Description and evaluation of the smoking cessation component of a multiple risk factor intervention program

The smoking cessation component of a residential program which attempts to concurrently intervene on several risk factors related to chronic disease is described. Seventy-two per cent of the 43 smokers in the first 13 cohorts were abstinent at discharge. Fifty-five per cent were abstinent at two mon...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 1981-08, Vol.71 (8), p.844-847
Main Authors: Malotte, C K, Fielding, J E, Danaher, B G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Behavior Therapy
California
Female
Health Promotion
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Probability
Risk
Self-Help Groups
Smoking
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Summary:The smoking cessation component of a residential program which attempts to concurrently intervene on several risk factors related to chronic disease is described. Seventy-two per cent of the 43 smokers in the first 13 cohorts were abstinent at discharge. Fifty-five per cent were abstinent at two months. Six-month data for the first nine cohorts show 53 per cent abstinence. Possible advantages and disadvantages of a multiple behavior change program in a residential setting are discussed.
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.71.8.844