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Published on: August 24, 2019
Smoking cessation in patients with COPD in daily general practice (SMOCC): six months' results
Sander R Hilberink1, Johanna E Jacobs, Ben J A M Bottema
1Centre for Quality of Care Research (WOK), University Medical Centre Nijmegen St. Radboud, KWAZO 229, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands. S.Hilberink@kwazo.umcn.nl
Background:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) forms an increasing health problem. Despite smoking cessation improving the prognosis of the disease, many patients persist smoking. The present study presents the results of a smoking cessation counseling protocol in general practice (Smoking Cessation in patients with COPD in general practice (SMOCC)).
Methods:
A randomized controlled trial of patients with COPD compared smoking cessation counseling according to an intensified minimal intervention strategy with usual care. In total 43 general practices with 392 patients participated in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, in 2001-2002.
Results:
Significantly more smokers in the experimental group made a quit attempt (44.9% versus 36.5%) and actually quit smoking than in the control group (16.0% versus 8.8%). The motivation to stop smoking at baseline was not associated with smoking cessation.
Conclusion:
The SMOCC strategy doubled the self-reported quit rates and was complied well by the general practitioners. Implementation in general practice is recommended.
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