The influence of offering free transdermal nicotine patches on quit rates in a local health department's smoking cessation program

2004 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 1763-1778 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony J. Alberg ◽  
Ruth Stashefsky Margalit ◽  
Alyce Burke ◽  
Kimberly A. Rasch ◽  
Nell Stewart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Smoking Cessation Program ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Nicotine Patches ◽  
Transdermal Nicotine

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Adherence to Transdermal Nicotine Patches within a Smoking Cessation Effectiveness Trial

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonnie Handschin ◽  
Brian Hitsman ◽  
Sonja Blazekovic ◽  
Anna Veluz-Wilkins ◽  
E. Paul Wileyto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Term Treatment ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Effectiveness Trial ◽  
Patch Use ◽  
Nicotine Patches ◽  
Transdermal Nicotine ◽  
Long Term Treatment ◽  
Over Time

Introduction: Adherence to transdermal nicotine patches, one of the most popular and effective treatments for nicotine dependence, remains very low and is a strong predictor of cessation rates.Aims: This study examined individual factors related to adherence as well as differences over time between adherent (>85% of daily patch use) and non-adherent participants (<85% of daily patch use).Methods: We analysed data from 440 participants who received 8 weeks of 21 mg transdermal nicotine and four behavioural counselling sessions within an effectiveness trial that examined the effects of long-term treatment. Multiple logistical regression assessed baseline variables associated with patch adherence and generalised estimating equations (GEE) were used to evaluate changes in craving and withdrawal, depressive and anxiety symptoms, substitute and complementary reinforcers, and side effects between participants who were or were not adherent.Results: Adherence to patch use was strongly associated with smoking cessation at week 8 (p < 0.05). In a logistic regression model, being female, living with a child or children, and higher self-reported anxiety symptoms were predictive of lower patch adherence (p < 0.05). In the GEE analysis, adherence was significantly associated with a greater reduction in craving, a greater engagement in substitute reinforcers, and a greater decrease in complementary reinforcers over time (p < 0.05).Conclusions: Difficulties adhering to transdermal nicotine patches may be related to psychiatric comorbidity, difficulty managing nicotine craving, and challenges with engaging in substitute reinforcers and reducing exposure to complementary reinforcers. These constructs may serve as targets for interventions designed to increase treatment adherence.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01047527

Smoking Cessation Program Using Nicotine Patches Linking Hospital to the Community

2002 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn J Vial ◽  
Terry E Jones ◽  
Richard E Ruffin ◽  
Andrew L Gilbert
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Smoking Cessation Program ◽  
Nicotine Patches

scholarly journals How can we better help cancer patients quit smoking? The London Regional Cancer Program experience with smoking cessation

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 226 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. M. Davidson ◽  
R.G. Boldt ◽  
A.V. Louie
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Interactive Voice Response ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Smoking Cessation Program ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Local Health Unit ◽  
Cancer Program

Background Because continued cigarette smoking after a cancer diagnosis is associated with detrimental outcomes, supporting cancer patients with smoking cessation is imperative. We evaluated the effect of the Smoking Cessation Program at the London Regional Cancer Program (lrcp) over a 2-year period.Methods The Smoking Cessation Program at the lrcp began in March 2014. New patients are screened for tobacco use. Tobacco users are counselled about the benefits of cessation and are offered referral to the program. If a patient accepts, a smoking cessation champion offers additional counselling. Follow-up is provided by interactive voice response (ivr) telephone system. Accrual data were collected monthly from January 2015 to December 2016 and were evaluated.Results During 2015–2016, 10,341 patients were screened for tobacco use, and 18% identified themselves as current or recent tobacco users. In 2015, 84% of tobacco users were offered referral, but only 13% accepted, and 3% enrolled in ivr follow-up. At the lrcp in 2016, 77% of tobacco users were offered referral to the program, but only 9% of smokers accepted, and only 2% enrolled in ivr follow-up.Conclusions The Smoking Cessation Program at the lrcp has had modest success, because multiple factors influence a patient’s success with cessation. Limitations of the program include challenges in referral and counselling, limited access to nicotine replacement therapy (nrt), and minimal follow-up. To mitigate some of those challenges, a pilot project was launched in January 2017 in which patients receive free nrt and referral to the local health unit.

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Adherence to Transdermal Nicotine Patches within a Smoking Cessation Effectiveness Trial – CORRIGENDUM

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 186-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonnie Handschin ◽  
Brian Hitsman ◽  
Sonja Blazekovic ◽  
Anna Veluz-Wilkins ◽  
E. Paul Wileyto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Online Version ◽  
Effectiveness Trial ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Nicotine Patches ◽  
Transdermal Nicotine

The above published article by Handschin et al. contains an error in the spelling of an author's name.Brain Hitsman, should read: Brian HitsmanThis error has now been rectified in the online version of this article.

Meta-analysis of studies investigating one-year effectiveness of transdermal nicotine patches for smoking cessation

2007 ◽  
Vol 64 (23) ◽  
pp. 2471-2476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung Kwon Myung ◽  
Keun-Young Yoo ◽  
Seung Won Oh ◽  
Seong Hi Park ◽  
Hong Gwan Seo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Nicotine Patches ◽  
Transdermal Nicotine ◽  
One Year
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