Background Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) has set the target to reduce premature
mortalities from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by one-third. One of the ways to …

Introduction/Objective: Community health workers (CHWs) can play a vital role in many
aspects of healthcare, particularly for underserved communities, but it is unclear what factors …

Smoking is one of the major causes of preventable death and is considered the greatest
threat to global public health. While the prevalence of smoking has decreased, population …

METHODS Qualitative interviews were performed with participants of a communitybased
smoking cessation program in the Netherlands (n= 18) and professionals involved in the …

Abstract Introduction and Aims. Novel ways of accessing and engaging smokers who are
socially and economically disadvantaged may help reduce socioeconomic disparities in …

Objectives There remains a need to identify effective smoking cessation interventions in
severely disadvantaged populations. This trial aimed to examine the effectiveness of an …

Tobacco use remains a major public health problem in the US disproportionately affecting
underserved communities. The Communities Engaged and Advocating for a Smoke-free …

Background Since smoking behaviour is determined by social context, the best way to
reduce the prevalence of smoking may be to use community‐wide programmes which use …

Objective: There is limited evidence regarding effective smoking cessation interventions in
deprived communities. This study explored what factors are considered most important in …

Background Despite high smoking rates, cessation services are largely unavailable in
Vietnam. This study explored attitudes and beliefs of community health workers (CHWs) …