Are They Listening To Us? The Impact of Brief Surgeon-Delivered Smoking Cessation Intervention On Vascular Patient Attitudes About Smoking In the Vascular Physician Offer and Report (VAPOR) Trial

Background The high rates of smoking in adults with serious mental illness (SMI) increases risk for COVID-19 infection. The purpose of this paper is to present the results of a smoking cessation intervention that was adapted to be offered by phone during a Shelter in Place (SIP) period in San Francisco, California, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods During the SIP, we offered counseling sessions by phone to five participants. At the end of each session, we assessed readiness to quit, tobacco cessation or reduction, and inquired about the impact of the shelter in place on smoking habits and mental health. Grounded theory guided data collection and analysis. Results The categories that emerged around barriers and facilitators for smoking cessation were COVID-19–related stressors, having purpose, structure and feelings of connections, and the importance of quitting aides for smoking cessation. Conclusion Offering telephone based smoking cessation counseling to adults with SMI while they shelter in place may improve their readiness to quit.

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The Impact of a Brief Intervention on Maternal Smoking Behavior

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.105.s2.267 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 105 (Supplement_2) ◽

pp. 267-271

Author(s):

Judith A. Groner ◽

Karen Ahijevych ◽

Lindsey K. Grossman ◽

Leslie N. Rich

Keyword(s):

Smoking Cessation ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Safety Information ◽

Stage Of Change ◽

Smoking Cessation Intervention ◽

Control Group ◽

Primary Care Center ◽

Cessation Intervention ◽

Quit Rate ◽

The Impact

Objective. To determine if mothers receiving a smoking cessation intervention emphasizing health risks of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) for their children have a higher quit rate than 1) mothers receiving routine smoking cessation advice or 2) a control group. Design. Randomized, controlled trial. Setting. Primary care center in a large urban children's hospital. Intervention. Four hundred seventy-nine mothers were randomly assigned to a smoking cessation intervention either aimed at their child's health or their own health, or to a control group receiving safety information. Outcome Measures. Smoking status, stage of change, cigarettes/day, location smoking occurred, and knowledge of ETS effects. Results. Complete data (baseline and both follow-ups) were available for 166 subjects. There was no impact of group assignment on the quit rate, cigarettes/day, or stage of change. The Child Health Group intervention had a sustained effect on location where smoking reportedly occurred (usually outside) and on improved knowledge of ETS effects. Conclusions. Further research is needed to devise more effective methods of using the pediatric health care setting to influence adult smoking behaviors.

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The impact of an intensive smoking cessation intervention

Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine A Journal of Translational and Personalized Medicine ◽

10.1002/msj.20048 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 75 (6) ◽

pp. 552-555

Author(s):

Deborah Korenstein MD ◽

Thomas McGinn MD

Keyword(s):

Smoking Cessation ◽

Smoking Cessation Intervention ◽

Cessation Intervention ◽

The Impact

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The Impact of Smoking-Cessation Intervention by Multiple Health Professionals

American Journal of Preventive Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.amepre.2007.09.019 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 54-60 ◽

Cited By ~ 59

Author(s):

Lawrence C. An ◽

Steven S. Foldes ◽

Nina L. Alesci ◽

James H. Bluhm ◽

Patricia C. Bland ◽

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Keyword(s):

Smoking Cessation ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Smoking Cessation Intervention ◽

Cessation Intervention ◽

The Impact ◽

Multiple Health

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Empowering healthcare providers through smoking cessation training in Malaysia: a preintervention and postintervention evaluation on the improvement of knowledge, attitude and self-efficacy

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030670 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (9) ◽

pp. e030670 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Siti Idayu Hasan ◽

Farizah Mohd Hairi ◽

Nur Amani Ahmad Tajuddin ◽

Amer Siddiq Amer Nordin

Keyword(s):

Smoking Cessation ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Current Knowledge ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

Training Programme ◽

Smoking Cessation Intervention ◽

Evaluation Tool ◽

Cessation Intervention ◽

The Impact

ObjectivesHealthcare providers are ideally positioned to advise their patients to quit smoking by providing effective smoking cessation intervention. Thus, we evaluate the effectiveness of a 1-day training programme in changing the knowledge, attitude and self-efficacy of healthcare providers in smoking cessation intervention.MethodsA prepost study design was conducted in 2017. The 8-hour Smoking Cessation Organising, Planning and Execution (SCOPE) training comprised lectures, practical sessions and role-play sessions to 218 healthcare providers. A validated evaluation tool, Providers’ Smoking Cessation Training Evaluation, was administered to assess the impact of training on knowledge, attitude and self-efficacy on smoking cessation intervention.ResultsAfter SCOPE training, the knowledge score increased significantly from 7.96±2.34 to 10.35±1.57 (p<0.001). Attitude and self-efficacy in smoking cessation intervention also increased significantly from 34.32±4.12 to 37.04±3.92 (p<0.001) and 40.31±8.61 to 54.67±7.45 (p<0.001) respectively. Pretraining and post-training scores improved significantly for all professions, and each measure, particularly self-efficacy.ConclusionThis study demonstrates that SCOPE training could improve healthcare providers’ knowledge, attitude and self-efficacy on smoking cessation intervention. Future training is recommended to equip healthcare providers with current knowledge, positive attitude and high self-efficacy to integrate what they have learned into practice successfully.

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Current Trends and Impact of Smoking Cessation Interventions for Adult Smokers in Low and Middle Income Countries: A Systematic Literature Review

The Journal of Smoking Cessation ◽

10.1017/jsc.2014.14 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 37-49

Author(s):

Olusegun Owotomo

Keyword(s):

Smoking Cessation ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Smoking Cessation Intervention ◽

Culturally Appropriate ◽

Middle Income ◽

Middle Income Countries ◽

Current Trends ◽

Cessation Intervention ◽

The Impact ◽

Low And Middle Income

Objective: This study aims to systematically review the existing literature on the current developments and impact of smoking cessation interventions targeted toward adult smokers in low and middle income countries (LMICs).Methods: Major databases were searched with the following selection criteria: (1) studies based on empirical findings that demonstrate the impact of smoking cessation interventions in LMICs; (2) studies conducted in or focused on LMICs; (3) studies targeted at the adult smoking population; (4) studies focused on smoking cessation component of tobacco control; (5) studies that reported on the capacity for smoking cessation intervention and current developments in LMICs; (6) published in peer review journals between 2003 and April, 2013; (7) studies written or transcribed in English.Results: A total of 23 articles (23 studies) were included in the review. Six studies assessed the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of smoking cessation intervention types in some LMICs. Four studies explored the reach, adoption and institutionalisation of cessation interventions. Six studies assessed physicians’ capacity to provide cessation interventions, and seven studies provided insights on current developments.Conclusion: Smoking cessation interventions are not readily available and affordable in LMICs. Extensive research is needed to determine the most cost-effective and culturally appropriate smoking cessation interventions for adult smokers in LMICs.

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