Evaluating the Impact of CONNECT in a Multilingual Population

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Culturally adapt, translate, improve and fine tune the multi-faceted CONNECT program for multilingual smokers

II. Evaluate the CONNECT multilingual program for current smokers in multilingual communities.

III. Assess the impact of the CONNECT Multilingual program on smoking cessation rates and participant utilization of evidence-based resources to help quit smoking

OUTLINE:

FOCUS GROUP (N=24):

Three focus groups, one each with English, Spanish and Cantonese speaking participants (8 in each group) will be led by investigators. Interviews will be recorded, transcribed and translated. Translation of the Spanish and Cantonese transcripts will be done by University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) translation services.

BETA GROUP (N=15):

The investigators will conduct a pilot, beta testing of the intervention materials with English, Spanish and Cantonese speaking participants. Additional feedback and input from the participants will be used to fine tune the CONNECT smoking cessation intervention to be implemented in a randomized trial.

RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (N=400):

Newly enrolled participants will be assigned to 1 of 2 conditions.

• Group 1: Participants receive the CONNECT Multilingual intervention. Participants will be followed up at 1-week, 1-, 3-, and 6-months after treatment assignment. At 6-months, participants will be asked to complete and return an at-home saliva kit to verify their smoking status.
• Group 2: Participants receive usual care from providers at a regular primary care appointment. Participants will be followed up at 1-week, 1-, 3-, and 6-months after treatment assignment.

Inclusion criteria

• Age 50-80 years old.
• Current smokers defined at smoking at least one cigarette in past 7 days AND eligible for lung cancer screening (LCS) based on smoking history (>=20 pack year history)
• California (CA) residents
• Able to understand and comply with study procedures for the entire length of the study.
• Ability of individual or legal guardian/representative to understand a written informed consent document, and the willingness to sign it.

Exclusion criteria

• Non-smokers.
• Individuals with a diagnosis of lung cancer.
• Individuals receiving hospice care.
• Individuals whose providers do not think that they should participate (e.g., psychiatric illness or significant cognitive impairment that would impede the individuals ability to participate).
• Hearing and/or vision disabilities that would prevent participants from adequately receiving treatment components such as video or telephone counseling.