Smoking Cessation among Low-Socioeconomic Status and Disadvantaged Population Groups: A Systematic Review of Research Output

Ryan J. Courtney; Sundresan Naicker; Anthony Shakeshaft; Philip Clare; Kristy A. Martire; Richard P. Mattick

doi:10.3390/ijerph120606403

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Smoking Cessation among Low-Socioeconomic Status and Disadvantaged Population Groups: A Systematic Review of Research Output

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Smoking Cessation among Low-Socioeconomic Status and Disadvantaged Population Groups: A Systematic Review of Research Output

Ryan J. Courtney, Sundresan Naicker, Anthony Shakeshaft, Philip Clare, Kristy A. Martire and Richard P. Mattick

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol.12(6), pp.6403-6422

2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120606403

PMID: 26062037

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Abstract

smoking cessation

social class

socio-economic factors

poverty

Review

intervention

homeless persons

indigenous population

mental disorders

prisoners

Background: Smoking cessation research output should move beyond descriptive research of the health problem to testing interventions that can provide causal data and effective evidence-based solutions. This review examined the number and type of published smoking cessation studies conducted in low-socioeconomic status (low-SES) and disadvantaged population groups. Methods: A systematic database search was conducted for two time periods: 2000-2004 (TP1) and 2008-2012 (TP2). Publications that examined smoking cessation in a low-SES or disadvantaged population were coded by: population of interest; study type (reviews, non-data based publications, data-based publications (descriptive, measurement and intervention research)); and country. Intervention studies were coded in accordance with the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care data collection checklist and use of biochemical verification of self-reported abstinence was assessed. Results: 278 citations were included. Research output (i.e., all study types) had increased from TP1 27% to TP2 73% ((2) = 73.13, p < 0.001), however, the proportion of data-based research had not significantly increased from TP1 and TP2: descriptive (TP1 = 23% vs. TP2 = 33%) or intervention (TP1 = 77% vs. TP2 = 67%). The proportion of intervention studies adopting biochemical verification of self-reported abstinence had significantly decreased from TP1 to TP2 with an increased reliance on self-reported abstinence (TP1 = 12% vs. TP2 = 36%). Conclusions: The current research output is not ideal or optimal to decrease smoking rates. Research institutions, scholars and funding organisations should take heed to review findings when developing future research and policy.

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Title: Smoking Cessation among Low-Socioeconomic Status and Disadvantaged Population Groups: A Systematic Review of Research Output
Authors: Ryan J. Courtney (Corresponding Author) - UNSW Sydney
Sundresan Naicker - UNSW Sydney
Anthony Shakeshaft - UNSW Sydney
Philip Clare - UNSW Sydney
Kristy A. Martire - UNSW Sydney
Richard P. Mattick - UNSW Sydney
Publication details: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol.12(6), pp.6403-6422
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date published: 2015
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph120606403
ISSN: 1660-4601
PMID: 26062037
Copyright note: ©2015 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Grants: Randomised controlled trial of a financial counselling intervention and smoking cessation assistance to reduce smoking in socioeconomically disadvantaged groups, 1021862, National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia, Canberra) - NHMRC
Alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs, and prescribed drugs: Birth, adolescent, and adult prospective cohorts and RCTs of interventions, 1045318, National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia, Canberra) - NHMRC
Grant note: Cancer Institute NSW Early Career Fellowship.
Organisation Unit: School of Health - Psychology
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991242163302621
Output Type: Journal article

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