Turning Community Feedback into a Culturally Responsive Program for American Indian/Alaska Native Co
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Posted by: Natalia Gromov
Lachter
RB, Rhodes KL, Roland KM, et al.
Turning Community Feedback
into a Culturally Responsive Program for American Indian/Alaska Native
Commercial Tobacco Users.
Prog Community Health
Partnersh. 2022;16(3):321-329. doi:10.1353/cpr.2022.0049
Background. American
Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) cigarette smoking prevalence is disproportionately
high, especially in the northern United States. Tailored quitlines are needed
to support AI/AN commercial tobacco users with quitting.
Objectives. Obtain
community feedback by working with trusted AI/AN partners; genuinely
incorporate feedback into program design; collaboratively develop and implement
culturally relevant quitline services for Minnesota's AI/AN community.
Methods. Working
in partnership, AI/AN community input was gathered, and community partners were
engaged to inform the development, training, implementation and monitoring of a
tailored program within the existing state quitline.
Results. Findings
suggest focusing on the commercial tobacco user/coach relationship, increased
cultural understanding and program content adaptations could make quitlines
more acceptable for AI/AN commercial tobacco users.
Conclusions. The
development and launch of the AI Quitline demonstrated the feasibility of
collaboration among AI/AN organizations and community members, funders and
providers to create a culturally relevant cessation service for AI/AN
commercial tobacco users.
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