Impact of economic policies on reducing tobacco use among Medicaid clients in New York

Murphy, Jill M.; Shelley, Donna; Repetto, Patricia M; Cummings, K. Michael; Mahoney, Martin C.

doi:10.1016/s0091-7435(03)00049-5

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“…For example, this population is less knowledgeable than the general population about the harms of smoking (Cummings et al, 2004; Oakes, Chapman, Borland, Balmford, & Trotter, 2004; Siahpush, McNeill, Hammond, & Fong, 2006; Wilkinson, Vasudevan, Honn, Spitz, & Chamberlain, 2009) and the availability of effective treatment (McMenamin, Halpin, & Bellows, 2006; McMenamin, Halpin, Ibrahim, & Orleans, 2004; Murphy, et al, 2005; Murphy, Shelley, Repetto, Cummings, & Mahoney, 2003; Roddy, Antoniak, Britton, Molyneux, & Lewis, 2006). Further, beliefs that cessation medications are ineffective, dangerous, addicting, or too costly are more prevalent among those living in poverty and correlate negatively with intention to quit and quit attempts (Bansal, Cummings, Hyland, & Giovino, 2004; Borland, Cooper, McNeill, O'Connor, & Cummings, 2011; Christiansen, Reeder, Hill, Baker, & Fiore, 2012; Cummings & Hyland, 2005; Cummings, et al, 2004; Fu et al, 2007; Okuyemi et al, 2006; Roddy, Romilly, Challenger, Lewis, & Britton, 2006; Vogt, Hall, & Marteau, 2008).…”

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Changing Low Income Smokers’ Beliefs About Tobacco Dependence Treatment

Christiansen

Reeder²,

Fiore

et al. 2014

Substance Use & Misuse

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Changing Low Income Smokers’ Beliefs About Tobacco Dependence Treatment

Christiansen

Reeder²,

Fiore

et al. 2014

Substance Use & Misuse

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“…In addition, researchers have identifi ed that specifi c knowledge defi cits and beliefs more prevalent in those living in poverty could infl uence whether a quit attempt is made and whether an attempt is made using an evidence-based method. Knowledge defi cits included less knowledge about the harmful effects of smoking Oakes et al, 2004;Siahpush et al, 2006;Wilkinson et al, 2009) and less knowledge about the availability of effective treatment (McMenamin et al, 2004(McMenamin et al, , 2006Murphy et al, 2003Murphy et al, , 2005Roddy et al 2006). Those living in poverty were also less knowledgeable than others about the effectiveness of different methods of quitting (Roddy et al, 2006).…”

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Barriers to Effective Tobacco-Dependence Treatment for the Very Poor

Christiansen

Reeder²,

Hill

et al. 2012

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: People who live in poverty have a high prevalence of smoking, are less likely to engage in evidence-based treatment, and fi nd it harder to quit. Their beliefs about smoking and quitting can serve as barriers to quitting. Little is known about the smoking and quitting beliefs of the very poor (about U.S. $15,000 or less annual family income) because they tend not to be included in research. This study sought to assess beliefs about smoking and quitting by the very poor in relation to past quitting behavior and intention to quit in the future. Method: A survey was administered in person to residents in randomly selected addresses in two very impoverished Milwaukee, WI, ZIP codes during the day to ensure the inclusion of the very poor. Results: Six hundred fi fty-four people completed the survey, a response rate of 78.3%. Sixty-eight percent reported annual household incomes of less than $15,000 compared with 30.8% in the community as a whole and 13.0% of households nationally. Self-reported smoking prevalence was 42.1%. Specifi c beliefs about smoking and quitting were related to past quit attempts and intentions to quit in the future. Both race and income predicted beliefs and quitting-related variables independently and jointly. Conclusions: Continued tobacco-control progress requires addressing specifi c populations with known high tobacco use. One of these populations is those with low income. Efforts to engage them in treatment will have to address specifi c beliefs about smoking and quitting. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 73, 874-884, 2012) , 1964). Since then, tobacco use has become a class phenomenon with people living in poverty far more likely to smoke than others (Datta et al., 2006). In 2010, only 18.3% of adults with annual incomes at or above the poverty level were current smokers compared with 28.9% of adults below the poverty level (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011). Not surprisingly, this tobacco-use disparity contributes to the well-documented health disparity gap between income groups via tobacco-related diseases (Fagan et al., 2007;Fiscella and Williams, 2004;Jha et al., 2006;Vidrine et al., 2009). These class-based smoking disparities and their health consequences highlight the importance of bringing evidence-based tobacco-cessation treatments to those living in poverty.Poverty is not only related to smoking prevalence and related health risks but also to a reduced likelihood of smoking cessation and receipt of cessation treatment (Browning et al., 2008;Chase et al., 2007). Smokers facing educational and economic challenges are less likely to try to quit than are other smokers and are less successful when they do try (Gilman et al., 2003(Gilman et al., , 2008Giskes et al, 2006;Hiscock et al., 2011Hiscock et al., , 2012Levy et al., 2005;Sheffer et al., 2012). A lack of cessation success might refl ect, in part, a failure to use evidence-based treatment during a quit attempt. Cummings and Hyland (2005) found that when smokers living in poverty tried to qui...

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“…Murphy et al 12 already assessed the importance of increasing cigarette prices to reduce tobacco consumption, whereby smokers reduce their spending on cigarettes, emphasizing the importance of these economic policies.…”

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Measure nicotine dependence by the fagerström test for nicotine dependence

Weber

Hatschbach

Pithan

et al. 2017

RGO, Rev. Gaúch. Odontol.

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Objective To assess the level of nicotine dependence of smokers in a university dental clinic in southern Brazil using the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence and identify those who would like to quit smoking. Methods Results The mean age of the smokers was 47.90 and most had had up to eight years of schooling, and had a family income of less than 1,000 Brazilian Reais. The degree of nicotine dependence was classified, by the mean, 4.45 ± 2.53 points (±SD). There was a significant correlation between nicotine dependence and the number of cigarettes smoked per day. ConclusionThe 1% sodium hypochlorite solution caused least damage to the denture structure, not leading to decrease of the superficial microhardness. Métodos Trata-se de um estudo transversal analítico, com amostragem probabilística, composta por 93 adultos de ambos os sexos. Utilizou-se o Teste de Fagerström para Dependência de Nicotina e as informações foram coletadas por quatro pesquisadores. Os dados foram analisados por meio de estatística descritiva e inferencial (Qui-quadrado), sendo empregado o nível de significância de 5%). ResultadosOs fumantes apresentaram média de idade de 47,90 anos, sendo que a maioria possui até ensino fundamental e renda familiar de 1000 reais. O grau de dependência nicotínica foi classificado, em média, como escore de 4,45 ± 2,53 pontos (± dp). Houve associação entre nível de dependência e número de cigarros fumados por dia. ConclusãoPode-se concluir que 36,6% da amostra apresentam dependência elevada ou muito elevada. Esse grupo pode necessitar de terapia medicamentosa para auxiliar na cessação do tabagismo, salientando-se a importância dos grupos de apoio com esse fim, uma vez que 95% da amostra gostaria de parar de fumar.

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Impact of economic policies on reducing tobacco use among Medicaid clients in New York

Cited by 20 publications

References 5 publications

Changing Low Income Smokers’ Beliefs About Tobacco Dependence Treatment

Changing Low Income Smokers’ Beliefs About Tobacco Dependence Treatment

Barriers to Effective Tobacco-Dependence Treatment for the Very Poor

Measure nicotine dependence by the fagerström test for nicotine dependence

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