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Quitline Programs Tailored for Mental Health: Initial Outcomes and Feasibility
Chad D Morris1, Amy V Lukowski2, Robert A Vargas-Belcher3
1Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
Tailored quitline programs engaged smokers with mental health conditions effectively, offering more support and longer treatment. However, tailored programs did not significantly increase smoking abstinence rates compared to standard care.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Behavioral Science
- Addiction Medicine
Background:
- Individuals with mental health conditions smoke at higher rates and face greater mortality.
- Quitlines serve many individuals with mental health conditions, but tailored interventions were lacking.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of tailored quitline programs for smokers with mental health conditions.
- To compare outcomes of tailored programs versus standard care.
Main Methods:
- Compared cohorts receiving tailored mental health programs with those receiving standard care.
- Tailored programs included additional calls, longer nicotine-replacement therapy, and mental health focus.
- Data collected from 2017-2018, analyzed in 2018-2019.
Main Results:
- Tailored programs successfully engaged individuals with mental health conditions.
- No significant difference in abstinence rates between tailored and standard care.
- Participants in tailored programs received significantly longer service and nicotine-replacement therapy durations.
Conclusions:
- Tailored quitline programs show promise for engaging underserved populations with mental health needs.
- Further research can explore services addressing psychiatric symptoms and chronic illnesses within quitline frameworks.
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