scholarly journals The Effect of Health Literacy Levels on Successful of Smoking Cessation Therapy: A Survey Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 151-157
Author(s):  
Nurcan Akbas Gunes ◽  
Sebahat Gucuk
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Health Literacy Level ◽  
Cessation Treatment ◽  
Large Populations ◽  
Smoking Cessation Therapy

Aim: In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the effect of the health literacy levels of patients given smoking cessation treatment on the success of smoking cessation treatment. Methods: In this study, 152 participants between the ages of 18-70 applied to a tertiary hospital smoking cessation outpatient clinic. The Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence was used to determine the level of cigarette addiction of the participants, and the European Health Literacy Scale was used to evaluate the levels of health literacy. Results: When the health literacy levels of the participants with cigarette addiction were evaluated, 38 (25%) were inadequate, 64 (42.1%) were problematic. When the participants' smoking cessation status and general health literacy levels were compared, it was found to be statistically significant. It was determined that as the health literacy level increased, the success rates of individuals increased in smoking cessation therapy. Conclusions: We have shown that increasing the level of health literacy is effective in increasing the success of smoking cessation treatment. Increasing health literacy should be part of the fight against smoking. This effect should be demonstrated by future studies on large populations. Keywords: smoking cessation, health literacy, addiction

Improving on the Proven: Increased Efficacy and Reach With Innovations in Use of Therapeutic Nicotine

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saul Shiffman ◽  
John R. Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Treatment Outcomes ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Smoking Reduction ◽  
Gradual Reduction ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Improve Treatment ◽  
Cessation Treatment

AbstractTherapeutic nicotine (TN) has been a mainstay of evidence-based smoking cessation treatment for many years, with established patterns of application. Yet recent research and practice indicates that innovations in how TN is used and applied to new populations can substantially enhance its efficacy and reach, improving upon established approaches to TN use. In this article, we address innovations how TN is used, discussing evidence that starting treatment before the quit day, combining patch with acute TN forms, and continuing TN treatment after a lapse, all substantially improve treatment outcomes compared to current TN practices, with effects sizes in the same range as the basic effect of TN versus placebo. We also review the use of TN in populations interested in smoking reduction as a path to quitting, discussing evidence that TN improves success rates in quitting by gradual reduction, and can also be used for reduction among smokers who are not yet ready to quit, leading to increased cessation rates. The evidence suggests that innovations in how TN is used can have substantial effects on the efficacy and reach of smoking cessation treatment.

scholarly journals Electronic cigarettes in standard smoking cessation treatment by tobacco counselors in Flanders: E-cigarette users show similar if not higher quit rates as those using commonly recommended smoking cessation aids

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karolien Adriaens ◽  
Eline Belmans ◽  
Dinska Van Gucht ◽  
Frank Baeyens
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Replacement Therapy ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Smoking Abstinence ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Cessation Treatment ◽  
Point Prevalence Abstinence

Abstract Background This interventional-cohort study tried to answer if people who smoke and choose an e-cigarette in the context of smoking cessation treatment by tobacco counselors in Flanders are achieving smoking abstinence and how they compare to clients who opt for commonly recommended (or no) aids (nicotine replacement therapy, smoking cessation medication). Methods Participants were recruited by tobacco counselors. They followed smoking cessation treatment (in group) for 2 months. At several times during treatment and 7 months after quit date, participants were asked to fill out questionnaires and to perform eCO measurements. Results One third of all participants (n = 244) achieved smoking abstinence 7 months after the quit date, with e-cigarette users having higher chances to be smoking abstinent at the final session compared to NRT users. Point prevalence abstinence rates across all follow-up measurements, however, as well as continuous and prolonged smoking abstinence, were similar in e-cigarette users and in clients having chosen a commonly recommended (or no) smoking cessation aid. No differences were obtained between smoking cessation aids with respect to product use and experiences. Conclusions People who smoke and choose e-cigarettes in the context of smoking cessation treatment by tobacco counselors show similar if not higher smoking cessation rates compared to those choosing other evidence-based (or no) smoking cessation aids.

scholarly journals Smoking cessation treatment for COPD smokers: the role of counselling

2015 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
C.A. Jiménez-Ruiz ◽  
K.O. Fagerström
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Direct Relationship ◽  
Gain Control ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Quit Attempt ◽  
Previous Diagnosis ◽  
Cessation Treatment

Smoking cessation is the only therapeutic intervention that can prevent COPD smokers from the chronic progression of their disorder. The most important intervention for helping these smokers to quit is a combination of counseling plus pharmacological treatment. The characteristics of the counseling should be different depending if this intervention is offered to smokers with a previous diagnosis of COPD or if the intervention is offered to smokers who have been recently diagnoses with COPD. The counseling of patients who have been recently diagnosed should include: a) explanation of the direct relationship between smoking and COPD, b) encouraging these patients to quit and c) using of spirometry and measurements of CO as a motivational tools. The counseling of patients who have been previously diagnosed should include: a) encouragement to make a serious quit attempt, b) an intervention that increases motivation, self-efficacy and self-esteem, c) and the intervention should also control depression and be directed to weight gain control.

Correlates of e-cigarette use among adults initiating smoking cessation treatment

2021 ◽  
Vol 224 ◽  
pp. 108724
Author(s):  
Laili Kharazi Boozary ◽  
Summer G. Frank-Pearce ◽  
Adam C. Alexander ◽  
Joseph J.C. Waring ◽  
Sarah J. Ehlke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Cigarette Use ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Cessation Treatment
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