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[A community program to stimulate smoking cessation].

J R Villalbí1, M Ballestín, C Surós

  • 1Instituto Municipal de la Salud, Barcelona.

Revista De Sanidad E Higiene Publica
|January 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

A community smoking cessation program in Barcelona showed significant success. 69% of participants quit smoking on their target date, with 29% remaining smoke-free after one year.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Behavioral Science

Context:

  • A community-based smoking cessation initiative was launched in Barcelona, Spain, coinciding with the 1988 World No-Smoking Day.
  • The program encouraged participants to make a formal written commitment to quit smoking.
  • Support was provided through mailed materials to enrolled individuals.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a community-based smoking cessation program.
  • To assess short-term and long-term success rates in participants committed to quitting smoking.

Summary:

  • The program involved a written commitment to quit and mail-delivered support materials.
  • Results from a participant sample indicated that 69% successfully quit smoking on their designated quit date.
  • A follow-up assessment revealed that 29% of participants remained non-smokers one year after the program's commencement.

Impact:

  • Demonstrates the potential efficacy of community-level interventions in smoking cessation.
  • Provides evidence for the long-term impact of structured support programs on sustained smoking abstinence.
  • Highlights the feasibility of utilizing mail-based support for public health initiatives.

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