Evaluation of Smoking Cessation Classes for the Lesbian,Gay, Bisexual,and Transgender Community |
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| Authors: | N. Eugene Walls Hope Wisneski |
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| Affiliation: | 1. University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work , Denver, CO;2. The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center of Colorado , Denver, CO |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT This study evaluates the effectiveness of a smoking cessation course tailored to meet the needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. Of the 44 individuals who participated, 36 were in attendance in the final class, and 88.9% of those had successfully quit smoking. The study found an increase in importance to having cessation classes in gay-identified contexts, high ratings of the cultural appropriateness of the course content, and decreasing anxiety across the classes. Participants’ assessment of their health shifted differentially based on whether they were successful at quitting. |
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| Keywords: | Tobacco smoking cessation gay lesbian bisexual transgender |
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