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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Lin, Y.
• Wang, L-X.
• Qiu, L-X.
• Huang, Q.
• Shu, Q.
• Lin, H-X.
• Meng, X.
• Zeng, X-L.
• Xiao, L-X.
• Bam, T. S.
• Chiang, C-Y.

Titel

A smoking cessation intervention among tuberculosis patients in rural China

Ist Teil von

• Public health action, 2015-09, Vol.5 (3), p.183-187

Ort / Verlag

France: The Union

Erscheinungsjahr

2015

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Quelle

EZB Free E-Journals

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Objective: To assess the integration of a smoking cessation intervention into routine tuberculosis (TB) services.Method: Consecutive TB patients registered from 1 March to 31 August 2010 were enrolled in an intervention for self-reported smoking to promote tobacco cessation during treatment for TB. Information on the harmful health effects of tobacco smoke and smoking and TB were provided to TB patients who self-reported as current smokers. Smoking status was reassessed at every follow-up visit during anti-tuberculosis treatment with reinforced health messages and advice to quit.Results: Of 800 TB patients enrolled, 572 (71.5%) were male and 244 (30.5%) were current smokers. Females were more likely to be non-smokers (100% vs. 35.8%, P < 0.001). Of the 244 current smokers, 144 (59.0%) started smoking at <20 years, 197 (80.7%) consumed 20 cigarettes per day, 211 (86.5%) had perceived smoking dependence and 199 (81.6%) had made no attempt to quit before the diagnosis of TB. Of the 244 current smokers, 234 (95.9%) were willing to quit, and 156 (66.7%) reported abstinence at month 6. Challenges to implementing smoking cessation intervention were identified.Conclusion: The majority of current smokers among TB patients were willing to quit and remained abstinent at the end of anti-tuberculosis treatment. This intervention should be scaled up nationwide.