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Acceptance of the smoking cessation intervention in a large population-based study: the Inter99 study
Charlotta Pisinger1, Jørgen Vestbo, Knut Borch-Johnsen
1Research Centre for Prevention and Health, Nordre Ringvej, Glostrup University Hospital, Glostrup, Denmark. chpi@glostruphosp.kbhamt.dk
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
|April 13, 2005
Summary
Active recruitment and lifestyle consultations successfully engaged smokers in early stages of quitting. Offering group cessation support significantly increased quit attempts, showing preference for guided assistance over solo efforts.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Behavioral Science
- Smoking Cessation Research
Background:
- Smoking cessation programs can be enhanced by targeting smokers in early motivational stages.
- Active recruitment and professional assistance are key strategies for improving program impact.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the effectiveness of active recruitment and lifestyle consultations in engaging smokers for cessation programs.
- To determine smokers' preferences for different cessation support methods.
Main Methods:
- A population-based randomized intervention study involving 2,408 daily smokers in Copenhagen.
- Participants received questionnaires, health examinations, and lifestyle consultations.
- Smokers in the high-intensity group were offered assistance through smoking cessation groups.
Main Results:
- Lifestyle consultations increased the number of smokers willing to quit from 11% to 39% (27% in groups, 12% alone).
- 23% of those joining cessation groups had not initially planned to quit.
- Factors predicting group participation included female gender, high tobacco consumption, long smoking history, recent quit attempts, and higher motivation.
Conclusions:
- Active recruitment and offering cessation assistance effectively engage smokers, including those in early motivational stages.
- Lifestyle consultations significantly boost willingness to attempt quitting.
- Smokers show a preference for group-based cessation support, highlighting the need for improved recruitment strategies in such programs.