2025
The dialogue dilemma: the role of patient-clinician communication for low-income people who smoke and manage multiple conditions
Cano M, Lindstrom M, Muñoz R. The dialogue dilemma: the role of patient-clinician communication for low-income people who smoke and manage multiple conditions. Frontiers In Medicine 2025, 12: 1567725. PMID: 40357301, PMCID: PMC12066447, DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1567725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-rated healthPatient-clinician communicationLow-income adultsSan Francisco Health NetworkFaces significant health disparitiesPoor self-rated healthImproving patient-clinician communicationSignificant health disparitiesTobacco-related disparitiesLow-income smokersPatient-centered approachFollow-up analysisMP conditionHealth disparitiesHealth perceptionTobacco useHealth careHealth NetworkHealth conditionsClinical careVulnerable populationsHealthEffective communicationLow-income peopleAdults
2021
Factors associated with smoking in low-income persons with and without chronic illness
Cano M, Pennington D, Reyes S, Pineda B, Llamas J, Periyakoil V, Muñoz R. Factors associated with smoking in low-income persons with and without chronic illness. Tobacco Induced Diseases 2021, 19: 1-11. PMID: 34305505, PMCID: PMC8280622, DOI: 10.18332/tid/138241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-income smokersSan Francisco Health NetworkSmoking abstinence self-efficacyChronic illnessChronic illness groupsAbstinence Self-EfficacySelf-EfficacyNicotine dependenceQuit smokingFactors associated with smokingSafety-net patientsSafety-net clinicsHigher levels of anxietyChronic illness categoryLow-income personsLevels of anxietyTobacco disparitiesSeeking CareAssociated with total numberHealth NetworkSmokingOne-way analysis of varianceMood managementAnxietyAnalysis of varianceDevelopment and usability of a Spanish/English smoking cessation website: lessons learned
Bond M, Bunge E, Leykin Y, Barrera A, Wickham R, Barlow M, Reyes S, Pineda B, Ceja A, Cano M, Muñoz R. Development and usability of a Spanish/English smoking cessation website: lessons learned. MHealth 2021, 7: 30-30. PMID: 33898599, PMCID: PMC8063005, DOI: 10.21037/mhealth-19-255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOnline interventionCompletion of follow-up assessmentsLow-income smokersSmoking cessation websiteIncreased engagementFollow-up rateFollow-up assessmentIntervention elementsMeasures of engagementInternet interventionsCessation websiteStudy registrationInterventionNicotine patchSmokersWeb appEngagementTracking toolAppsWebsitesSmokingCigaretteEvaluate modificationsCompletionLook-and-feel
2017
Ability to Reach Low-Income Smokers Enrolled in a Randomised Controlled Trial Varies with Time of Month
Hawk K, Shi R, Weiss J, Makuch R, Toll B, Bernstein SL. Ability to Reach Low-Income Smokers Enrolled in a Randomised Controlled Trial Varies with Time of Month. The Journal Of Smoking Cessation 2017, 13: 227-232. PMID: 31452822, PMCID: PMC6709708, DOI: 10.1017/jsc.2017.23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-income smokersWeek 4Week 1Time of monthTobacco dependence treatmentOne-month followControlled TrialsAcademic EDEmergency departmentDependence treatmentWeek 2SmokersLow-income populationsWeek 3Study participantsMonthsFollowPhone callsLow-income individualsSuccessful contactTrialsFuture studiesParticipantsCellphone serviceUrban communities
2014
What is the evidence for hardening in the cigarette smoking population? Trends in nicotine dependence in the U.S., 2002–2012
Smith PH, Rose JS, Mazure CM, Giovino GA, McKee SA. What is the evidence for hardening in the cigarette smoking population? Trends in nicotine dependence in the U.S., 2002–2012. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2014, 142: 333-340. PMID: 25064023, PMCID: PMC4158455, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-income smokersNicotine dependenceCigarette smoking populationMiddle-aged smokersDependence severitySerious psychological distressNicotine dependence severitySocio-demographic factorsCurrent smokersCigarette smokingSmoking populationSmokersTobacco consumptionGreater severityDrug useSmokingStudy periodPsychological distressSeverityNational surveyWomen
2013
Financial versus health motivation to quit smoking: A randomized field study
Sindelar JL, O'Malley SS. Financial versus health motivation to quit smoking: A randomized field study. Preventive Medicine 2013, 59: 1-4. PMID: 24139975, PMCID: PMC4869074, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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