Table 2.
Themes and subthemes discussed by participants and associated frequencies (n) and percentages (%) of participants endorsing these
Categories (n, %*) |
Themes (n, %*) |
Subthemes (n, %†) |
Barriers to quitting/reducing nicotine use during the pandemic (21, 64%) |
Isolation, uncertainty and shifts in environment and lifestyle (due to fewer activities, increased boredom, diminished socialising, altered home social environment, loss of existing coping strategies/activities, etc) (16, 48%) |
Smoking/vaping more to:
Smoking/vaping more due to:
|
Increased stress and worsened mental health (due to lack of support, reduced access to social and professional supports, etc) (8, 24%) |
Smoking/vaping more to:
Smoking/vaping more due to:
|
|
Facilitators to quitting/reducing nicotine use during the pandemic (11, 33%) |
Reduced access to nicotine products and opportunities for usage (due to fewer/restricted social events, business closures, etc) (6, 18%) |
Smoking/vaping less due to:
|
Increased introspection and reflection on own behaviours (due to increased time alone) (5, 15%) |
Smoking/vaping less to:
Smoking/vaping less due to:
|
|
Suggestions for improving cessation programming during the pandemic (19, 58%) |
Enhance social support features (virtual and in-person) (11, 33%) |
Virtual supports:
In-person supports:
|
Increase awareness of quitting benefits during the pandemic (7, 21%) |
Health benefits:
Financial benefits:
|
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Provide pandemic-specific resources and advice for trying to quit during the pandemic (5, 15%) |
Target visible locations for dissemination:
Include culturally relevant practices for Indigenous nicotine users, for example:
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*Expressed as a percentage of the total sample (N=33).
†Expressed as a percentage of the respective category (n indicated in first column).