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A population-level analysis of changes in Australian smokers' preferences for smoking cessation support over two decades - from 1998 to 2017. THE LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH. WESTERN PACIFIC 2022; 19:100342. [PMID: 35024667 PMCID: PMC8669336 DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Background Encouraging and assisting smokers to quit remains a key public health goal. Government and commercial initiatives have nudged smokers towards supported cessation. We tracked long-term trends in Australian smokers’ quit attempt methods across 20 years. Methods Data from 11,917 smokers were collected from an annual, cross-sectional, face-to-face, random and representative population survey. The survey measured demographic characteristics, tobacco use, recent quit attempts, nicotine dependence, quit intentions, and recent methods used when attempting to quit. Quit attempt preferences were analysed over time and by smoker characteristics. Findings Each year, more smokers attempted to quit than remained quit, with a stable trend over time. Socioeconomic disadvantage and mental health conditions are more likely among smokers, but there was no difference in quit attempts by these characteristics. Quit attempts have risen among those aged 60 years and over whereas other age groups have remained stable. Although trending downwards, unassisted quitting remained the most common method: 1998: 61% and 2017: 40%. Asking a doctor for help/advice (34%) was the most common assisted method in 2017, increasing from 18% in 1998. Methods of quitting varied by smoker characteristics, with supported methods used more often by older, more dependent, socio-economically disadvantaged smokers and those with a mental health condition. Interpretation The relative stability of recent quit attempts, persistence in unassisted quitting, and fluctuating preferences for supported cessation methods indicate that it is important for clinicians and policy makers to continue to support quit attempts through a variety of options, tailored to smoker's needs.
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Styklunas GM, Shahid NN, Park ER, Haberer JE, Rigotti NA, Howard SE, Kruse GR. A qualitative analysis of nicotine replacement therapy uptake, consistent use, and persistence among primary care patients who smoke. DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE REPORTS 2021; 2:100018. [PMID: 36845902 PMCID: PMC9948942 DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2021.100018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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•Adherence can be broken into three processes: uptake, consistent use, and persistence.•Barriers and facilitators to NRT use vary over the three adherence processes.•Information gaps and negative stories about NRT are common barriers to adherence.•NRT adherence may be improved by addressing patient knowledge and concerns.
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- GM Styklunas
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States,Tobacco Research and Treatment Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States,Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States,Corresponding author at: Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 100 Cambridge Street, 16th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, United States.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
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- Tobacco Research and Treatment Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States,Health Policy Research Center, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States,Center for Global Health, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States,Tobacco Research and Treatment Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States,Health Policy Research Center, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States,Tobacco Research and Treatment Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Greenhalgh EM, Brennan E, Segan C, Scollo M. Monitoring changes in smoking and quitting behaviours among Australians with and without mental illness over 15 years. Aust N Z J Public Health 2021; 46:223-229. [PMID: 34821438 DOI: 10.1111/1753-6405.13185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study examines smoking prevalence and quitting behaviours among Australians with and without mental illness. METHODS Analysis of data from Australia's triennial National Drug Strategy Household Surveys 2004-2019. The prevalence of regular smokers, never smokers, the quit proportion, cigarette consumption, and use of cessation aids were examined for those with and without mental illness. RESULTS Among Australians with mental illness, there was a significant decrease in regular smokers and significant increases in never smokers and in the proportion of ever smokers who had quit between 2004 and 2019. Smokers with mental illness were generally as likely to attempt to quit and more likely to use cessation support; however, they were also more likely to report unsuccessful quit attempts. Smokers with mental illness who had quit reported lower levels of psychological distress than those still smoking. CONCLUSION Since 2004, there have been some encouraging trends in reducing tobacco use among people with mental illness; however, smoking rates remain substantially higher than among those without mental illness. Implications for public health: Findings highlight the importance of routinely identifying smokers with mental illness and improving access and adherence to best practice smoking cessation treatment.
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- Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer, Cancer Council Victoria, Victoria
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- Quit, Cancer Council Victoria, Victoria.,Centre for Health Policy, School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Victoria
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Sharma-Kumar R, Puljević C, Morphett K, Meurk C, Gartner C. The Acceptability and Effectiveness of Videos Promoting Smoking Cessation Among Australians Experiencing Mental Illness. HEALTH EDUCATION & BEHAVIOR 2021; 49:506-515. [PMID: 34496656 DOI: 10.1177/10901981211034738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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There are high rates of tobacco smoking among people who experience mental illness (MI). While videos are an effective method of disseminating health-related information, there is limited research investigating the effectiveness of video-delivered education promoting smoking cessation among people living with MI. This formative study aimed to investigate the effectiveness and acceptability of targeted video resources providing smoking cessation information and advice to smokers with MI. This study used a mixed-method design; 29 Australian smokers living with MI completed a preinterview survey including 12 questions assessing knowledge about smoking cessation, watched six videos developed by the research team providing information about smoking cessation, took part in semistructured interviews about the videos' quality, content, and format, and then completed a postinterview survey identical to the preinterview survey to assess changes in smoking cessation-related knowledge. A Wilcoxon signed rank test was used to calculate changes in cessation-related knowledge, and thematic analysis was used to identify common themes in qualitative data. We found a statistically significant increase in participants' smoking cessation-related knowledge scores after watching the videos. Participants indicated an overall high level of acceptability of the videos' quality, content, and format, and findings from the semistructured interviews reflected these favorable views. This study's findings provide a new understanding of the effectiveness and acceptability of customized video-based education to promote smoking cessation among people living with MI, and can be used to inform the content and focus of video resources aimed at increasing knowledge about smoking cessation for people experiencing MI.
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- Ratika Sharma-Kumar
- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.,Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, Brisbane, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Caponnetto P, Polosa R. A qualitative study of the views about smoking, licensed cessation aids and e-cigarettes in people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. J Addict Dis 2020; 39:152-165. [PMID: 33043838 DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2020.1826097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Smoking prevalence remains high among people with a mental health condition compared to those without. Understanding people's motivation to quit and their views of smoking cessation support may help to develop future interventions. We conducted a qualitative study to explore the perceptions of 30 people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders who were current smokers, about smoking traditional cigarettes, the appeal of licensed medicines and e-cigarettes for smoking cessation or smoking reduction. The experiences of participants who were motivated to quit were compared with those who were not motivated to quit. Findings suggest traditional cigarettes were pleasurable and licensed cessation aids and e-cigarettes unappealing to participants who were unmotivated to quit. Whereas nicotine replacement products and e-cigarettes may be an appealing smoking cessation or reduction strategy for those motivated to quit. There is a need to find ways of making traditional cigarettes less appealing and alternative less harmful nicotine products (licensed and unlicensed) more appealing and accessible to this group of high risk smokers.
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- Pasquale Caponnetto
- Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK.,Centro per la Prevenzione e Cura del Tabagismo (CPCT), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico "G. Rodolico-S. Marco," University of Catania, Catania, Italy.,Department of Educational Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.,Center of Excellence for the Acceleration of Harm Reduction (COEHAR), University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Center of Excellence for the Acceleration of Harm Reduction (COEHAR), University of Catania, Catania, Italy.,Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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