Enhancing the Implementation of Tobacco Treatment: A Community-responsive Approach
University of Chicago
Summary
The goal of this study is to: partner with Respiratory Health Association and determine barriers and unmet smoking cessation treatment needs from leaders in behavioral health organizations, treatment programs and adults who smoke (AWS) in Chicago. This will be accomplished by establishing a community advisory board (CAB) and pilot testing a community-informed smoking cessation treatment within a community behavioral health organization to determine its feasibility after addressing implementation issues.
Description
The purpose of the proposed study is to determine barriers and unmet smoking cessation treatment needs from leaders in behavioral health organizations, behavioral health treatment providers, and community members in Chicago and pilot test a community-informed, targeted rolling smoking cessation treatment within a community organization. The research team and the Respiratory Health Association (RHA) will work together to identify community sites that could derive possible benefit from adopting and implementing the targeted treatment. Aim 1: Develop a Community Advisory Board (CAB) comprised of…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–26 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Identify as someone who currently smokes combustible cigarettes (at least 1 cigarette per day) on each day for the past month * Report interest in quitting cigarettes (at least 6/10 scale in interest of quitting) * Age 18 or older, ability to understand the English language, willing and able to provide informed consent * Stable residence and contact information throughout the follow up period Exclusion Criteria: * Non-daily or intermittent cigarette use * No interest in quitting smoking * Unstable residence/not staying in Chicago for duration of study period * Current…
Interventions
- BehavioralEnhanced Courage to Quit
Participants will engage in a version of the smoking cessation treatment "Courage to Quit" that has been optimized for implementation in community behavioral health clinics. The group will run over a period of 3 months, where participants will learn behavioral and cognitive skills for smoking cessation and/or reduction. Special attention will be given to the unique needs of the community, such as technology options or more flexible treatment models. The goal of this intervention is to prove that it is feasible to implement, and can create enhanced engagement and smoking outcomes for adults who smoke (AWS) and have fewer socioeconomic resources.
Location
- The University of ChicagoChicago, Illinois