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Evaluation of an intervention for hospitalized African American smokers.
- Source :
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American Journal of Health Behavior . May/Jun2005, Vol. 29 Issue 3, p228-239. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a smoking cessation intervention based on the transtheoretical model of change with a sample of low-income African American smokers admitted to an indigent-care hospital. METHODS: The intervention incorporated components shown to be effective in increasing cessation in other populations, tailored to a bedside counseling format with follow-up contact postdischarge. RESULTS: Intervention patients were significantly more likely to advance in stage than were control patients. CONCLUSION: A hospital-offered bedside intervention offers promise in reaching underserved smokers with effective, though limited, cessation assistance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10873244
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Health Behavior
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 106511755
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5993/ajhb.29.3.4