Key result
A 2-week family-based education intervention increases thirdhand smoke belief scores among former smokers.
Why the study?
Public awareness of thirdhand smoke and its health effects remains low, especially among Chinese-speaking former smokers and their families.
Does a 2-week THS education intervention improve beliefs about thirdhand smoke in Chinese American former smokers and their family members?
Does a 2-week THS education intervention improve beliefs about thirdhand smoke in Chinese American former smokers and their family members?
p-value: p=0.02
A family-based education intervention effectively improved beliefs about thirdhand smoke among former smokers, aligning their perspectives with those of their non-smoking family members.
Family THS education may boost awareness in recent quitters; leaves open whether it alters exposure or behavior in immigrant households.
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A 2024 study studied Thirdhand smoke beliefs (n=60). Family-based thirdhand smoke (THS) education program vs. Pre-intervention (baseline) was evaluated on Changes in Beliefs About Thirdhand Smoke (BATHS) scores (p=0.02). A 2-week family-based thirdhand smoke education intervention significantly increased overall Beliefs About Thirdhand Smoke scores among former smokers from pre- to post-intervention (p=0.02).
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