Queer quit: gay smokers' perspectives on a culturally specific smoking cessation service.

摘要: Background  The prevalence of smoking is high among gay males. need for culturally specific support has been acknowledged, but little known about men’s perspectives on such adapted interventions. Objective  To investigate and intention to quit in smokers explore their attitudes towards a gay-specific cessation programme. Design  Quantitative survey focus groups. Setting participants  A total 325 living Zurich (Switzerland) completed an anonymous survey. Thirteen males participated two groups, theoretically sampled reflect heterogeneity terms age, HIV serostatus histories. Participants were personally recruited at variety events through advertisements. Results  Responders reported consumption cigarettes, every second man stated that more than half his friends smoke regularly. majority planned within the next 6 months. Idealizing very common. Men strong preferences programme men. Higher nicotine dependence, quit, stereotypes fears weight gain significant predictors interest participation programme. Qualitative results indicate men felt torn between wish support, bonding, community alternatives ‘smoking gay’ environment failure loss reputation. Conclusions  Gay likely use intervention. Such interventions may offer abstaining from smoking, without social life. Health-care providers play important role communicating serious threats caused by