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Healthy Family Project: Tobacco Use and Smoke Exposure in Asian American Communities

Description

This study evaluates whether the Smokefree Family Living (SFL) intervention improves quit rates (smoking cessation) and exposure to tobacco contamination that stays in items such as, carpets, walls, and furniture, even after the smoke has cleared (third-hand smoke (THS)) among Chinese American smokers and their non-smoking household members. Smoking remains high among Chinese American males with limited ability to speak English. This causes the non-smoking household members to be exposed to THS, which contains many of the same harmful components as smoking and becomes more toxic as it ages. SFL is tailored for Chinese Americans and combines the contents of the Quit Smoking for a Healthy Family (QS) intervention with additional THS education and cleaning strategies. QS focuses on smoking cessation through educational sessions and support. THS education and cleaning strategies provide information on THS and how to clean the home for THS. SFL may help Chinese American smokers and their non-smoking household members learn about the importance of quitting and the dangers of THS, this may improve smoking cessation and reduce THS exposure

Conditions

Tobacco-Related CarcinomaSmoking Cessation
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Tobacco-Related CarcinomaSmoking Cessation

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Study Details

Study overview

This study evaluates whether the Smokefree Family Living (SFL) intervention improves quit rates (smoking cessation) and exposure to tobacco contamination that stays in items such as, carpets, walls, and furniture, even after the smoke has cleared (third-hand smoke (THS)) among Chinese American smokers and their non-smoking household members. Smoking remains high among Chinese American males with limited ability to speak English. This causes the non-smoking household members to be exposed to THS, which contains many of the same harmful components as smoking and becomes more toxic as it ages. SFL is tailored for Chinese Americans and combines the contents of the Quit Smoking for a Healthy Family (QS) intervention with additional THS education and cleaning strategies. QS focuses on smoking cessation through educational sessions and support. THS education and cleaning strategies provide information on THS and how to clean the home for THS. SFL may help Chinese American smokers and their non-smoking household members learn about the importance of quitting and the dangers of THS, this may improve smoking cessation and reduce THS exposure

Healthy Family Project: Ending Tobacco Use and Smoke Exposure in Asian American Communities

Healthy Family Project: Tobacco Use and Smoke Exposure in Asian American Communities

Condition
Tobacco-Related Carcinoma
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

San Francisco

University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States, 94122

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Must be 18 years of age or older.
  • 2. Must self-identify as Chinese or of Chinese descent (ethnic or cultural identification, not national origin).
  • 3. Must be able to understand in spoken Chinese (Cantonese and/or Mandarin) or English.
  • 4. Able to attend educational sessions in person or via video conferencing.
  • 5. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
  • 1. Must have experience or interest in community outreach and education.
  • 2. Must demonstrate proficiency in language (Cantonese and/or Mandarin or English) sufficient to deliver study materials and interact with participants.
  • 3. Must be affiliated with the Chinese Community Health Resource Center (CCHRC) or recruited through community networks.
  • 4. Must agree to participate in training and intervention delivery activities as outlined in the study protocol.
  • 1. Must have smoked within the past 30 days, either daily or occasionally.
  • 2. Must have a non-smoking household member.
  • 1. Must live in the same household as the smoker participant.
  • 2. Must not have used any tobacco products in the past 30 days.
  • 1. Living in the same household with the smoker-household member dyad participant being interviewed or considered as a household member.
  • 1. Currently participating in another smoking cessation program.
  • 2. Non-residents of California.
  • 3. Participants unwilling to provide follow-up contact for assessments at 6 and 12 months.
  • 1. Lack of willingness or ability to complete training or deliver intervention sessions as required by the study protocol.
  • 2. Inability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism during interactions with study participants.
  • 3. Active participation in conflicting research studies or programs.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of California, San Francisco,

Janice Tsoh, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of California, San Francisco

Study Record Dates

2027-12-31