scholarly journals Maintenance of Smoking Cessation in Korean Single Mothers

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mi-Ji Lee ◽  
Kang-Sook Lee
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Single Mothers ◽  
Smoking Cessation Counseling ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Smoking Cessation Services ◽  
Promote Smoking Cessation ◽  
Pregnancy Status ◽  
Exhaled Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Sources Of Support

Abstract Background: Single mothers in South Korea are vulnerable to developing smoking habits, due to many difficulties and limitations; however, they have often been overlooked by smoking cessation support services. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the demographic and smoking-related characteristics of single mothers registered with the Seeking Smoking Cessation Services Program in Seoul, South Korea, to identify factors associated with smoking cessation maintenance at 4, 6, 12, and 24 weeks after the they initially quit smoking.Methods: The participants were 77 single mothers registered at the Seeking Smoking Cessation Services Program. Data were included from a three-year span (January 2017 to December 2019). Smoking cessation counseling, motivational enhancement, and self-exploration counseling were provided for six months. The participants were evaluated on their smoking cessation status at 4, 6, 12, and 24 weeks.Results: Most participants were aged 22 years or younger. The rates of smoking cessation maintenance were 58.4%, 39%, 28%, and 18% at 4, 6, 12, and 24 weeks, respectively. The rate of smoking cessation maintenance increased as the number of counseling sessions attended increased. Smoking cessation maintenance was also significantly associated with pregnancy status, exhaled carbon monoxide level, and drinking. Conclusion: A counseling program to effectively promote smoking cessation and enhance motivation to maintain smoking cessation should be developed and provided to single mothers. Smoking cessation counselors have an important role as sources of support for those who want to quit smoking, and should aim to reduce the rate of smoking among single mothers by providing them with consistent counseling.

scholarly journals Maintenance of smoking cessation in Korean single mothers

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mi-Ji Lee ◽  
Kang-Sook Lee
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Single Mothers ◽  
Smoking Cessation Service ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Smoking Cessation Counseling ◽  
Motivational Enhancement ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Program Data

Abstract Background Single mothers in South Korea are vulnerable to developing smoking habits, due to many difficulties and limitations; however, they have often been overlooked by smoking cessation support services. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the general and smoking-related characteristics of single mothers registered with the Visiting a Smoking Cessation Service in Seoul, South Korea, to identify factors associated with smoking cessation maintenance at 4 weeks and 24 weeks after they initially quit smoking. Methods The participants were 77 single mothers registered in the Smoking Cessation Service Program. Data were included from a three-year span (January 2017–December 2019). Smoking cessation counseling, motivational enhancement, and self-exploration counseling were provided for six months. The participants were evaluated on their smoking cessation status at 4 weeks and 24 weeks. Results Most participants were aged 22 years or younger. The rates of smoking cessation maintenance were 58.4 and 18% at 4 weeks and 24 weeks, respectively. The higher the number of counseling sessions, the higher the participants’ chances of maintaining smoking in all non-smoking periods, and whether pregnancy, CO level, and drinking were significant only in a short-term non-smoking period (4 weeks). Conclusions Our results suggest that the number of smoking cessation counseling sessions is important for long-term smoking cessation beyond short-term cessation in single mothers. To increase the smoking cessation rate of single mothers, it is important to conduct customized smoking cessation counseling at the time of smoking cessation and continue such counseling in the long term.

scholarly journals Smoking Cessation Services by Community Pharmacists: Real-World Practice in Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 11890
Author(s):  
Sunee Lertsinudom ◽  
Pentipa Kaewketthong ◽  
Tamonwan Chankaew ◽  
Dujrudee Chinwong ◽  
Surarong Chinwong
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Community Pharmacy ◽  
Real World ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Self Report ◽  
P Value ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Smoking Cessation Services ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Exhaled Carbon Monoxide

This study aimed to report the effectiveness of community pharmacy smoking cessation services in 13 health regions in Thailand using a retrospective data-collecting method from the Foundation of Community Pharmacy database. The participants were smokers aged at least 18 years. The outcomes were the abstinence of smoking at least 30 consecutive days by self-report only and self-report with exhaled CO level <7 ppm (if available), the number of cigarettes smoked daily, exhaled carbon monoxide (exhaled CO), and % peak expiratory flow rate (%PEFR); smokers measured these outcomes before and after receiving the smoking cessation services. Of 58 community pharmacies, 532 smokers (93% male, mean age of 42.4 ± 14.9 years) received smoking cessation services from community pharmacists. Of 235 smokers with complete data, 153 (28.8%, 153/532) smokers reported smoking abstinence by self-report. The mean number of cigarettes smoked daily reduced from 15.3 ± 8.7 to 1.9 ± 3.8 cigarettes, p-value < 0.001. The exhaled CO levels of smokers significantly reduced from 11.7 ± 5.9 ppm to 7.2 ± 4.4 ppm, p-value < 0.001. The %PEFR also significantly increased from 84.2 ± 19.4 to 89.5 ± 19.5, p-value < 0.001. In conclusion, Thai community pharmacy smoking cessation services could aid smokers to quit smoking. This study is the outcome of the real-world community pharmacy smoking cessation service; policymakers should consider this service to be included in the national healthcare policy.

Evaluation of a Web-Based Training in Smoking Cessation Counseling Targeting U.S. Eye-Care Professionals

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taghrid Asfar ◽  
David J. Lee ◽  
Byron L. Lam ◽  
Ann P. Murchison ◽  
Eileen L. Mayro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Participation Rate ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Eye Care ◽  
Smoking Cessation Counseling ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Promote Smoking Cessation ◽  
Counseling Practices

Background. Smoking causes blindness-related diseases. Eye-care providers are uniquely positioned to help their patients quit smoking. Aims. Using a pre-/postevaluation design, this study evaluated a web-based training in smoking cessation counseling targeting eye-care providers. Method. The training was developed based on the 3A1R protocol: “Ask about smoking, Advise to quit, Assess willingness to quit, and Refer to tobacco quitlines,” and made available in the form of a web-based video presentation. Providers ( n = 654) at four academic centers were invited to participate. Participants completed pretraining, posttraining, and 3-month follow-up surveys. Main outcomes were self-reported improvement in their motivation, confidence, and counseling practices at 3-month follow-up. Generalized linear mixed models for two time-points (pretraining and 3-month) were conducted for these outcomes. Results. A total of 113 providers (54.0% males) participated in the study (17.7% response rate). At the 3-month evaluation, 9.8% of participants reported improvement in their motivation. With respect to the 3A1R, 8% reported improvement in their confidence for Ask, 15.5% for Advise, 28.6% for Assess, and 37.8% for Refer. Similarly, 25.5% reported improvement in their practices for Ask, 25.5% for Advise, 37.2% for Assess, and 39.4% for Refer to tobacco quitlines ( p < .001 for all except for Refer confidence p = .05). Discussion. Although participation rate was low, the program effectively improved providers’ smoking cessation counseling practices. Conclusions. Including training in smoking cessation counseling in ophthalmology curriculums, and integrating the 3A1R protocol into the electronic medical records systems in eye-care settings, might promote smoking cessation practices in these settings.

scholarly journals An Open Trial of Metacognitive Remediation Therapy and Pharmacotherapy to Promote Smoking Cessation among Individuals with Psychotic-Spectrum Disorders

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Nicholas J. K. Breitborde ◽  
Brittney Keller-Hamilton ◽  
Aubrey M. Moe ◽  
Jacob G. Pine ◽  
Nicholas Nelson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Cognitive Deficits ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Quit Attempt ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Cessation Intervention ◽  
Nicotine Dependency ◽  
Promote Smoking Cessation ◽  
Exhaled Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

Introduction. Individuals with psychotic-spectrum disorders may smoke due to the ameliorating effect of nicotine on the cognitive deficits that accompany these illnesses. Metacognitive remediation therapy (MCR) has been shown to produce improvements in cognitive functioning among individuals with psychotic-spectrum disorders and provides a foundation for a novel smoking cessation intervention for this population. Aims. To complete an open investigation of pharmacotherapy and a modified version of MCR [MCR to Quit (MCR-Q)] in promoting smoking cessation among individuals with psychotic-spectrum disorders. Methods. Forty-nine individuals with a psychotic-spectrum disorder and who currently smoke cigarettes participated in MCR-Q while also receiving evidence-based smoking cessation pharmacotherapy. Tobacco use was assessed as follows: (i) prior to MCR-Q, (ii) immediately after completing MCR-Q, and (iii) six weeks after completion of MCR-Q. Results/Findings. During participation in MCR-Q, nearly 80% of participants made a 24-hour quit attempt. Following the completion of MCR-Q, participants experienced reductions in level of nicotine dependency and exhaled carbon monoxide, with reductions in nicotine dependency sustained six weeks after completion of MCR-Q. Over the course of their participation in MCR-Q, participants reported strong therapeutic alliance with their MCR-Q therapist and high levels of intrinsic motivation with regard to completing MCR-Q exercises. Conclusions. The results from the current study suggest cautious optimism with regard to the use of MCR-Q in combination with medication for individuals with psychotic-spectrum disorders who want to quit smoking.

scholarly journals Implementation of a proactive referral tool for child healthcare professionals to encourage and facilitate parental smoking cessation in the Netherlands: a mixed-methods study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tessa Scheffers-van Schayck ◽  
Bethany Hipple Walters ◽  
Roy Otten ◽  
Marloes Kleinjan
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Counseling Program ◽  
Smoking Cessation Counseling ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Child Healthcare ◽  
Referral Tool ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Recently, the parent-tailored telephone based smoking cessation counseling program ‘Smoke-free Parents’ was shown to be effective in helping parents to quit smoking. To implement this program in child healthcare settings in the Netherlands, the research team developed a proactive referral tool to refer parents to Smoke-free Parents. The aim of the present implementation study was to explore the facilitators, barriers, and suggestions for improvement in the implementation of this referral tool. Methods Child healthcare professionals (N = 68) were recruited via multiple strategies (e.g., social media, mailings, and word of mouth among healthcare professionals) and invited to complete two online (quantitative and qualitative) questionnaires and to participate in a telephone semi-structured qualitative interview between April 2017 and February 2019. In total, 65 child healthcare professionals were included in the analyses. After inductive coding, thematic analyses were performed on the qualitative data. Descriptive analyses were performed on the quantitative data. Results The data from both questionnaires and the telephone interview revealed that the majority of the child healthcare professionals (92.3 % female; average years of working as a healthcare professional: 23.0) found the Smoke-free Parents referral tool accessible and convenient to use. Yet there were several barriers that limited their use of the tool. The data revealed that one of the main barriers that healthcare professionals experienced was parental resistance to smoking cessation assistance. In addition, healthcare professionals noted that they experienced tension when motivating parents to quit smoking, as they were not the parent’s, but the child’s healthcare provider. Additionally, healthcare professionals reported being concerned about the lack of information about the costs of Smoke-free Parents, which limited professionals referring parents to the service. Conclusions Although healthcare professionals reported rather positive experiences with the Smoke-free Parents referral tool, the use of the tool was limited due to barriers. To increase the impact of the Smoke-free Parents telephone-based smoking cessation counseling program via child healthcare settings, it is important to overcome these barriers. Suggestions for improvement in the implementation of the referral tool in child healthcare settings are discussed.

scholarly journals Proactive Telephone Smoking Cessation Counseling Tailored to Parents: Results of a Randomized Controlled Effectiveness Trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (15) ◽  
pp. 2730
Author(s):  
Tessa Scheffers-van Schayck ◽  
Roy Otten ◽  
Rutger C.M.E. Engels ◽  
Marloes Kleinjan
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Telephone Counseling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Effectiveness Trial ◽  
Smoking Cessation Counseling ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Counseling Intervention ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Quit Smoking

A recent Dutch efficacy trial showed the efficacy of a telephone smoking cessation counseling tailored to smoking parents. Currently, it is unknown whether such telephone counseling would be effective under more real-world conditions. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of parent-tailored telephone smoking cessation counseling in a two-arm randomized controlled effectiveness trial and whether the effectiveness depended on the recruitment approaches that were used to recruit parents (mass media vs. health care). In total, 87 parents received either telephone counseling (intervention) or a self-help brochure (control). Parents were asked to complete questionnaires at baseline and three months post-intervention. Results showed that the odds of reporting 7-day point-prevalence abstinence at three months post-intervention was 7.54 higher for parents who received telephone counseling than for parents in the control condition (53.3% vs. 13.2%, 95% CI = 2.49–22.84). Because inclusion was lower than anticipated, interaction-effects of condition and recruitment approach could not be interpreted. The present study demonstrates that the parent-tailored smoking cessation telephone counseling is effective in helping parents to quit smoking. Yet, before large-scale implementation, future research should focus on how recruitment of parents via the recruitment approaches could be improved.

scholarly journals Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial Using Best-Selling Smoking-Cessation Book

2017 ◽  
Vol 96 (7) ◽  
pp. 258-263
Author(s):  
James P. Foshee ◽  
Anita Oh ◽  
Adam Luginbuhl ◽  
Joseph Curry ◽  
William Keane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Smoking Cessation Counseling ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Stop Smoking ◽  
Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Our prospective, randomized, controlled trial aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the self-help book, The Easy Way to Stop Smoking, by Allen Carr, in promoting smoking cessation in patients with head and neck cancer. We assessed active smokers for their willingness to read a smoking cessation book. Participants were randomized to either receive the book from our department or recommended to purchase the book. All patients received smoking cessation counseling at recruitment. Phone surveys were conducted at short- and long-term intervals to determine if the patients had purchased and/or read the book and whether they were still smoking. One hundred twelve patients were recruited, 52 of whom completed follow-up surveys. Those who received the book for free were more likely to read the book (p = 0.05). Reading the book did not correlate with successful smoking cessation (p = 0.81). Some 26% of the 27 patients who received the book quit smoking compared with 32% of the 25 patients who were recommended the book (p = 0.76). Patients who indicated motivation to quit smoking were more likely to succeed. In our study, smoking cessation did not appear to be influenced by reading The Easy Way to Stop Smoking. Despite 80.8% of the cohort indicating at least a readiness to quit smoking at recruitment, only 28.8% of patients managed to achieve successful smoking cessation at long-term follow-up. Patient motivation remains an important factor in achieving long-term smoking abstinence. Quitting smoking remains a daunting challenge for patients, with multiple interventions likely needed to achieve cessation.

scholarly journals Evaluating the utility of a Smoking Cessation Clinical Pathway tool to promote nicotine prescribing and use among inpatients of a tertiary hospital in Brisbane, Australia

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 214-218
Author(s):  
Keshia R. De Guzman ◽  
Centaine L. Snoswell ◽  
Cheneal Puljevic ◽  
Deepali Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Clinical Pathway ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Pathway Tool ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Promote Smoking Cessation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hospital Inpatients

AbstractIntroductionDue to the burden of tobacco-related illnesses among hospital inpatients, an evidence-based smoking cessation brief intervention tool was developed for clinicians working in hospitals in Queensland, Australia. The tool, called the Smoking Cessation Clinical Pathway (SCCP), is used by clinicians to support inpatient smoking cessation and manage nicotine withdrawal in hospital.AimsTo investigate the impact of completed SCCP on nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) prescribing and use, and to explore clinician involvement in smoking cessation interventions.MethodsA retrospective review was conducted to examine data regarding SCCP responses and NRT offering, prescribing and use. The statistical significance of the results was assessed using chi-squared and Fisher's exact tests.ResultsPatients with a completed SCCP were more likely to be offered NRT (P < 0.0001). NRT prescribing on admission and discharge was higher in patients with a completed SCCP (P = 0.001 and P = 0.027). Intention to quit had no effect on whether NRT was offered (P = 0.276) and NRT acceptance was higher for patients that intended to quit smoking (P < 0.0001).ConclusionsThe SCCP prompted clinicians to offer NRT to patients, leading to increased NRT prescribing and use. These findings demonstrate the utility of the SCCP to assist clinicians to promote smoking cessation among hospital inpatients.

Cigarette Smoking Status and Smoking Cessation Counseling of Chinese Physicians in Wuhan, Hubei Province

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han Zao Li ◽  
Weixing Sun ◽  
Fangmei Cheng ◽  
Xiangrong Wang ◽  
Weiping Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Female Physicians ◽  
Smoking Cessation Counseling ◽  
Cigarette Smokers ◽  
Perceived Success ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Current Cigarette ◽  
Chinese Physicians

Among the 347 physicians surveyed, 58% of the male physicians and 18.8% of the female physicians were current cigarette smokers; 54.4% of the male and 70.4% of the female physicians often or always provided smoking cessation counseling for patients; 37.5% of the physicians thought that for a Chinese smoker, cigarette smoking served as a social lubricant; 31.5% thought it a habit; 21.7% thought it a stress reliever; and 9.2% thought it a social status symbol. The following 5 variables were significantly associated with physicians' smoking cessation counseling frequency: their smoking status, perceived success in their past counseling, perceived influence, perceived exemplary role, and perceived responsibility. To increase physicians' smoking cessation counseling, the Chinese Ministry of Health would need to discourage physicians to smoke and appeal to their sense of responsibility to help patients quit smoking.

scholarly journals Impact of Chinese Respiratory Physicians Participating in Smoking Cessation and Mobile Health:Methodological Assessment and Effectiveness Comparison

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yizhe Wang ◽  
Rong Li ◽  
Li Zhang ◽  
Jian Kang ◽  
Dan Xiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Success Rate ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cessation Rate ◽  
Real World Application ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Smoking Cessation Services ◽  
Mobile Communication Technology ◽  
Single Blind

Abstract Background People who are eager to quit smoking often lack long-term, daily smoking cessation guidance. Besides, advances in mobile communication technology offer promising ways to provide tobacco dependence treatment. However, it is unclear whether doctors-WeChat network can improve the smoking cessation rate of nicotine-dependent patients. Methods In this prospective single-blind cohort study, we recruited 250 smokers from April, 2018 to August, 2018. They were randomly divided into two groups with or without doctors' active smoking cessation service and followed-up for 6 months. The smoking cessation rate and the characteristics of successful smoking cessation groups were compared. The reasons for relapse were also analyzed. Results After beginning quit for 3months, the success rate of the group with respiratory physicians actively involved was 65.0% (80/123) ; the success rate of control group was 34.7% (34/98). Quit for 6 months, the success rate of the group with respiratory physicians actively involved was 55.3% (68/123) ; the control group was 11.2% (11/98). There was no difference in weight change between the two groups. Subgroup analysis showed that among men who were younger than 45 years old or unemployment, doctors' participation has a greater impact on the success of smoking cessation. Conclusions Doctors in mobile-smoking cessation services plays a very important role to improve quit rates. Our research provides methodological guidance for further clinical trials and provides a template for further real-world application of smoking cessation services.

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