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. 2024 Apr;11(2):885-899.
doi: 10.1007/s40615-023-01570-0. Epub 2023 Mar 30.

Monday-Enhanced CEASE Program for Underserved Ethnic Minorities: a Mixed-Methods Study

Jummai Apata  1   2 , Adewumi Oladele  1 , Saman Fahimi  1 , Fiyinfolu Atanda  1 , Rifath Ara Alam Barsha  1 , Meghan Crowley  3 , Yvonne Redmond  1 , James Rose  3 , Shervin Assari  4   5 , Joanna E Cohen  6 , Payam Sheikhattari  1   2
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Monday-Enhanced CEASE Program for Underserved Ethnic Minorities: a Mixed-Methods Study

Jummai Apata et al. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2024 Apr.

Abstract

Background: Due to the persistence of tobacco-related health disparities in the U.S., there is a need for innovative strategies to reach the underserved ethnic minority populations who are most at risk. As contemplations for health behavior modification tend to surge on Mondays, we explored the feasibility and effect of a Monday-enhanced smoking cessation program on quitting outcomes in a low-income ethnic minority community.

Aims: To compare a Monday-enhanced with a standard Communities Engaged and Advocating for a Smoke-free Environment (CEASE) program and understand the overall experiences of participants in the program.

Methods: In this mixed-methods study, affordable housing complexes (n = 4) and a church were randomly assigned either a Monday-enhanced (n = 3) or standard (n = 2) CEASE smoking cessation program. CEASE comprised twelve weekly group counseling sessions facilitated by trained peer motivators plus nicotine replacement products. Participants in the Monday-enhanced arm were encouraged to pick Mondays as a quitting day. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected during the program and at 3-month post-graduation.

Results: Seventy-seven participants were enrolled in the study arms. In both groups combined, tobacco consumption reduced from 7.7 to 5.6 cig/day (mean reduction, 2.1; 95% CI: 0.9 to 5.1, p = 0.08). Although no significant difference in quit rate was observed between the two arms, more participants completed the follow-up survey in the Monday-enhanced than standard CEASE program [82.4% vs. 36.0%, p < 0.05]. While qualitative data suggested an overall satisfaction of participants with the program, motivation for quitting was higher in the Monday-enhanced CEASE program compared to the standard CEASE program.

Conclusion: The Monday-enhanced program is promising and may enhance participants' engagement and willingness to quit smoking, particularly in low-income ethnic minority communities. Further research should include larger sample sizes to better assess the efficacy of a Monday-enhanced program across diverse populations.

Keywords: Community-based participatory research; Monday campaigns; Peer education; Smoking cessation.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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