This study was a collaboration of the Oregon Tobacco Quit Line (ORQL)and Free & Clear. The goals of the study were multiple: gather more evidence-based information on the impact of use of 2 versus 8 weeks of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) on long term quits, assess the cost effectiveness of opting for 8 weeks of NRT instead of 2, and ultimately encouraging the use of tobacco quitlines by providing cycles of NRT.
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In order to increase the likelihood that tobacco cessation was addressed as part of the routine of care in healthcare organizations, the Washington State Department of Health conducted a Systems Change Pilot Project with the Tobacco Cessation Resource Center (TCRC), a training and outreach contract held by Free & Clear, Inc. The pilot project, which occurred in 2006 and 2007, used the Chronic Care Model and the Model for Improvement, two theoretical frameworks that have been successfully employed to conduct systems changes to address other chronic conditions, to promote updates in the tobacco treatment protocols in three diverse health delivery organizations.
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The purpose of this evaluation was to determine the use and effectiveness of the Washington State Tobacco Quit Line (WAQL) among tobacco users with diabetes; provide for the first time, information on weight gain after quitting, and to make recommendations to increase enrollment in the WAQL in this population.
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Many cessation treatments are commercially available, but few integrate the phone and Web for delivery and no published studies exist for integrated programs.This paper describes a comprehensive integrated phone/Web tobacco cessation program and the characteristics, experience, and outcomes of smokers enrolled in this program from a real-world evaluation.
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Quitting smoking can greatly reduce health risks, but quitting can often lead to weight gain, which can increase relapse rates for many people concerned about their weight. Obese smokers tend to gain more weight than the average smoker and also have lower quit rates. The goal of this study was to describe the prevalence of obesity and weight concerns among smokers calling the Oklahoma Tobacco HelpLine (OKHL).
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To research the differences between women who quit and compare them to differences between men who quit, the researchers leveraged the results of a study examining effectiveness of bupropion SR (a medication) combined with different levels of counseling.
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Currently 22.5% of full-time college students have smoked in the past 30 days. The literature provides only a few large-scale studies examining tobacco use in colleges. College can be the starting point for tobacco use for many students The researchers conducted an in depth study within 30 colleges and universities in the Pacific Northwest. The purpose of the study was to increase the understanding of tobacco use in the college setting and pay specific attention to factors like gender and school types.
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This study is the first of its kind and investigates how communication strategies influence quitline re-enrollment among tobacco users of diverse ethnic identities. With that in mind, the study had a couple of objectives: first, to ascertain the rate of re-enrollment in state quitlines when no special effort is made to get former participants to use quitline services again. A second objective was to determine how the spontaneous re-enrollment rate could be modified by reaching out to former participants through mailed and phone invitations. The re-enrollment efforts were focused on four specific populations (non-Hispanic white, Latino/Hispanic, African American, and Native American).
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Smokers living with a chronic disease who quit have decreased mortality compared to those who continue smoking. State tobacco cessation quitlines are available for free in every state but utilization and quit rates among those with chronic diseases have not been evaluated.
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A pre-surgery telephonic nutritional/behavioral support program was developed to aid patients in achieving moderate weight loss and to demonstrate willingness to adopt coaching support. Behavioral compliance and achieving weight loss goals was included as a determining factor for surgical appropriateness and a possible indicator of post surgery outcomes.
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Over 9 million adult Americans are morbidly obese with serious adverse health conditions as a direct result. Bariatric surgical procedures are proving to be an effective treatment option to reduce weight and comorbid conditions. Nutritional and behavioral support programs may improve the long-term success of surgery related weight loss.
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