Homeless women's perspectives on smoking and smoking cessation programs: A qualitative study

Tobacco use behaviors and views on engaging in clinical trials for tobacco cessation among individuals who experience homelessness

“…Others, including a few transgender participants, preferred self-isolation for personal safety. Women who described lifetime experiences of homelessness and trauma also shared a similar perspective of self-isolation as a pathway to healing and recovery [ 32 ]. Thus, the commonly used model of group based cessation treatment may not be well suited to individuals experiencing homelessness preferring to self-isolate [ 32 ].…”

“…Women who described lifetime experiences of homelessness and trauma also shared a similar perspective of self-isolation as a pathway to healing and recovery [ 32 ]. Thus, the commonly used model of group based cessation treatment may not be well suited to individuals experiencing homelessness preferring to self-isolate [ 32 ]. Training study staff to use a trauma-informed approach to engage with participants and offering individual meetings at convenient locations may be critical to engage individuals experiencing homelessness in a clinical trial [ 32 ].…”

Voice and choice: making a case for tailored smoking cessation programmes to support women experiencing homelessness

“…People experiencing homelessness are more likely to smoke and face problems that make it difficult to quit; their smoking rates are up to four times higher than the general population; and the leading cause of health problems and death 1 2. Higher rates of homelessness are reported by people with mental health problems, concurrent substance use, belong to ethnic minority groups and/ or self-identify as gender or sexual minorities 2–4.…”

“…Women experiencing homelessness deal with higher rates of violence and trauma, compared with male counterparts, resulting in higher rates of mental health issues. Current guidelines for smoking cessation result in inconsistent outcomes for this population and the gender impact is rarely described 1…”