Understanding health disparities affecting utilization of tobacco treatment in low-income patients in an urban health center in Southern California

Understanding health disparities affecting utilization of tobacco treatment in low-income patients in an urban health center in Southern California

Tobacco use disproportionately affects low-income communities. Prevalence among patients in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) is higher (29.3%) than the general population (20%). Little is known about the rates of referrals to cessation services and cessation pharmacotherapy practices in FQ...

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Main Authors: Jie Liu, Elizabeth Brighton, Aaron Tam, Job Godino, Kimberly C. Brouwer, Charles Bart Smoot, Eva Matthews, Paloma Mohn, Carrie Kirby, Shu-Hong Zhu, David Strong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Subjects:
Tobacco cessation
Smoking cessation
Primary care
Underserved medicine
Federally qualified health center
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221133552100231X

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