Cartujano-Barrera, Michelle L D'Abundo, Evelyn Arana-Chicas, Surina Chock, et al.. "Barriers and Facilitators of Smoking Cessation among Latinos Living with HIV: Perspectives from Key Leaders of Community-Based Organizations and Clinics" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Vol. 18 Iss. 7 (2021) p. 3437 ISSN: 1660-4601
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/michelle-dabundo/24/
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