A case study approach : Aboriginal tobacco cessation

About the Aboriginal Tobacco Strategy The ATS’s primary goal is the delivery of programming under the Aboriginal Programs component of the Smoke-Free Ontario (SFO) Strategy, Ministry of Health Promotion (MHP) based on the three pillars of prevention, protection and cessation. [...] The identification of emerging practices from the two case studies was based on the following criteria: • Minimization of barriers for implementation in Aboriginal communities • Optimization of replication for the Aboriginal population A Case Study Approach Lessons Learned In Ontario - Aboriginal Tobacco Cessation 10 • Strength of evidence found within the literature search to support each program [...] The First Nations Centre of the National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) reports that of the First Nations people surveyed in the First Nations Regional Longitudinal Health Survey (2002/2003): • Just over half of First Nations pregnant women were smokers at the time of the survey and a large proportion were former smokers. [...] In addition to the Saskatchewan report, the First Nations and Inuit Tobacco Control Strategy identified the following barriers First Nations communities face in regards to tobacco control: • Other addictions in the community have a higher priority (42%) • The community’s attitude to smoking is permissive (36%) • Staff, financial and material resources is lacking (34%) • Knowledge about tobacco’s e [...] The success of (substance abuse treatment) programs using this philosophy/strategy has been phenomenal.”22 Client Eligibility/Accessibility The program is typically promoted through posters and flyers at the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health and other Aboriginal partners and organizations in the Ottawa area, in addition to sending out e-mails.