Effectiveness of a new multi-component smoking cessation service package for patients with hypertension and diabetes in northern Thailand: a randomized controlled trial (ESCAPE study)

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Myo Nyein AungEiji Marui

Abstract

Smoking cessation is an achievable behavioral change, which reduces the risks of cardiovascular diseases, cancers and tobacco-related diseases. There is a need for an effective smoking cessation service for low and middle income country settings where the smoking rate is generally very high whilst a cessation service is not usually accessible. This study devised a new smoking cessation service package and assessed its effectiveness in the primary health care setting of northern Thailand. This randomized controlled trial was centered at Maetha district hospital, Lampang province, Thailand, and its network of mobile non-communicable disease clinics at seven primary care units. A total of 319 eligible patients who consented to participate in the study, were randomly allocated to an intervention arm (160) and a control arm (159), applying block randomization. The multi-component intervention service consisted of: (1) regular patient motivation by the same nurse over a 3-month period; (2) a monthly piCO+ Smokerlyzer test for 3 months; (3) continual assistance from a trained family member, using a smoking-cessation- diary; and (4) optional nicotine replacement chewing gum therapy. The control group received the routine service compri...Continue Reading

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