Abstract A159: Data-driven strategies to develop materials to improve tobacco cessation services for Asian-American populations of Los Angeles County
Authors: Yeung Sophia , Garden. Alexis , Gascon Brenda , D'Souza Lauren , Song Gaole , Macalintal Jonjon , Ashing Kimlin , Presant Cary , Chavez-Sosa Gladis , Song Cindy , Tandoc Jonathan , Guillen Jazmine , Fischbach Lori 
Published: September 2024

BACKGROUND: Tobacco cessation stands as a pressing public health priority for cancer prevention, yet minority populations, including Asian Americans, encounter significant hurdles in quitting smoking. The Los Angeles County Tobacco Control and Prevention Program and the City of Hope Cessation Learning Collaborative join forces to tackle organization-level and individual-level barriers hindering the delivery, accessibility, utilization, and compliance of tobacco cessation interventions across diverse populations in Los Angeles County. Survey data gathered from healthcare providers and community members play a pivotal role in shaping the development and implementation of targeted tobacco cessation interventions. OBJECTIVES: To pinpoint gaps in tobacco cessation services for Asian/Asian American communities and develop tailored resources to address these deficiencies. METHODS: Data collection utilized: 1) Key Informant Interviews to delineate successes, barriers, and strategies in smoking cessation services for Asian/Asian American communities, 2) surveys with providers and healthcare staff serving these communities to identify critical factors contributing to challenges and barriers in providing cessation services, and 3) surveys with individuals within these communities to evaluate smoking history, tobacco product usage, access to cessation services, and barriers encountered. Collaborative partnerships with Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) serving Asian American communities were formed to conduct provider surveys. Findings from all surveys and interviews informed the development of culturally sensitive tobacco cessation training for healthcare providers. Behavioral mapping techniques and survey/interview findings guided the creation of a culturally appropriate capacity-building toolkit and tipsheets with recommendations to support tobacco cessation service implementation. RESULTS: Data collection comprised 5 Key Informant Interviews, 260 Surveys with Asian Serving Providers & Staff, and 1,070 Adult Tobacco Cessation Surveys among Asian/Asian American populations. Utilizing these findings, trainings were conducted, and resources developed for providers from 18 CBOs at Monthly Learning Collaborative Meetings. System-level findings informed the development of a capacity-building toolkit and tipsheets with recommendations to enhance tobacco cessation efforts in Asian American communities. CONCLUSIONS: Data-driven strategies are pivotal in tobacco cessation care. Through collaboration with CBOs and targeted interventions, tools can be fashioned to address culturally specific barriers to tobacco services. This learning collaborative initiative serves as a robust blueprint for developing data-driven strategies for equitable tobacco cessation services.

Citation Format: Sophia Yeung, Alexis Garden, Brenda Gascon, Lauren D'Souza, Gaole Song, Jonjon Macalintal, Kimlin Ashing, Cary Presant, Gladis Chavez-Sosa, Cindy Song, Jonathan Tandoc, Jazmine Guillen, Lori Fischbach. Data-driven strategies to develop materials to improve tobacco cessation services for Asian-American populations of Los Angeles County [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 17th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 2024 Sep 21-24; Los Angeles, CA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2024;33(9 Suppl):Abstract nr A159.