This is a observation non-randomized control trial, and a follow-up study on the smoking cessation.
This is a observation non-randomized control trial, and a follow-up study on the smoking cessation. To study the intervention methods of smoking cessation in a general hospital and to evaluate their effects. Four methods of specialist intervention of smoking cessation clinic, short-time intervention in out patients, free medical intervention and group intervention were adopted for different smokers, with health counseling, psychological intervention and drug treatment. The intervention effect was evaluated by standard methods. The whole project will last for 10 years in total, from Oct.2008 to Dec.2018. During the running, each quitter received follow-up at 1 week, 1, 3, 6 months and 1, 2 years using a detailed questionnaire by telephone interview, an expected average of 2 years.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
2,000
The physicians adopted a non-directive approach, included the five 'A' (ask, advice, assess, assist and arrange), assessing the stage of readiness in quitting smoking, strengthening clients' motivation to quit smoking using the five 'R' (relevance, risks, rewards, roadblocks and repetition) approach, and providing advice to overcome psychological craving, psychological dependence and social-cultural factors associated with tobacco dependency. Each smoker takes more than 30 min to complete the intervention.
According to the smokers' level of nicotine dependency, disease history, cigarette consumption, prescription of drugs were provided, Nicotine Replacement Therapy, bupropion and varenicline.
quitting rate
The whole project will last for 10 years in total, from Oct.2008 to Dec.2018. During the running, each participant will be followed by telephone tracking, an expected average of 2 years.
Time frame: up to 10 years
decrease of tobacco consumption
Time frame: up to 10 years
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Smokers received follow-up by a counselor at 1 week, 1, 3, 6 months and 1, 2 years using a detailed questionnaire by telephone interview. At each follow-up, we collected data, asked whether the smokers have any problem with drug use or other problems, provided problem-oriented suggestions or advice as appropriate, encouraged them to insist.
Include all the above interventions