| Community leader support for tobacco control activities & policies on Guam. | |
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PMID: 18181393 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: Guam has the highest smoking rate in the United States. This study examined Guam community leaders' attitudes toward cigarette smoking and their interest in changing local tobacco control policies. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. SETTING: Guam community leaders completed surveys while attending local professional conferences or meetings. PARTICIPANTS: Seventy-three percent of the respondents were female; the mean age was 46 years (SD = 15), and over 86% were from ethnic minority groups (47% Filipino, 28% Chamorro, 10% Asian, 2% other Pacific Island groups). About 30% reported being native Guamanian, and of those who immigrated to Guam had lived on Guam a mean of 17 years (SD = 11). OUTCOMES: Tobacco use was rated as a serious problem for Guam by 73% of the leaders surveyed, and a majority agreed that stricter tobacco control policies were needed on Guam. RESULTS: When asked to rate their preferences for tobacco control efforts on Guam, most (63%) preferred to focus on cessation efforts and 55% wanted to focus on smoke-free public places. CONCLUSIONS: This study provided critical insight about community leader support for stronger tobacco control measures on Guam, especially with respect to smoking cessation and smoke-free environments. Such a consensus of opinions could become a catalyst to promote community-wide tobacco control policies and programs. In addition, this study may provide a platform for future research on the structure and effectiveness of community leader support in a multicultural environment. |
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Authors:
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Michael B Ehlert; AnneMarie P Gumataotao; Randall L Workman; Cheryl L Albright; Annette M David |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pacific health dialog Volume: 13 ISSN: 1015-7867 ISO Abbreviation: Pac Health Dialog Publication Date: 2006 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-01-09 Completed Date: 2008-02-21 Revised Date: 2009-07-13 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9434923 Medline TA: Pac Health Dialog Country: New Zealand |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 71-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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University of Guam, Social and Behavioral Sciences, UOG Station, Mangilao, Guam 96923. mbehlert@uog.edu |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Attitude to Health Community Networks* Cross-Sectional Studies Female Guam Health Policy* Humans Leadership* Male Middle Aged Smoking / prevention & control* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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U56 CA96254/CA/NCI NIH HHS |
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