Impediment profiling for smoking cessation. Preliminary experience
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Published on: August 6, 2013
David L Katz1, Josette Boukhalil, Sean C Lucan
1Yale Prevention Research Center, Yale University, USA.
Introduction:
Cigarette smoking is a leading cause of preventable death.
Methods:
Long and short "impediment profilers" (LIPs and SIPs, respectively) addressing nicotine addiction, depression, anxiety, stress, chemical dependency, weight control, and household smoking were developed and applied in a pilot smoking cessation study to tailor treatment.
Results:
Quit rate 72 hours after the target quit date was 50%; at 8 and 12 weeks it was 61% and 39%, respectively. The LIP identified fewer impediments than the SIP.
Conclusions:
Impediment profiling for tailored smoking cessation intervention is associated with high initial quit rates and warrants further study.
