Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/39671
- Title
- Pilot of a preoperative smoking cessation intervention incorporating post-discharge support from a Quitline
- Author/Creator
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Wolfenden, Luke;
Wiggers, John;
Campbell, Elizabeth;
Knight, Jenny
- Institution
- The University of Newcastle. Faculty of Health, School of Medicine and Public Health
- Description
- Issue addressed: The study sought to assess the potential efficacy of a comprehensive smoking cessation intervention for surgical patients. Methods: The study employed a modified historical controlled trial design. Participants were recruited from a preoperative clinic of an Australian hospital in 2003. Patients allocated to the experimental group received a comprehensive smoking cessation intervention incorporating preoperative computerised smoking cessation counselling, tailored self-help material, brief advice from preoperative clinical staff, NRT, telephone counselling, and proactive post-discharge telephone support from a Quitline. Results: At the six month follow-up 12% of 66 usual care control group participants and 25% of 52 experimental group participants reported being abstinent (p=0.07). Conclusions: Comprehensive smoking cessation interventions initiated preoperatively and incorporating post-discharge support from a Quitline may be efficacious in increasing smoking abstinence.
- Relation
- Health Promotion Journal of Australia Vol. 19, Issue 2, p. 158-160
- Relation
- http://www.healthpromotion.org.au/previous.php
- Date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Australian Health Promotion Association
- Keyword(s)
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smoking cessation;
surgical patients;
preoperative intervention;
Quitline
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/39671
- Identifier
- ISSN:1036-1073
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