Smoking Cessation Intervention for Youth

描述（由研究者提供）：青少年成瘾人数 尼古丁含量继续上升。前提是那些上瘾的人 青少年时期的尼古丁更有可能在成年后继续吸烟 因此，吸烟对健康造成的破坏性后果， 成年后，必须作出巨大努力，帮助青年戒烟。到 迄今为止，很少有干预措施被制定来帮助青年戒烟。在 针对青少年的戒烟干预需求，Danya 国际公司制定了多方面的戒烟干预措施 （青少年戒烟逃避尼古丁和烟草：ASCENT） 适合14-18岁儿童的发展和认知理论（ 第一阶段）。干预措施包括六节戒烟课程， 包括辅导员指南和激励视频（最后一次拖动，第一次拖动 步骤）。在第二阶段，将开发一个支助网站， 第一阶段的视频将最终完成。此外，在第二阶段， 将对干预措施进行两级评价。第一层， 结果评估，旨在确定该计划在 第一个是目标人群，第二个是过程评价，目的是创造 一个“真实的世界”案例研究，记录实施整个 计划并确定附加网站组件的有效性。 拟定商业应用： 拟议的干预方案将提供一个有吸引力的，全面的，相对直接的方法来解决青少年吸烟在这个国家。预计该计划将向学校、社区计划和诊所、健康维护组织和州卫生部门推销。

DESCRIPTION (provided by investigator): The numbers of youth who are addicted to nicotine continue to rise. Provided that people who become addicted to nicotine during adolescence are much more likely to continue smoking as adults and thus, suffer the devastating health consequences of smoking in later adulthood, great efforts must be initiated to help youth to quit smoking. To date, few interventions have been developed to assist youth to quit smoking. In response to the need of cessation interventions targeting youth, Danya International, Inc. developed a multifaceted smoking cessation intervention (Adolescent Smoking Cessation Escaping Nicotine and Tobacco: ASCENT) developmentally appropriate and based on cognitive theory for ages 14-18 (in Phase I). The intervention includes a six session smoking cessation curriculum, incorporated facilitator's guide, and a motivational video (Last Drag, First Step). During Phase II, a support website will be developed, and the curriculum and video from Phase I will be finalized. In addition, in Phase II, a two-tiered evaluation of the intervention will be conducted. The first tier, an outcome evaluation, is designed to determine the efficacy of the program in the target population and the second, the process evaluation, is intended to create a "real world" case study to document the process of implementing the entire program and determine effectiveness of the additional website component. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: The proposed intervention package will provide an attractive, comprehensive, and relatively immediate method to address teen smoking in this country. It is anticipated that the program will be marketed to schools, community-based programs and clinics, health maintenance organizations, and state health departments.