Reach and Effectiveness of a Community Program to Reduce Smoking Among Ethnic Turkish Residents in Rotterdam, the Netherlands: A Quasi-Experimental Design

Introduction: Community interventions have been considered promising strategies to reduce smoking prevalence among ethnic minority populations. We assessed the reach and effectiveness of a community program targeted at the Turkish population in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Methods: The study had a quasi-experimental design, with 1 pretest and 1 posttest among 18- to 60-year-old Turkish residents in a district in Rotterdam ( n = 388 at pretest) and in a comparison area in the city of Utrecht ( n = 389 at pretest). The surveys included measures of reach and measures of effectiveness. Logistic reg... Mehr ...