Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to identify the steps necessary in developing and carying out a Latino Tobacco Outreach Program.
Abstract: Objective:
To increase community awareness about environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) in the Lehigh Valley, emphasizing our Latino community members
Method:
This project was arranged as a small pilot study of 40 households. Following ETS training, outreach workers, outreach workers, utilizing an intake survey, identified and trained clients on the risks and health effects of smoking behavior. Bilingual educational materials were distributed with and reviewed with each outreach encounter. A follow up survey was completed to determine client behavior change.
RESULTS:
The overall results of this pilot study are favorable for brief interventions affecting change, with 28 households (90%) modifying their smoking behavior and 4 people quitting at the completion of the follow up survey.
Discussion:
Basic, brief interventions in this community have proven effective in changing smoking behavior. The positive results of this pilot study have, therefore, strengthened our relationships with the Latino communities and broaden our initiative by increasing community awareness of the dangers of ETS, most importantly in disparate populations.
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