Very brief physician advice and supplemental proactive telephone calls to promote smoking reduction and cessation in Chinese male smokers with no intention to quit: a randomized trial

Addiction ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 112 (11) ◽  
pp. 2032-2040 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Wu ◽  
Yao He ◽  
Bin Jiang ◽  
Di Zhang ◽  
Hui Tian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Intention To Quit ◽  
Smoking Reduction ◽  
Physician Advice ◽  
Telephone Calls ◽  
Chinese Male

scholarly journals Remote Treatment of Panic Disorder: A Randomized Trial of Internet-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy Supplemented With Telephone Calls

2006 ◽  
Vol 163 (12) ◽  
pp. 2119-2125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Per Carlbring ◽  
Susanna Bohman ◽  
Sara Brunt ◽  
Monica Buhrman ◽  
Bengt E. Westling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Panic Disorder ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Behavior Therapy ◽  
Cognitive Behavior Therapy ◽  
Cognitive Behavior ◽  
Remote Treatment ◽  
Telephone Calls

scholarly journals A Randomized Trial Comparing the Effect of Nicotine Versus Placebo Electronic Cigarettes on Smoking Reduction Among Young Adult Smokers

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 1937-1943 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuo-Yen Tseng ◽  
Jamie S. Ostroff ◽  
Alena Campo ◽  
Meghan Gerard ◽  
Thomas Kirchner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Smoking Reduction

Evaluating initial reach and robustness of a practical randomized trial of smoking reduction.

2008 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 780-788 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell E. Glasgow ◽  
Paul A. Estabrooks ◽  
Alfred C. Marcus ◽  
Tammy L. Smith ◽  
Bridget Gaglio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Smoking Reduction

Efficacy of the nicotine inhaler in smoking reduction: A double-blind, randomized trial

2006 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 555-564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Rennard ◽  
Elbert Glover ◽  
Scott Leischow ◽  
David Daughton ◽  
Penny Glover ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Smoking Reduction ◽  
Double Blind

A Randomized Trial of Targeted Educational Materials for Smoking Cessation in African Americans Using Transdermal Nicotine

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 911-927 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Nollen ◽  
Jasjit S. Ahluwalia ◽  
Matthew S. Mayo ◽  
Kim Richter ◽  
Won S. Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Standard Care ◽  
Smoking Reduction ◽  
Educational Materials ◽  
Process Outcomes ◽  
Transdermal Nicotine ◽  
Telephone Calls ◽  
Readiness To Quit ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Smoking Outcomes

This study examines the efficacy of targeted versus standard care smoking cessation materials among urban African American smokers. Five hundred smokers (250 to each group) are randomized to receive a culturally targeted or standard care videotape and print guide. Both groups receive 8 weeks of nicotine patches and reminder telephone calls at Weeks 1 and 3. Process outcomes include material use and salience at 1 and 4 weeks postbaseline. Smoking outcomes include 7-day abstinence, smoking reduction, and readiness to quit at 4 weeks and 6 months postbaseline. Despite greater use of the targeted guide (68.8% vs. 59.6%, p < .05), intervention participants do not perceive the targeted materials as more salient, and no significant differences are found between groups on the smoking outcomes. Findings point to the importance of greater audience segmentation and individual tailoring to better match intervention materials to the needs of the priority population.

scholarly journals High Perceived Susceptibility to and Severity of COVID-19 in Smokers Are Associated with Quitting-Related Behaviors

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (20) ◽  
pp. 10894
Author(s):  
Yajie Li ◽  
Tzu Tsun Luk ◽  
Yongda Wu ◽  
Derek Yee Tak Cheung ◽  
William Ho Cheung Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Telephone Survey ◽  
Prevalence Ratio ◽  
Intention To Quit ◽  
Smoking Reduction ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Perceived Susceptibility ◽  
Perceived Severity ◽  
Quit Attempts ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
Perceived Danger

A growing body of evidence shows smoking is a risk factor for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). We examined the associations of quitting-related behaviors with perceived susceptibility to and severity of COVID-19 in smokers. We conducted a telephone survey of 659 community-based adult smokers (81.7% male) in Hong Kong, where there was no lockdown. Exposure variables were perceptions that smoking can increase the risk of contracting COVID-19 (perceived susceptibility) and its severity if infected (perceived severity). Outcome variables were quit attempts, smoking reduction since the outbreak of the pandemic, and intention to quit within 30 days. Covariates included sex, age, education, heaviness of smoking, psychological distress, and perceived danger of COVID-19. High perceived susceptibility and severity were reported by 23.9% and 41.7% of participants, respectively. High perceived susceptibility was associated with quit attempts (prevalence ratio (PR) 2.22, 95% CI 1.41–3.49), smoking reduction (PR 1.75, 95% CI 1.21–2.51), and intention to quit (PR 2.31, 95% CI 1.40–3.84). Perceived severity of COVID-19 was associated with quit attempts (PR 1.64, 95% CI 1.01–2.67) but not with smoking reduction or intention to quit. To conclude, the perceived susceptibility to and severity of COVID-19 in smokers were associated with quitting-related behaviors in current smokers, which may have important implications for smoking cessation amid the pandemic.

Male smoking reduction behaviour in response to China’s 2015 cigarette tax increase

2019 ◽  
pp. tobaccocontrol-2019-055053 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lingwei Yu ◽  
Joanna E Cohen ◽  
Connie Hoe ◽  
Tingzhong Yang ◽  
Dan Wu
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Models ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Smoking Reduction ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Excise Tax ◽  
Cigarette Tax ◽  
Chinese Male ◽  
Recommended Level

ObjectiveThis study aims to evaluate Chinese male smokers’ responses to China’s 2015 6% ad valorem and RMB0.1 specific excise tax increase per cigarettes pack.MethodsA male population-based cross-sectional survey with multistaged stratified sampling was employed to collect data in six cities in China. Descriptive methods and logistic models were used to assess responses and associated factors following the cigarette tax increase among male Chinese smokers.ResultsAmong a potential sample of 6500 Chinese males, 6010 individuals were contacted and 5782 participants completed the questionnaires. Of the 2852 current smokers, 60.7% (95% CI: 58.9 to 62.5) did not think cigarettes were expensive, 77.9% (95% CI: 76.4 to 79.5) reported no reduction in smoking in response to the 2015 tax increase and 21.3% (95% CI: 19.8 to 22.8) were not aware of the cigarette tax increase. Smokers who were occasional smokers, intended to quit and thought cigarettes expensive were more likely to report reducing cigarette smoking following the tax increase, while those who had higher household income per capita, smoked more cigarettes, and purchased more expensive cigarettes were less likely to report reducing cigarette consumption.ConclusionsAbout one in five male Chinese smokers reported reduction in smoking following China’s 2015 cigarette tax increase. This is a relatively large impact given the very modest tax increase. Even with the 2015 increase, the excise tax represents only 36.3% of the cigarette price in China. Tax increases are needed to achieve the WHO’s recommended level of 70%.

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