Impact of a Smoking Cessation Quitline in Vietnam: Evidence Base and Future Directions

Smoking is considered the most critical modifiable factor with regard to lung cancer and remains a public health concern in many countries, including Vietnam, which is among those countries with the highest tobacco consumption rates in the world. This study has examined the impact of national teleph...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2019-07, Vol.16 (14), p.2538
Main Authors: Ngo, Chau Quy, Phan, Phuong Thu, Vu, Giap Van, Pham, Quyen Thi Le, Chu, Hanh Thi, Pham, Kiet Tuan Huy, Tran, Bach Xuan, Do, Huyen Phuc, Nguyen, Cuong Tat, Tran, Tung Thanh, Ha, Giang Hai, Dang, Anh Kim, Nguyen, Huong Thi Lan, Latkin, Carl A, Ho, Cyrus S H, Ho, Roger C M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cigarette smoking
Costs
Counseling
Demographics
Drug addiction
Hotlines - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Illnesses
Male
Middle Aged
Mortality
Motivation
Questionnaires
Self Report
Smoke
Smokers
Smoking
Smoking cessation
Smoking Cessation - psychology
Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires
Telephone
Tobacco
Tobacco Smoking
Tobacco Use - prevention & control
Vietnam
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Summary:Smoking is considered the most critical modifiable factor with regard to lung cancer and remains a public health concern in many countries, including Vietnam, which is among those countries with the highest tobacco consumption rates in the world. This study has examined the impact of national telephone counselling for smoking cessation and has identified the factors associated with the impact of the quitline among male callers in Vietnam. A randomized cross-sectional survey of 469 smokers who sought smoking cessation services via the national quitline was performed from September 2015 to May 2016. The primary outcomes were measured by a self-reported quit rate at the time of assessment, 7 day point prevalence abstinence (PA), 6 month prolonged PA, service satisfaction, and level of motivation. Among the participants, 31.6% were abstinent, and 5.1% of participants successfully stopped smoking and did not need to seek quitline support. Most of the clients were satisfied with the quality of service (88.5%), felt more confident about quitting (74.3%), and took early action via their first quit attempt (81.7%); 18.3% reported a more than 7 day abstinence period at the time of survey. The primary reasons for smoking relapse were surrounding smoking environments (51.6%) and craving symptoms (44.1%). Future smoking cessation efforts should focus on improving the quality of quitline services, client satisfaction, and developing a tailored program and counseling targeting smokers with specific characteristics, especially ones experiencing chronic diseases.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph16142538