Smoking Cessation and Its Predictors: Results from a Community-Based Pharmacy Tobacco Cessation Program in New Mexico

被引:26
作者
Khan, Nasreen [2 ]
Anderson, Joe R. [3 ]
Du, Juan [4 ]
Tinker, Dale [5 ]
Bachyrycz, Amy M. [3 ]
Namdar, Rocsanna [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Colorado, Dept Clin Pharm, Denver, CO 80202 USA
[2] Oxford Outcomes, Morristown, NJ USA
[3] Univ New Mexico, Dept Pharm Practice, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
[4] STATinMED Res, Ann Arbor, MI USA
[5] New Mexico Pharmacists Assoc, Albuquerque, NM USA
关键词
pharmacist; smoking cessation; tobacco use cessation;
D O I
10.1345/aph.1P146
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
BACKGROUND: The New Mexico Pharmaceutical Care Foundation received funding through the Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program (TUPAC) to provide support for pharmacist-delivered tobacco cessation services. The goal of the program was to increase the availability of tobacco cessation services to residents of New Mexico. Program outcomes are presented, using data from the first 2 fiscal years. OBJECTIVE: To assess tobacco quit rates among smokers who participated in the community pharmacist based program and identify the predictors of quitting at the end of a 6-month program. METHODS: Pharmacists, who had received Rx for Change training, provided tobacco cessation services. Patients were scheduled for an initial visit and then were seen at regularly scheduled follow-up visits at 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months from the initial visit. Data collected at the initial visit included demographics, smoking history, and readiness for quitting. Smoking status was collected at each of the follow-up visits. Data were analyzed using SAS (SAS Institute) and STATA (StataCorp LP) statistical software. Tobacco quit rates were calculated at 1, 3, and 6 months. Multivariate regression analysis was performed to assess predictors of quitting. Standard errors were adjusted for repeated observation. RESULTS: Data were available for 346 participants. The average quit rate at the end of 6 months was 25%. Significant predictors of quitting were high confidence levels in quitting at baseline, individuals who had first cigarettes at least 30 minutes after waking up, first cessation attempt, and nonwhite patients. CONCLUSIONS: A smoking cessation program delivered through trained community pharmacists with prescriptive authority is an effective approach to reducing smoking. Further research should be conducted to compare the effectiveness of pharmacists with that of other providers of tobacco cessation services.
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页数:7
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