scholarly journals Gender differences in personality patterns and smoking status after a smoking cessation treatment

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bárbara Piñeiro ◽  
Ana López-Durán ◽  
Elena Fernández del Río ◽  
Úrsula Martínez ◽  
Elisardo Becoña
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Cessation Treatment ◽  
Personality Patterns

scholarly journals Depression, anxiety, stress, and motivation over the course of smoking cessation treatment

2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 433-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maritza Muzzi Cardozo Pawlina ◽  
Regina de Cássia Rondina ◽  
Mariano Martinez Espinosa ◽  
Clóvis Botelho
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Treatment Success ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Patient Anxiety ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Cessation Treatment ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Objective: To evaluate changes in the levels of patient anxiety, depression, motivation, and stress over the course of smoking cessation treatment. Methods: This cohort study involved patients enrolled in a smoking cessation program in Cuiabá, Brazil. We selected patients who completed the program in six months or less (n = 142). Patient evaluations were conducted at enrollment (evaluation 1 [E1]); after 45 days of treatment with medication and cognitive-behavioral therapy (E2); and at the end of the six-month study period (E3). Patients were evaluated with a standardized questionnaire (to collect sociodemographic data and determine smoking status), as well as with the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment scale, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory, and Lipp Inventory of Stress Symptoms for Adults. The data were analyzed with the nonparametric Wilcoxon test for paired comparisons. To compare treatment success (smoking cessation) with treatment failure, the test for two proportions was used. Results: Among the 142 patients evaluated, there were improvements, in terms of the levels of anxiety, depression, motivation, and stress, between E1 and E2, as well as between E1 and E3. In addition, treatment success correlated significantly with the levels of motivation and anxiety throughout the study period, whereas it correlated significantly with the level of depression only at E2 and E3. Conclusions: We conclude that there are in fact changes in the levels of patient anxiety, depression, motivation, and stress over the course of smoking cessation treatment. Those changes appear to be more pronounced in patients in whom the treatment succeeded.

scholarly journals The Preliminary Efficacy and Feasibility of Group-Based Smoking Cessation Treatment Program for Incarcerated Smokers

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 155798832094335
Author(s):  
Pamela Valera ◽  
Nicholas Acuna ◽  
Ismary Vento
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Treatment Program ◽  
Group Treatment ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Exhaled Breath ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Nicotine Patches ◽  
Cessation Treatment

Group-based tobacco dependence treatment has been known to help smokers to quit in general adult populations, but the feasibility and efficacy of this type of smoking cessation treatment in correctional settings remain uncertain. A 6-week group-based smoking cessation treatment with nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in the form of nicotine patches was implemented in seven male prison facilities, in the Northeast, among smokers who were born biologically as male. Exhaled breath carbon monoxide (CO) levels were collected from participants at each session to confirm smoking status. Participants were evaluated at the 1-month post-group treatment follow-up to determine abstinence. Those who were lost to follow-up were recorded as continued smoking and not using NRT nicotine patches. The goal of the study was to explore the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of conducting a smoking cessation treatment program for incarcerated smokers. A total of 350 inmates were screened, 177 inmates were enrolled across the prison sites for the 6-week program, and 102 inmates completed the program. A majority of those enrolled reported that they began smoking when they were between 15 and 19 years of age (44.9%) and were smoking on average for 26 years. Less than half (21.3%) reported ever using electronic cigarettes at baseline and in Session 1,116 individuals who attended reported a median CO level of 18.0 parts per million (ppm). At a 1-month follow-up, 43 individuals reported a median CO level of 5.00 ppm. The study demonstrated preliminary efficacy and feasibility of group-based smoking cessation treatment with NRT nicotine patches in incarcerated smokers.

scholarly journals Efficacy of a sleep health intervention to optimize standard smoking cessation treatment response: results from a pilot randomized controlled trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-117
Author(s):  
Freda Patterson ◽  
Michael A. Grandner ◽  
Susan K. Malone ◽  
Ryan T. Pohlig ◽  
Rebecca L. Ashare ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Treatment Response ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Sleep Health ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Cessation Treatment ◽  
End Of Treatment

AbstractBackgroundWe tested if an adjunctive sleep health (SH) intervention improved smoking cessation treatment response by increasing quit rates. We also examined if baseline sleep, and improvements in sleep in the first weeks of quitting, were associated with quitting at the end of treatment.MethodsTreatment-seeking smokers (N = 29) aged 21–65 years were randomized to a SH intervention (n = 16), or general health (GH) control (n = 13) condition. Participants received six counseling sessions across 15-weeks: SH received smoking cessation + SH counseling; GH received smoking cessation + GH counseling. Counseling began 4-weeks before the target quit date (TQD), and varenicline treatment began 1-week prior to TQD. Smoking status and SH were assessed at baseline (week 1), TQD (week 4), 3 weeks after cessation (week 7), week 12, and at the end of treatment (EOT; week 15).ResultsSH versus GH participants had higher Carbon Monoxide (CO) -verified, 7-day point prevalence abstinence at EOT (69% vs. 54%, respectively; adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 2.10, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.40–10.69, P = 0.77). Higher baseline sleep efficiency (aOR = 1.42, 95% CI = 1.03–1.96, P = 0.03), predicted higher EOT cessation. Models were adjusted for age, sex, education, and baseline nicotine dependence.ConclusionsImproving SH in treatment-seeking smokers prior to cessation warrants further examination as a viable strategy to promote cessation.

scholarly journals Increasing access to smoking cessation treatment among Latino smokers using case management

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 168-175
Author(s):  
Francisco Cartujano-Barrera ◽  
Jaime Perales ◽  
Evelyn Arana ◽  
Lisa Sanderson Cox ◽  
Hung-Wen Yeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Case Management ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Educational Materials ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Assistance Programs ◽  
Intention To Treat ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
Cessation Treatment

AbstractIntroductionDisparities exist among Latino smokers with respect to knowledge and access to smoking cessation resources. This study tested the feasibility of using case management (CM) to increase access to pharmacotherapy and quitlines among Latino smokers.MethodsLatino smokers were randomized to CM (n = 40) or standard care (SC, n = 40). All participants received educational materials describing how to utilize pharmacy assistance for cessation pharmacotherapy and connect with quitlines. CM participants received four phone calls from staff to encourage pharmacotherapy and quitline use. At 6-months follow-up, we assessed the utilization of pharmacotherapy and quitline. Additional outcomes included self-reported smoking status and approval for pharmacotherapy assistance.ResultsUsing intention-to-treat analysis, CM produced higher utilization than SC of both pharmacotherapy (15.0% versus 2.5%; P = 0.108) and quitlines (12.5% versus 5.0%; P = 0.432), although differences were not statistically significant. Approval for pharmacotherapy assistance programs (20.0% versus 0.0%; P = 0.0005) was significantly higher for CM than SC participants. Self-reported point-prevalence smoking abstinence at 6-months were 20.0% and 17.5% for CM and SC, respectively (P = 0.775).ConclusionsCM holds promise as an effective intervention to connect Latino smokers to evidence-based cessation treatment.

Psychological Factors and Long-Term Abstinence After Smoking Cessation Treatment

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hedwig Boudrez
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Postal Survey ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Smoking Abstinence ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Cessation Treatment

AbstractThis study evaluated the association between psychological variables, measured by questionnaire at the start of a smoking cessation treatment, and smoking abstinence, 8 years after treatment. A total of 124 patients presenting at the stop-smoking clinic of the University Hospital in Ghent, Belgium, were included. Besides the Reasons for Smoking Scale (RSS), Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND), and smoking status, a psychological questionnaire (NEO PI-R) was presented at baseline. A postal survey after 8 years was executed in order to assess smoking status and smoke-free survival. In 2008, 103/124 answered the postal survey. 66/103 (64.1%) had relapsed. More men then women were smoke-free (46.2% vs. 18.4%; p = .004). Several associations between psychological baseline characteristics and smoking status at follow-up were detected: lower abstinence at follow-up was associated with lower self-discipline (p = .001), lower goal-directedness (p = .03), higher score on symptoms of depression (p = .03), higher anxiety score (p = .01), higher score on the variable shame (p = .02). Some of these associations are confirmed by Kaplan-Meier survival scores that show borderline significance in case of depression (p = .06), statistically significance in case of self-discipline (p = .05) and shame (p = .05) and clear statistical significance in case of anxiety (p = .007). An association between psychological variables at the start of a smoking cessation treatment and smoking abstinence, even after 8 years, can be accepted.

scholarly journals Targeted Intervention to Reduce Smoking among People with Severe Mental Illness: Implementation of a Smoking Cessation Intervention in an Inpatient Mental Health Setting

Medicina ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 204
Author(s):  
Julia M. Lappin ◽  
Dennis Thomas ◽  
Jackie Curtis ◽  
Stephen Blowfield ◽  
Mike Gatsi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
System Change ◽  
Health Unit ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Inpatient Mental Health ◽  
Cessation Treatment ◽  
Mental Health Unit

Background and Objectives: Smoking and smoking-related harms are highly prevalent among people with severe mental illness. Targeted smoking cessation programs are much needed in this population. This pilot study aimed to assess the effectiveness of implementing smoking cessation system change interventions within an acute inpatient mental health unit. Materials and Methods: Design: Pre-post intervention study. System change interventions for smoking cessation were delivered over a three-month period (05 March 2018–04 June 2018) on an acute inpatient mental health unit. Participants (n = 214) were all individuals receiving care as inpatients during the three-month intervention. Outcomes assessed pre- and post-intervention were: (i) recording of patient smoking status in medical notes, (ii) number of inpatients offered smoking cessation medication, and iii) number of violent incidents reported. Results: Recording of smoking status significantly increased from 1.9% to 11.4% (X2 = 14.80; p ≤ 0.001). The proportion of inpatients offered smoking cessation treatment significantly increased from 11.0% to 26.8% (X2 = 16.01; p ≤ 0.001). The number of violent incidents decreased by half, which was not statistically significant. Conclusion: Evidence-based smoking cessation interventions can be successfully implemented on an inpatient mental health unit. Modest gains were made in routine screening for smoking and in smoking cessation treatment prescription. Future studies should prioritize effective participatory collaboration with staff to optimize effectiveness of interventions and should include additional strategies such as brief intervention training and smoking cessation treatments such as varenicline and buproprion in addition to nicotine replacement therapy (NRT).

Gender Differences in Smoking and Smoking Cessation Treatment: An Examination of the Organizational Features Related to Care

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. S182-S189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa M. Farmer ◽  
Danielle E. Rose ◽  
Deborah Riopelle ◽  
Andy B. Lanto ◽  
Elizabeth M. Yano
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Cessation Treatment ◽  
Organizational Features

The Use of Self-Directed Relapse Prevention Booklets to Assist in Maintaining Abstinence After a 6-Week Group Smoking Cessation Treatment Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 190-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Veldheer ◽  
Shari Hrabovsky ◽  
Jessica Yingst ◽  
Chris Sciamanna ◽  
Arthur Berg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Treatment Program ◽  
Group Treatment ◽  
Relapse Prevention ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Cessation Treatment ◽  
Intensive Group

Background. Identifying effective relapse prevention interventions is a vital step to help smokers maintain abstinence for the long term. Aims. The purpose of this study is to determine if providing recently quit smokers with self-directed relapse prevention booklets is effective at maintaining abstinence after intensive group smoking cessation treatment. Method. Two hundred and twenty-five participants were randomized to receive Forever Free (FF) relapse prevention booklets or a control booklet (Surgeon General’s report, SG) at the end of a 6-week group treatment program. Participants were then contacted by phone to assess whether they had read the materials. Smoking status was assessed 6 months after their target quit date. Primary analyses focused on the 115 participants who quit at the end of treatment. Results. There was no difference in the 6-month quit rate between groups (40.7% quit FF vs. 44.6% quit SG, p = .67). The FF group read a significantly smaller proportion of the materials versus the control booklet (20.0% read most or all of FF vs. 72.0% of SG, p < .001). Conclusion. Forever Free self-directed relapse prevention booklets did not reduce relapse or enhance cessation over general tobacco and health information when added to intensive group smoking cessation treatment. However, this study lacked power to detect a small but clinically meaningful positive effect.

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