Distribution of Stages of Change in Smoking Behavior in a Group of Young Smokers (Transtheoretical Model)

Stages of change, smoking characteristics, and cotinine concentrations in smokers: Setting priorities for smoking cessation

“…Some studies classifying smokers by the stages of change have also used different biomarkers of tobacco consumption to validate selfreported consumption (de Granda-Orive et al, 2004;Prochaska and DiClemente, 1983), but few of them have related biomarkers to different smoker characteristics (Ahijevych and Parsley, 1999;Etter et al, 2000). Cotinine, the major metabolite of nicotine, can be related to nicotine dependence; thus, baseline cotinine levels may be useful for categorising smokers that enter smoking cessation programmes (Hall et al, 1984;Paoletti et al, 1996;Tønnesen et al, 1993).…”

Correlates of Readiness to Receive Chlamydia Screening Among 2 Populations of Youths

“…The stages of change have been used to describe the process of adopting many new health behaviors, [29][30][31][32] most notably smoking cessation. [33][34][35][36] Interventions have been designed to promote smoking cessation behavior by targeting movement from one stage to the next stage. Because change occurs as a process rather than a single event, an intervention targeted at moving an individual from precontemplation to contemplation will look very different from one that targets movement from preparation to action.…”

Comparative Effectiveness of Two Behavioral Change Intervention Packages for Tobacco Cessation Initiated in the Tertiary Care Setting of North India-Protocol for a Two-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial

“…Studies worldwide using TTM to track tobacco use behavior have established its validity and reliability across various settings. [30][31][32][33][34] Further, this framework shall help in guiding clinicians in tracking tobacco users' movement from one stage to the next stage. 35 The tobacco cessation intervention (TCI), brief and intensive being cost-effective, has variably shown the effectiveness and e cacy of reducing ill health and increasing QALY.…”