Nicotine Tob Res
May 2024
Introduction: Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The Koori1 Quit Pack study aimed to assess the feasibility of a multi-component mailout smoking cessation intervention to reduce smoking among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Methods: A non-randomised, single-group feasibility study conducted among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who reported current smoking.
Introduction: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people want to quit smoking. There is global evidence of combination Nicotine Replacement Therapy (c-NRT) alongside behavioural support as best practice approach to smoking cessation care. However, there is limited adherence and acceptability research regarding NRT and behavioural supports for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Smoking remains the leading preventable cause of death for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who smoke are more likely to make a quit attempt than their non-Aboriginal counterparts but less likely to sustain the quit attempt. There is little available evidence specifically for and by Indigenous peoples to inform best practice smoking cessation care.
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