A pilot randomized trial of a smoking cessation nursing intervention in cardiac patients after hospital discharge.
Can J Cardiovasc Nurs
; 22(4): 16-26, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
One fifth of Canadians are smokers despite the availability of community-based smoking cessation programs. It was hypothesized that offering a post-discharge smoking cessation program to cardiac patients would decrease smoking rates at six months.METHOD:
This pilot randomized study explored the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a smoking cessation intervention delivered by a smoking cessation nurse specialist (SCNS) to cardiac patients after hospital discharge. SAMPLE Participants (N=40) were randomized to either a postdischarge telephone intervention delivered weekly for the first month and then monthly until the third month (experimental group [EG]), or referral to usual community care (control group [CG]).FINDINGS:
The researchers confirmed the feasibility of recruitment and acceptability of the intervention, but dfficulty with follow-up. The intention-to-treat analysis showed similar smoking cessation rates in both groups at six months (25% EG versus 30% CG; p = 0.72).CONCLUSION:
An intensifed follow-up protocol, or a more intensive, comprehensive and multidisciplinary intervention might be required, given the characteristics of the smokers.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Abandono do Hábito de Fumar
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Padrões de Prática em Enfermagem
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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Can J Cardiovasc Nurs
Assunto da revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
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ENFERMAGEM
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article