156118 Reaching Asian Pacific Islanders Hospitality Workers On Secondhand Smoking Through CO Testing and DVD Education

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Allison Yenyu Lord, PhD , Asian American Anti-Smoking Foundation, Inc., Columbia, MD
This discussion session is based on in-person interviews and interaction with API restaurant and beauty salon workers. These sessions were conducted by person-to-person discussions and reinforced by Carbon Monoxide breath tests and distribution of DVD education material.

Time appropriateness and frequency of visitation related issues would be presented in detail. Particular attention has been given to new immigrants workers in the above mentioned field. Typical questions from the target population will be summarized.

Demonstration of CO test technology will be given and limited number of topic related DVDs will be distributed.

Lastly, potential benefits of utilizing this approach with other health related issues will also be discussed and elaborated on.

Learning Objectives:
Provide information on how to approach Chinese restaurant workers through CO tests and DVDs (demonstration in the presentation) Distribute tailored DVDs to limited number of conference participants Provide assistance to participants to develop similar programs in their own communities

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No
Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission?

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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