Developing a Smoking Cessation Program for Turkish-Speaking Migrants in Switzerland: Novel Findings and Promising Effects

摘要: Introduction: Recent studies show that smoking prevalence in the Turkish-speaking migrant population Switzerland is substantially higher than general population. A specific group treatment for migrants was developed and tested order to provide with equal access cessation programs improve migration-sensitive quality of such by sociocultural targeting. Methods: The evaluation program included quantitative (questionnaires t1 t2 follow-up telephone) qualitative methods (participant observation semi-structured interviews). Results: results showed 37.7% 61 participants were smoke free at 12-month follow-up. factors being a partnership using nicotine replacement products during positively associated successful cessation. We also demonstrated importance “strong ties” (strong relationships between participants) sensitivity (e.g., social aspects Turkish culture, which addressed relapse prevention), socioeconomic low financial resources, providing course free), migration-specific underdeveloped programs, outreach strategy recruiting) issues. Conclusions: Overall, successfully now becoming implemented as regular service Swiss Public Health Program Tobacco Prevention (by Association Smoking Prevention).