Types of Lay Health Influencers in Tobacco Cessation: A Qualitative Study
Methods : Longitudinal qualitative interviews were completed with 28 individuals posttraining.
Results : Four individuals were categorized as Rarely Active, 5 as Active With Family and Friends, 9 as Active in the Workplace, and 10 as Proactive in Multiple Settings. Unique motivators, intervention behaviors, and barriers were documented. Some individuals displayed high levels of self-efficacy necessary for expanding the reach of community-based interventions.
Conclusion : Training programs need to address the impact of contextual factors on initiating and sustaining intervention activities.
Keywords: brief intervention; lay health advisor model; qualitative data; tobacco cessation
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1 Assistant Professor, Division of Health Promotion Sciences, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona.
Publication date: 01 September 2010
The American Journal of Health Behavior seeks to improve the quality of life through multidisciplinary health efforts in fostering a better understanding of the multidimensional nature of both individuals and social systems as they relate to health behaviors.
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