BACKGROUND Cigarette smoking rates have decreased in the United States, particularly in California. Despite representing a large population in the United States and particularly in California, Arab Americans are not typically assessed in tobacco-related health studies. Disparately high smoking rates have been found in community samples of Arab Americans. In a formative participatory research study, we aimed to assess experiences with tobacco products and access to cessation and prevention services for Arab Americans who use commercial tobacco products. METHODS In partnership with a community advisory board, we conducted a brief survey of adult Northern California Arab Americans who use tobacco products, both men and women (n = 101), followed by assets mapping to identify services, and focus groups with a subset of survey participants (n = 30), to assess tobacco product use, readiness to quit, and access to culturally appropriate cessation services. RESULTS The majority of people who smoked did so daily. Waterpipe use was as common as cigarette smoking, and more so for women. Intent to quit was offset by highly normative tobacco use in the social environment, and limited access to culturally appropriate cessation services. CONCLUSIONS Improvement in outreach and services specific to Arab Americans may support prevention and cessation of commercial tobacco products.

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北加州阿拉伯裔美国人的烟草使用、戒烟和服务获取：一项参与性研究。

背景技术在美国，特别是在加利福尼亚州，吸烟率已经下降。尽管阿拉伯裔美国人在美国（尤其是加利福尼亚州）人口众多，但通常不会在与烟草相关的健康研究中进行评估。在阿拉伯裔美国人的社区样本中发现了极高的吸烟率。在一项形成性参与性研究中，我们旨在评估使用商业烟草产品的阿拉伯裔美国人的烟草产品体验以及获得戒烟和预防服务的情况。方法 我们与社区咨询委员会合作，对使用烟草产品的成年北加州阿拉伯裔美国人（男性和女性）（n = 101）进行了一项简短的调查，然后进行资产映射以确定服务，并与一小部分人进行焦点小组讨论。调查参与者（n = 30），以评估烟草产品的使用、戒烟的准备情况以及获得适合文化的戒烟服务的情况。结果 大多数吸烟者每天都吸烟。使用水烟和吸烟一样普遍，对于女性来说更是如此。社会环境中高度规范的烟草使用以及获得文化上适当的戒烟服务的机会有限，抵消了戒烟的意愿。结论 改善针对阿拉伯裔美国人的宣传和服务可能有助于预防和戒除商业烟草产品。