Internet-based interventions for smoking cessation

Taylor, Gemma; Dalili, Michael N; Semwal, Monika; Čivljak, Marta; Sheikh, Aziz; Car, Josip

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd007078.pub5

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“…Online resources had a low level of salience and appeared to be rarely used by interviewees. Given that tailored cessation support offered through internet‐based resources has been found to improve the likelihood of successful quit attempts among the general population, 27 this option may represent an underused alternative that could be the focus of future interventions. Access to technology is not necessarily a major barrier, as Australians experiencing homelessness have high rates of mobile phone use and approximately three‐quarters have access to a smartphone; however, data charges may be a possible barrier to use if public Wi‐Fi hotspots are unavailable 28 .…”

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Potential sources of cessation support for high smoking prevalence groups: a qualitative study

Parnell

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Bonevski

et al. 2019

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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Objective This study aimed to: i) explore potential sources of cessation support as nominated by disadvantaged smokers; and ii) identify factors influencing decisions to use these sources. Methods Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 84 smokers accessing community service organisations from the alcohol and other drugs, homeless, and mental health sectors. Transcripts were coded and thematically analysed. Results Doctors emerged as the most commonly recognised source of cessation support, followed by Quitline, community service organisation staff; and online resources. The main factors contributing to the possible use of these sources of support were identified as awareness, perceived usefulness and anticipated emotional support. Conclusions The results suggest that doctors are an important group to consider when developing cessation interventions for disadvantaged smokers due to their recognised ability to provide practical and emotional support. However, efforts are needed to ensure doctors are aware of the benefits of cessation for these groups. Community service organisations appear to be another potentially effective source of cessation support for disadvantaged smokers. Implications for public health The results indicate that cessation interventions among high‐priority groups should endeavour to provide personalised emotional and practical support. Doctors and community service organisation staff appear to be well‐placed to deliver this support.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Potential sources of cessation support for high smoking prevalence groups: a qualitative study

Parnell

Box²,

Bonevski

et al. 2019

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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“…Many groups exist, such as the American Lung Association's Freedom from Smoking program (http://www.lung.org/stop-smoking/join-freedomfrom-smoking/). Cochrane reviews have also shown effectiveness for telephone quit lines [37] and web-based interventions [38]. Oncologists in the United States with limited referral options for smoking cessation treatment can direct their patients to resources such as 1-800-QUIT-NOW or smokefree.gov.…”

Section: Treating the Biopsychosocial Aspects Of Tobacco Use And Addimentioning

confidence: 99%

Tobacco Cessation in Oncology Care

2018

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Globally, tobacco use is a major modifiable risk factor and leading cause of many forms of cancer and cancer death. Tobacco use contributes to poorer prognosis in cancer care. This article reviews the current state of tobacco cessation treatment in oncology. Effective behavioral and pharmacological treatments exist for tobacco cessation, but are not being widely used in oncology treatment settings. Comprehensive tobacco treatment increases success with quitting smoking and can improve oncological and overall health outcomes. This article describes the components of a model treatment program, which includes automatic referrals for all current tobacco users and recent quitters, motivational interviewing during initial and follow-up contacts, combined behavioral and pharmacological interventions for cessation, and systematic follow-up phone calls for relapse prevention.

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“…Finally, lack of biochemical validation of smoking abstinence is a limitation that may have resulted in an overestimation of smoking abstinence [55]. However, a Cochrane review of lowintensity internet-based interventions for smoking cessation found that very few studies used biochemical validation given the difficulties in obtaining samples from participants [56] and expert consensus suggests that biochemical verification of abstinence is impractical and unnecessary in large studies such as the current one due to cost considerations and limited faceto-face contact [57]. Further, accurate estimates of the prevalence of cigarette smoking among Canadians can be derived from self-reported smoking status data [58].…”

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