This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the video-based health education in smoking cessation among expectant fathers by using two-arm randomized clinical trial to motivate this subgroup attempt to quit, quit smoking and maintain abstinence in the long term.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
1,346
Tailored for expectant fathers, this smoking cessation health education information will be developed based on transtheoretical model to motivate a quit attempt and maintain abstinence by using videos.
general health education videos about hazards of smoking for expectant fathers in obstetric clinic
Biochemically validated smoking abstinence
Self-reported smoking abstinence will be biochemically validated by an exhaled carbon monoxide level \< 4 parts per million (p.p.m) and negative for salivary cotinine test.
Time frame: 12 month follow-up after randomization
Self-reported 7-day point prevalence quit rate
Subjects report that they had not smoked within the recent 7 days.
Time frame: 6, 12-month follow-up
Smoking Reduction
Reduction in daily cigarette consumption by at least 50% compared with baseline.
Time frame: end of intervention; 3,6,12 month after randomization
Quit Attempt
Self-reported abstinence for at least 24 hours
Time frame: end of intervention; 3,6,12 month after randomization
The change in transtheoretical model stages
There are five stages according to the transtheoretical model, which are pre-contemplation (attempt to quit more than 30 days later), contemplation (attempt to quit within 30 days but more than 7 days), preparation (attempt to quit within 7 days), action stage (quitting) and maintain stage (maintain abstinence more than 6 months).
Time frame: end of intervention; 3,6,12 month after randomization
the Fagerstrom tolerance questionnaire
Nicotine Dependence will be measured by the Fagerstrom tolerance questionnaire.
Time frame: end of intervention; 3,6,12 month after randomization
Use of smoking cessation services
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Smoking cessation services include nicotine replacement treatment, counseling for smoking cessation, telephone counselling and other services.
Time frame: end of intervention; 3,6,12 month after randomization
Biochemically validated smoking abstinence
self-reported smoking abstinence will be biochemically validated by an exhaled carbon monoxide level \< 4 parts per million (p.p.m) and negative for salivary cotinine test.
Time frame: 6 month follow-up