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The COMMIT dental model: tobacco control practices and attitudes

R B Jones1, P R Pomrehn, R E Mecklenburg

  • 1University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242.

Journal of the American Dental Association (1939)
|September 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Dentists can help reduce patient tobacco use through a National Cancer Institute program. This study presents initial findings from dentists in the Community Intervention Trial for Smoking Cessation program.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Tobacco Control
  • Dental Practice Research

Background:

  • The National Cancer Institute (NCI) developed a program to engage dentists in reducing patient tobacco use.
  • This initiative is integrated within the broader Community Intervention Trial for Smoking Cessation (COMMIT) study.
  • COMMIT is a large-scale, 22-community randomized controlled trial focused on smoking cessation interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present baseline survey results from dentists participating in the COMMIT intervention.
  • To understand the initial perspectives and practices of dentists in communities targeted for smoking cessation interventions.
  • To establish a foundation for evaluating the effectiveness of dentist-led tobacco cessation support.

Main Methods:

  • Baseline data were collected through surveys administered to dentists in the 11 intervention communities of the COMMIT trial.

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  • The surveys likely assessed dentists' current practices, attitudes, and perceived barriers related to tobacco cessation counseling.
  • Data analysis focused on descriptive statistics of the baseline characteristics of participating dentists.

    • Main Results:

    • The study presents initial findings from the baseline surveys of dentists in the COMMIT intervention arm.
    • These results provide a snapshot of dentists' engagement with tobacco cessation at the commencement of the trial.
    • Specific data on dentists' reported behaviors and knowledge regarding patient tobacco use are detailed.

    Conclusions:

    • The baseline data are crucial for understanding the starting point of dentist participation in smoking cessation efforts.
    • These findings will inform the interpretation of intervention effects within the COMMIT trial.
    • The study highlights the role of dentists as potential key players in community-wide tobacco use reduction strategies.