101. Evaluation of a culturally appropriate peer coaching program for smoking cessation.
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Barcelona de Mendoza, Veronica and Damio, Grace
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CHI-squared test , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *MEDICAID , *MULTIVARIATE analysis , *PEER counseling , *SELF-evaluation , *LOGISTIC regression analysis , *SMOKING cessation , *PILOT projects , *SOCIAL support , *STATISTICAL significance , *MOTIVATIONAL interviewing , *AT-risk people , *DATA analysis software , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *ODDS ratio - Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a peer coaching smoking cessation program in a high‐risk Medicaid population. Design and Sample: In this manuscript, we present an evaluation of a pilot program. Participants (N = 138) were recruited out of a larger smoking cessation program administered statewide and funded by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The participant sample was diverse, with 52% self‐identifying as White, 39% as Black, and 56% Latino ethnicity (any race). Methods: Motivational interviewing techniques were utilized by peer coaches in clinical and community settings to achieve smoking cessation using face‐to‐face, telephone, and text/email encounters over a period of 6 months. Results: There was a statistically significant increase in the number of participants who had quit smoking from program enrollment to discharge (5.1%–18.5%, p = 0.02). Number of peer coaching encounters predicted quitting in program participants. Conclusions: This study adds to the literature that community‐based smoking cessation services led by peer coaches can be effective in a diverse, high‐risk population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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