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Little is known about factors related to cigarette use among PWHC.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Aims and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>This study examined focus group data to explore beliefs and behaviors related to cigarette use among PWHC. Qualitative data from two focus groups of PWHC reporting current cigarette smoking (n\u2005=\u200515, 60% male) were collected using a semi-structured interview guide. Participants were asked about reasons for smoking, barriers to quitting smoking, and the relationship of HCV to smoking. Focus groups were transcribed verbatim and coded in NVivo 12. Four coders examined themes that arose in the focus groups. Common themes are described and supported with quotes.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Reasons for smoking included addiction to cigarettes, stress, substituting cigarettes for other drugs, and social norms, while reasons for quitting included health and being free from the use of all drugs. Barriers to quitting included concerns about coping with stress, weight gain, and having a lack of support for and education about quitting. Many participants believed there was a link between smoking and HCV and discussed smoking in relation to the stress of an HCV diagnosis.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Participants identified both HCV-related and non-HCV-related aspects of cigarette smoking and cessation-related behaviors that could be targeted in cessation treatment. More research is needed to identify the best treatment approaches that reduce the significant medical consequences of cigarette use among PWHC.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Implications<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>People with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV; PWHC) smoke cigarettes at a high prevalence, yet little is known about their smoking behaviors. Moreover, there are no cessation treatments targeting PWHC. This is the first study to collect focus group data from PWHC who smoke in order to identify reasons for cigarette use (HCV-related and non-HCV-related), and motivators and barriers to quitting cigarettes. PWHC reports using cigarettes to cope with the stress of an HCV diagnosis and to celebrate HCV cure. These findings suggest there are specific times during the HCV care continuum where providers can aid with cessation efforts.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ntr\/ntae032","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,2,29]],"date-time":"2024-02-29T19:49:34Z","timestamp":1709236174000},"page":"1029-1037","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Hepatitis C and Cigarette Smoking Behavior: Themes From Focus Groups"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"26","author":[{"given":"Julia F","family":"Cohen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University , Bronx, NY , USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Kathleen M","family":"Ward","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Baltimore, MD , USA"},{"name":"Department of Community Health and Prevention, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public 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