Relationship between smokers' modes of entry into quitlines and treatment outcomes
Mignonne C Guy1, Ryan G N Seltzer, Michael Cameron
1Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA. mguy@email.arizona.edu
Objectives:
To assess the relationship between the mode of entry into a quitline service and subsequent tobacco use treatment outcomes.
Methods:
A retrospective study using logistic regression analysis of 11,040 Arizona Smokers' Helpline (ASHLine) clients was conducted to determine whether self- or medical referrals were related to 7- and 30-day point prevalence tobacco treatment outcomes at 7 months postquit.
Results:
Smokers referred to the ASHLine by a health care provider were more likely to quit smoking than were those who self-referred.
Conclusions:
Mode of entry into a quitline service for smoking cessation is related to treatment outcomes. Reasons for this outcome are uncertain and require additional research.
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