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A randomized controlled trial of Telephone Counseling with smokeless tobacco users: The ChewFree Minnesota study
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Boyle, Raymond G. Enstad, Chris Asche, Stephen E. Thoele, Merry J. Sherwood, Nancy E. Severson, Herbert H. Ebbert, Jon Solberg, Leif I. |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Description | Although a considerable body of evidence supports telephone quit lines for smoking cessation, much less is known about the effectiveness of proactive Telephone Counseling with smokeless tobacco (ST) users. We conducted a randomized controlled trial comparing Telephone Counseling with the distribution of a self-help manual for ST cessation. We recruited 406 adult ST users throughout the state of Minnesota and randomized them to receive either: (a) a self-help manual (Manual only) or (b) a self-help manual plus proactive telephone-based cessation counseling (Telephone Counseling). The telephone-based treatment included up to four calls in support of quitting, and personalized various cognitive and behavioral strategies that are generally considered effective in tobacco cessation (such as setting a quit date, examining patterns of use, developing stress reduction skills, avoiding known triggers to use). Participants were surveyed by phone at 3 and 6 months to assess both point prevalence and continued abstinence. Prolonged abstinence from all tobacco was 6.8% and 30.9% (p<.001) at 3 months and 9.8% and 30.9% (p<.001) at 6 months in Manual only and Telephone Counseling, respectively. We found older age, lower dependency, and increased readiness predicted quitting success. Proactive telephone-based counseling is an effective strategy for improving cessation rates among ST users. Future research should determine the components contributing to the intervention success. |
| Related Links | https://academic.oup.com/ntr/article-pdf/10/9/1433/6167178/10-9-1433.pdf |
| Ending Page | 1440 |
| Page Count | 8 |
| Starting Page | 1433 |
| e-ISSN | 1469994X |
| DOI | 10.1080/14622200802279872 |
| Journal | Nicotine & Tobacco Research |
| Issue Number | 9 |
| Volume Number | 10 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2008-09-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Nicotine & Tobacco Research Substance Abuse Telephone Counseling Randomized Controlled Trial Proactive Telephone Cessation Counseling Smoking Smokeless Tobacco |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
