Samantha M Loh, Tumelo Moloantoa, Nompumelelo Yende, Ebrahim Variava, Raymond Niaura, Jonathan E Golub, Neil Martinson, Jessica L Elf
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Top reasons for current snuff use included improving health (n = 48, 32%), reducing stress (n = 26, 16%), and \"being a habit\" (n = 38, 25%). Participants believed snuff use to have mostly positive (n = 68, 46%) or no (n = 54, 36%) health impacts, and 57 (38%) participants believed snuff cures headaches. 103 (69%) participants reported a previous quit attempt, and 110 (73%) indicated high interest in quitting snuff. Although 105 (70%) participants indicated that advice from a healthcare provider would aid them in quitting snuff, only 30 (20%) reported ever receiving that advice. A majority of participants (n = 141, 94%) suffer from moderate to high levels of perceived stress, and overall few differences were seen by HIV status.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Education on negative impacts of snuff, advice to quit from healthcare providers, and nicotine replacement therapy should be considered in the development of a snuff cessation program.</p>","PeriodicalId":43361,"journal":{"name":"Tobacco Use Insights","volume":"16 ","pages":"1179173X231193890"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1000,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/e9/b3/10.1177_1179173X231193890.PMC10422901.pdf","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"A cross-sectional study of attitudes and behaviors of snuff use and cessation among people with and without HIV in South Africa.\",\"authors\":\"Samantha M Loh, Tumelo Moloantoa, Nompumelelo Yende, Ebrahim Variava, Raymond Niaura, Jonathan E Golub, Neil Martinson, Jessica L Elf\",\"doi\":\"10.1177/1179173X231193890\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Despite a high (48%) prevalence of snuff use among women with HIV in South Africa, little is known of the attitudes and behaviors of use, strategies for cessation, and potential health risks.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In a cross-sectional study, a questionnaire was administered to adults (≥18 years) with (HIV+) and without HIV (HIV-) who self-reported current snuff use to collect information on demographics, snuff use and cessation attempts, preferred strategies for cessation, other substance use, history of respiratory illness, and mental health.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>150 (74 HIV+, 76 HIV-) participants were enrolled; 115 (77%) were daily snuff users, 6 (4%) were current smokers, and 17 (11%) former smokers. 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A cross-sectional study of attitudes and behaviors of snuff use and cessation among people with and without HIV in South Africa.
Background: Despite a high (48%) prevalence of snuff use among women with HIV in South Africa, little is known of the attitudes and behaviors of use, strategies for cessation, and potential health risks.
Methods: In a cross-sectional study, a questionnaire was administered to adults (≥18 years) with (HIV+) and without HIV (HIV-) who self-reported current snuff use to collect information on demographics, snuff use and cessation attempts, preferred strategies for cessation, other substance use, history of respiratory illness, and mental health.
Results: 150 (74 HIV+, 76 HIV-) participants were enrolled; 115 (77%) were daily snuff users, 6 (4%) were current smokers, and 17 (11%) former smokers. Top reasons for current snuff use included improving health (n = 48, 32%), reducing stress (n = 26, 16%), and "being a habit" (n = 38, 25%). Participants believed snuff use to have mostly positive (n = 68, 46%) or no (n = 54, 36%) health impacts, and 57 (38%) participants believed snuff cures headaches. 103 (69%) participants reported a previous quit attempt, and 110 (73%) indicated high interest in quitting snuff. Although 105 (70%) participants indicated that advice from a healthcare provider would aid them in quitting snuff, only 30 (20%) reported ever receiving that advice. A majority of participants (n = 141, 94%) suffer from moderate to high levels of perceived stress, and overall few differences were seen by HIV status.
Conclusions: Education on negative impacts of snuff, advice to quit from healthcare providers, and nicotine replacement therapy should be considered in the development of a snuff cessation program.