Outcomes and adherence in Syria's first smoking cessation trial.
Outcomes and adherence in Syria's first smoking cessation trial.
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DOI：
10.5555/ajhb.2008.32.2.146
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发表时间：
2008-03
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
Taghrid Asfar;M. Weg;W. Maziak;F. Hammal;T. Eissenberg;K. Ward
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作者：
Taghrid Asfar;M. Weg;W. Maziak;F. Hammal;T. Eissenberg;K. Ward
OBJECTIVE To determine the feasibility of implementing cessation interventions in Syria. METHODS We randomized 50 smokers to either a brief or intensive behavioral cessation intervention. Adherence to treatment and cessation through 3 months postcessation were calculated. RESULTS Adherence in the intensive group was only moderate and was associated with smoking for more years and higher self-efficacy. Cessation rates in the brief and intensive intervention groups were 16% and 4%, respectively. Nicotine dependence predicted abstinence at 3 months. CONCLUSION Important barriers to cessation included perceived dependence, lack of access to pharmacotherapy, poor social support, and water pipe smoking.
