Smoking cessation among patients in a cancer clinic: evaluation of a novel, motivational stop-smoking pocket calendar.
J Cancer Educ
; 24(3): 210-1, 2009.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19526409
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Patients with smoking-related cancer have higher risks for recurrence if they continue to smoke.METHODS:
To encourage cancer patients to quit smoking a motivational pocket calendar with information about smoking and cancer, tips for stopping, and logs for monitoring was distributed among 32 patients, along with a baseline questionnaire.RESULTS:
After 3 months, patients completed a second questionnaire. Twenty-one patients completed both questionnaires; 5 (24%) had quit smoking. The average number of cigarettes smoked per day dropped from 25.3 at baseline to 15.8 (P = .0001).CONCLUSIONS:
A pocket calendar appears to be a useful adjunct for smoking cessation.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cancer Care Facilities
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Smoking Cessation
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Smoking Prevention
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Motivation
Type of study:
Evaluation_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Cancer Educ
Journal subject:
EDUCACAO
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NEOPLASIAS
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States