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  • Title: Evaluation of a culturally appropriate peer coaching program for smoking cessation.
    Author: Barcelona de Mendoza V, Damio G.
    Journal: Public Health Nurs; 2018 Nov; 35(6):541-550. PubMed ID: 30596399.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a peer coaching smoking cessation program in a high-risk Medicaid population. DESIGN AND SAMPLE: In this manuscript, we present an evaluation of a pilot program. Participants (N = 138) were recruited out of a larger smoking cessation program administered statewide and funded by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The participant sample was diverse, with 52% self-identifying as White, 39% as Black, and 56% Latino ethnicity (any race). METHODS: Motivational interviewing techniques were utilized by peer coaches in clinical and community settings to achieve smoking cessation using face-to-face, telephone, and text/email encounters over a period of 6 months. RESULTS: There was a statistically significant increase in the number of participants who had quit smoking from program enrollment to discharge (5.1%-18.5%, p = 0.02). Number of peer coaching encounters predicted quitting in program participants. CONCLUSIONS: This study adds to the literature that community-based smoking cessation services led by peer coaches can be effective in a diverse, high-risk population.
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