scholarly journals Successful Smoking Cessation among Women Smokers Based on Utilizing National Smoking Cessation Service Type in Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 6578
Author(s):  
Dahyeon Lee ◽  
Kang-Sook Lee ◽  
Ahnna Lee ◽  
Hyeju Ahn ◽  
Hyun-Kyung Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Success Rate ◽  
Emotional Labor ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Women Smokers ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
Smoking Cessation Services ◽  
Day Program

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the successful smoking cessation across different national smoking cessation services. Methods: This study included data that had been previously entered into the integrated information system for smoking cessation services and comprised 144,688 participants after excluding missing data. These clinics provide face-to-face counseling, phone calls, text messages, and e-mail services for six months and nine sessions. Results: The women-only program had the lowest success rate (11.3%). Compared with the women-only program, the six-month success rate of smoking cessation clinic at public health centers (OR = 3.72, CI = [3.52, 3.92]), visiting-type smoking cessation clinics (OR = 2.97, CI = [2.79, 3.16]), the residential 4 -night 5-day program (OR = 7.79, CI = [6.49, 9.35]), and a program for inpatients (OR = 2.36, CI = [1.89, 2.94]) showed a significant increase. Conclusions: Emotional labor workers who participated in the women-only program had low smoking cessation success rates, while those who participated in the residential 4-night 5-day program had high success rates.

scholarly journals Stepwise strategy to improve Cervical Cancer Screening Adherence (SCAN-CC): automated text messages, phone calls and face-to-face interviews: protocol of a population-based randomised controlled trial

BMJ Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. e017730 ◽  
Author(s):  
João Firmino-Machado ◽  
Romeu Mendes ◽  
Amélia Moreira ◽  
Nuno Lunet
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Phone Call ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
And Control

IntroductionScreening is highly effective for cervical cancer prevention and control. Population-based screening programmes are widely implemented in high-income countries, although adherence is often low. In Portugal, just over half of the women adhere to cervical cancer screening, contributing for greater mortality rates than in other European countries. The most effective adherence raising strategies are based on patient reminders, small/mass media and face-to-face educational programmes, but sequential interventions targeting the general population have seldom been evaluated. The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a stepwise approach, with increasing complexity and cost, to improve adherence to organised cervical cancer screening: step 1a—customised text message invitation; step 1b—customised automated phone call invitation; step 2—secretary phone call; step 3—family health professional phone call and face-to-face appointment.MethodsA population-based randomised controlled trial will be implemented in Portuguese urban and rural areas. Women eligible for cervical cancer screening will be randomised (1:1) to intervention and control. In the intervention group, women will be invited for screening through text messages, automated phone calls, manual phone calls and health professional appointments, to be applied sequentially to participants remaining non-adherent after each step. Control will be the standard of care (written letter). The primary outcome is the proportion of women adherent to screening after step 1 or sequences of steps from 1 to 3. The secondary outcomes are: proportion of women screened after each step (1a, 2 and 3); proportion of text messages/phone calls delivered; proportion of women previously screened in a private health institution who change to organised screening. The intervention and control groups will be compared based on intention-to-treat and per-protocol analyses.Ethics and disseminationThe study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Northern Health Region Administration and National Data Protection Committee. Results will be disseminated through communications in scientific meetings and peer-reviewed journals.Trial numberNCT03122275

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.

scholarly journals Association of Stress Management with Success of Smoking Cessation in Korean Female Emotional Labor Workers for Service and Sales

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 3023
Author(s):  
Haena Kim ◽  
Kang-Sook Lee
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Emotional Labor ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Stress Tests ◽  
Smoking Cessation Counseling ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Quit Smoking

Emotional labor is paid work that involves managing and regulating one’s emotions during the job including evoking and suppressing one’s feelings. This study examined the factors associated with successful smoking cessation through tailored smoking cessation counseling including stress management among female emotional labor workers. The study was conducted from 1 September 2015 to 31 December 2017. A total of 2674 women registered in the Comprehensive Smoking Cessation Service System and were grouped as either emotional labor workers for service and sales (1002) or other occupations (1672) for analysis. The participants received nine sessions of face-to-face and telephone smoking cessation counseling over 6 months, and follow-up assessments were conducted 4, 6, 12, and 24 weeks after counseling. Smoking cessation counseling involved a stress management program comprising stress tests, depression tests, color therapy, and a buddy program including peer support. Factors associated with successful smoking cessation included the number of counseling sessions, motivation rulers (Importance, Confidence, Readiness), average daily smoking amount, expired carbon monoxide (CO), and nicotine dependence. The most associated factor was the number of counseling sessions. Since counseling focused on stress management, it was the most important factor in smoking cessation, and continuous counseling could help those wanting to quit smoking.

scholarly journals Pregnant Māori Smokers’ Perception of Cessation Support and How It Can Be More Helpful

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marewa Glover ◽  
Anette Kira
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Extended Family ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Health Care Interventions ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Stop Smoking ◽  
Motivation To Quit ◽  
Smoking Cessation Services

This study aimed to investigate the perception of smoking cessation services and products by pregnant Māori (New Zealand's Indigenous people) smokers and identify how these can be improved. Semi-structured face-to-face interviews were conducted with 60 pregnant Māori smokers. Most of the women (82%) had been advised to stop smoking, but few (21%) felt influenced by the advice. In addition, the women in this study felt that health provider support needed to be more encouraging, understanding and more readily available. Many (78%) had come across smokefree pamphlets, but few had read them. Only four women had been given a booklet specifically aimed at pregnant Māori women. Several women thought that the promotion of smokefree pregnancies needed to be aimed at the whole whānau (extended family). The main conclusions were that motivation to quit could be enhanced by delivery of a clear, consistent and repeated message from multiple sources, backed up with effective, supportive and encouraging services and education resources about risks and smoking cessation options. Primary health care interventions delivering a range of services need to be flexible – for example, by visiting pregnant women in their home – and need to target the whole expectant whānau, instead of focusing on pregnant women in isolation.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Face-to-Face Courses in Behavioural Support for Stop Smoking Practitioners

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonie S. Brose ◽  
Robert West ◽  
Susan Michie ◽  
Andy McEwen
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Behaviour Change Techniques ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Training Course ◽  
Behavioural Support ◽  
Stop Smoking

Introduction: In English National Health Service (NHS) Stop Smoking Services, stop smoking practitioners provide behavioural support and medication to support smokers wanting to quit. There is a need to develop an evidence base for the training of such practitioners. This study evaluated a national face-to-face skills training course in behavioural support for practitioners. Methods: Data were gathered from 169 trainees attending the NHS Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) courses between October 2010 and August 2011. They provided confidence in competence ratings for 16 core competences before, immediately following and 3 months after training. At 3-month follow-up, they also described what they believed were the most important learning outcomes. Trainees also provided course evaluations in the form of ratings (n = 386, courses not yet followed up included). Results: Confidence ratings increased overall by 40% immediately after the course and the higher level of confidence was maintained at 3-month follow-up; 92% agreed or strongly agreed that the course was very useful and very interesting; 90% that it was very enjoyable; 88% that it improved their skills and 87% that they would recommend it. The learning outcomes rated as most important reflected the relevant behaviour change techniques. Conclusion: The NCSCT skills training course appears to result in a substantial improvement in confidence in ability to deliver smoking cessation support and trainees evaluate it highly. The next step is to assess improvements in observed practice and success rates.

scholarly journals Gender-responsive approach in national smoking cessation services for Korean women smokers

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kang-Sook Lee ◽  
Ahnna Lee ◽  
Dahyeon Lee ◽  
Hyeju Ahn ◽  
Hyun-Kyung Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Korean Women ◽  
Women Smokers ◽  
Smoking Cessation Services

scholarly journals Opinions of women from deprived communities on the NHS stop smoking service in England - person-centered perspectives.

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 346
Author(s):  
Anjum Memon ◽  
John Barber ◽  
Emma Rumsby ◽  
Samantha Parker ◽  
Lisa Mohebati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Women Smokers ◽  
Stop Smoking ◽  
Smoking Cessation Services ◽  
Stop Smoking Services ◽  
Care Capacity ◽  
Stop Smoking Service

Background In most European countries, women are relatively more susceptible to smoking-related diseases, find it more difficult to quit and more likely to relapse than men. With the aim to improve understanding of women’s needs from smoking cessation services, this qualitative study examines perceptions of women from deprived communities on the National Health Service Stop Smoking Service in England.Methods A qualitative study of 11 women, smokers and ex-smokers, who had used Stop Smoking Services located in disadvantaged communities in East Sussex, England. Data were collected through focus group and semi-structured interviews, and were subjected to thematic analysis.Results Women felt that services tailored to their needs would improve cessation rates. They expect smoking cessation facilitators to be non-judgemental and to offer psychological insight into addiction. However, women’s opinions differed on the importance for facilitators to be female or ex-smokers, and on the preference of group or one-to-one services, some women expressed a preference for women only groups. The women praised the continuity of care, capacity for peer support, flexibility of time and location and free cessation aids offered. Conversely, the women felt that services were poorly advertised, that access was not universally good, and that services at work place and drop-in groups would improve access for working women and women with young children.Conclusion Flexible services that are tailored towards the needs of individual smokers and better dissemination of information regarding the range of services available could facilitate greater uptake of smoking cessation services for women in deprived communities.

scholarly journals 0527 The Uptake of a Free Digital CBTi Programme in a Large Commercial Organisation

SLEEP ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A201-A202
Author(s):  
A Gardiner ◽  
N Stanley
Keyword(s):  
Success Rate ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Line Treatment ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
First Line ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Human Support ◽  
Large Organisation ◽  
First Line Treatment

Abstract Introduction CBTi is effective in the treatment of insomnia and is now recommended as the first-line treatment. However, despite the desirability of CBTi, access to therapy is restricted due to the lack of sufficient appropriately trained and experienced therapists. Because of the lack of therapists and the financial and time costs associated with face to face therapy a number of programmes that offer CBTi digitally have been developed, which have been shown to have similar success rates to receiving therapy in person. Methods The uptake of Sleepstation www.sleepstation.org.uk, a clinically proven CBTi platform with additional human support, was investigated when it was offered free to the members of a large organisation in the UK. The availability of the programme was promoted via the organisation’s website for 3 months. Results 1173 people registered an interest in the programme of which 880 were assessed for suitability (73% female, median age 45yrs). 411 where offered treatment due to symptoms indicative of insomnia. 188 initiated treatment. 137 complete the programme or reached recovery. 112 showed an improvement in their sleep. Conclusion Simply reporting the success rate of CBTi only tells part of the story. Simply improving access to CBTi, whether face to face or digitally, does not necessarily improve the initiation, retention, and completion of CBTi therapy. Further research is needed to fully understand the real and perceived barriers to the use of CBTi. Support This study was facilitated by Sleepstation

scholarly journals Smoking Cessation Online Service (SCOS) in Thailand: A Pilot Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-129
Author(s):  
Anun Chaikoolvatana ◽  
Kronggit Vathesathogkit ◽  
Teeraporn Chanakit
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Online Service ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Online Counselling ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Quitting Smoking ◽  
History Of ◽  
Program Version

AbstractThe purpose of the study was to develop a smoking cessation online service (SCOS) for cigarette smokers. The SCOS website was developed via Flash Professional® program version 9.0 with software that included Mozilla™, Java®, and Windows™. Twenty-five volunteers accessed SCOS. Five trained hospital pharmacists were responsible for the online counselling service. Most volunteers were males with a history of smoking of at least ten years, were aged between 21 to 30 years, and were in the low income bracket. Twenty-five per cent of the volunteers stated that they were ready to quit smoking. The most common method of smoking cessation was to give up smoking at once (48%). Results showed that attitudes towards smoking perceptions were positively high with a mean score of 28.52 out of 30. Volunteers also stated they thought SCOS was interesting and useful. They liked the functions of the program as well as its benefits. Recommendations included the extension of the study into different areas, the continuation of SCOS as an alternative for quitting smoking and the evaluation of the effectiveness of SCOS alongside current methods of smoking cessation, such as face-to-face counselling, home visits and phone calls.

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