Tobacco control priorities for Arabic speakers: key findings from a baseline telephone survey of Arabic speakers residing in Sydney's south-west

Perusco, Andrew; Rikard-Bell, Glenys; Mohsin, Mohammed; Millen, Elizabeth; Sabry, Marial; Poder, Natasha; Williams, Mandy; Farag, Lydia; Hua, Myna; Guirguis, Sanaa

doi:10.1071/he07121

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“…They also reported that the lack of media campaigns about waterpipe smoking implied that they must be safer [16]. One study from Australia (reported in 2 papers) found that 81% of respondents to telephone surveys among Arab-speaking residents perceived waterpipe smoking as more harmful [59,60]. A study from Johannesburg South Africa found that 53% of high school students using waterpipe think it is less harmful than cigarettes [24].…”

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Motives, beliefs and attitudes towards waterpipe tobacco smoking: a systematic review

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BackgroundIn spite of the negative health effects of waterpipe tobacco smoking, its use is becoming more common. The objective of this study is to systematically review the medical literature for motives, beliefs and attitudes towards waterpipe tobacco smoking.MethodsWe electronically searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the ISI the Web of Science in January 2012. We included both quantitative and qualitative studies. We selected studies and abstracted data using standard systematic review methodology. We synthesized data qualitatively.ResultsWe included 58 papers reporting on 56 studies. The main motives for waterpipe tobacco smoking were socializing, relaxation, pleasure and entertainment. Peer pressure, fashion, and curiosity were additional motives for university and school students while expression of cultural identity was an additional motive for people in the Middle East and for people of Middle Eastern descent in Western countries. Awareness of the potential health hazards of waterpipe smoking was common across settings. Most but not all studies found that the majority of people perceived waterpipe smoking as less harmful than cigarette smoking. Waterpipe smoking was generally socially acceptable and more acceptable than cigarette smoking in general. In Middle Eastern societies, it was particularly more acceptable for women’s use compared to cigarette use. A majority perceived waterpipe smoking as less addictive than cigarette smoking. While users were confident in their ability to quit waterpipe smoking at any time, willingness to quit varied across settings.ConclusionsSocializing, relaxation, pleasure and entertainment were the main motives for waterpipe use. While waterpipe users were aware of the health hazards of waterpipe smoking, they perceived it as less harmful, less addictive and more socially acceptable than cigarette smoking and were confident about their ability to quit.

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Motives, beliefs and attitudes towards waterpipe tobacco smoking: a systematic review

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“…A study conducted on Arabic speaking adults reported 11% current waterpipe smoking (Additional file 3; Part 5) [13,53]. Waterpipe use was associated with age group 40-59 (relative to >60), and other forms of smoking.…”

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“…Similarly, the prevalence of current waterpipe smoking among university students was high in the Arabic Gulf region (6%),[25] the United Kingdom (8%),[12] the United States (10%), [50] Syria (15%),[9,26-28] Lebanon (28%),[22] and Pakistan (33%)[42]. The prevalence of current waterpipe smoking among adults was the following: Pakistan (6%),[45] Arabic Gulf region (4%-12%), [19,35,36] Australia (11% in Arab speaking adults),[13,53] Syria (9%-12%),[37,38] and Lebanon (15%)[33]. Studies reported high prevalence of group waterpipe smoking in Lebanon (5%), [33] and Egypt (11%-15%) [30,31].…”

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The prevalence of waterpipe tobacco smoking among the general and specific populations: a systematic review

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BackgroundThe objective of this study was to systematically review the medical literature for the prevalence of waterpipe tobacco use among the general and specific populations.MethodsWe electronically searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the ISI the Web of Science. We selected studies using a two-stage duplicate and independent screening process. We included cohort studies and cross sectional studies assessing the prevalence of use of waterpipe in either the general population or a specific population of interest. Two reviewers used a standardized and pilot tested form to collect data from each eligible study using a duplicate and independent screening process. We stratified the data analysis by country and by age group. The study was not restricted to a specific context.ResultsOf a total of 38 studies, only 4 were national surveys; the rest assessed specific populations. The highest prevalence of current waterpipe smoking was among school students across countries: the United States, especially among Arab Americans (12%-15%) the Arabic Gulf region (9%-16%), Estonia (21%), and Lebanon (25%). Similarly, the prevalence of current waterpipe smoking among university students was high in the Arabic Gulf region (6%), the United Kingdom (8%), the United States (10%), Syria (15%), Lebanon (28%), and Pakistan (33%). The prevalence of current waterpipe smoking among adults was the following: Pakistan (6%), Arabic Gulf region (4%-12%), Australia (11% in Arab speaking adults), Syria (9%-12%), and Lebanon (15%). Group waterpipe smoking was high in Lebanon (5%), and Egypt (11%-15%). In Lebanon, 5%-6% pregnant women reported smoking waterpipe during pregnancy. The studies were all cross-sectional and varied by how they reported waterpipe smoking.ConclusionWhile very few national surveys have been conducted, the prevalence of waterpipe smoking appears to be alarmingly high among school students and university students in Middle Eastern countries and among groups of Middle Eastern descent in Western countries.

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“…Despite the significant achievements by tobacco control measures such as bans on advertising, bans on smoking indoors and increasingly in outdoor public spaces, plain packaging, new and larger graphic health warnings and mass media campaigns for the general population, there is limited evidence for the effectiveness of anti‐tobacco messages among diverse migrant groups in Australia. While implementing health promotion strategies tailored to culturally and linguistically diverse population in Australia, research has also suggested that migrant community specific tobacco control outreach and cessation services are effective strategies to reduce the tobacco consumption . The use of mass media campaigns through television and radio commercials, Internet, print and public relations strategies to reach non‐English‐speaking migrants may also help to decrease their smoking prevalence.…”

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Tobacco smoking between immigrants and non‐immigrants in Australia: A longitudinal investigation of the effect of nativity, duration of residence and age at arrival

Joshi

Jatrana

Paradies

2017

Health Prom J of Aust

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Issue addressed Earlier research evidence suggests that there is a difference and over time change in the prevalence of tobacco smoking between immigrants and native‐born population. This study investigates the differences in smoking among immigrants from English speaking (ESC) and non‐English speaking (NESC) countries relative to native‐born (NB) Australians, and how those differences change with duration of residence (DoR) and age at arrival (AA). Methods Information on 12 634 individuals from the first twelve waves (2001‐2012) of Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) longitudinal survey was analysed using multilevel group‐mean‐centred mixed logistic regression models. Smoking status as an outcome was dichotomized as current vs non‐current smokers. Results After adjusting for covariates, relative to native‐born respondents, there was no difference in the odds of smoking for English speaking countries immigrants, while immigrants from non‐English speaking countries had lower odds of smoking. The smoking prevalence of immigrants from non‐English speaking countries converged towards the native‐born after 20 years of residence in Australia. The association between duration of residence and smoking was modified by age at arrival, with immigrants (combined ESC and NESC) who arrived as children or adolescents and had lived 20 years or longer were significantly more likely to smoke than native‐born Australians. Conclusion The results suggest that the initially lower smoking prevalence among non‐English speaking countries immigrants converges with that of native‐born Australians after twenty years of residence, and immigrants (combined ESC and NESC) who arrived as children or adolescents more than 20 years ago were more likely to be smokers. So what? Current health promotion and anti‐smoking programs should ensure that immigrants from non‐English speaking background have access to education and information about the hazards of tobacco consumptions and are aware of the available smoking cessation services. Efforts to prevent smoking uptake among NESC immigrants and those who arrive as children or adolescents and live longer than 20 years is especially important for tobacco control interventions.

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Tobacco control priorities for Arabic speakers: key findings from a baseline telephone survey of Arabic speakers residing in Sydney's south-west

Abstract: Well-designed trials of efficacy for preferred evidence-based strategies, particularly among middle-aged male Arabic-speaking smokers, appear warranted prior to policy development and implementation.

Cited by 16 publications

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Motives, beliefs and attitudes towards waterpipe tobacco smoking: a systematic review

Motives, beliefs and attitudes towards waterpipe tobacco smoking: a systematic review

The prevalence of waterpipe tobacco smoking among the general and specific populations: a systematic review

Tobacco smoking between immigrants and non‐immigrants in Australia: A longitudinal investigation of the effect of nativity, duration of residence and age at arrival

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