Helping rural American Indian and Alaska Native families create smoke-free homes
Promoting Smoke-Free Homes in Rural American Indian Households
This project adapts a proven program to help American Indian and Alaska Native families in rural areas make their homes smoke-free to lower secondhand smoke exposure and support quitting.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Emory University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Atlanta, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11283921 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You and your community would be invited to join a culturally adapted program co-developed with tribal partners to promote smoke-free home rules. The team used focus groups and community input to tailor an evidence-based intervention for American Indian and Alaska Native families, especially those with young children. Participating households would receive materials and support aimed at reducing indoor smoking and encouraging cessation, delivered through trusted tribal organizations. The work is carried out in partnership with tribal health boards across Michigan and the Great Plains region.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are American Indian and Alaska Native households in partner rural tribal communities with one or more adults who smoke, especially homes with children aged 0–11.
Not a fit: People who do not live in the participating tribal communities or households without smokers are unlikely to benefit directly from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could lower children's secondhand smoke exposure and help adult household members quit smoking.
How similar studies have performed: The original intervention has shown success in prior studies and is listed on the NCI Evidence-Based Cancer Control Programs website, though this specific cultural adaptation is new.
Where this research is happening
Atlanta, United States
- Emory University — Atlanta, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kegler, Michelle C — Emory University
- Study coordinator: Kegler, Michelle C
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.