Authors
Robert D Reid, Debbie A Aitken, Kerri-Anne Mullen, Lisa McDonnell, Ashley Armstrong, Allana G LeBlanc, Monika Slovinec-D’Angelo, Andrew L Pipe
Publication date
2019/8
Journal
Nicotine and Tobacco Research
Volume
21
Issue
8
Pages
1051-1057
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Description
Introduction
Smokers with coronary heart disease (CHD) benefit from in-hospital cessation treatment, but relapse is common without ongoing support postdischarge. The purpose of this study was to determine if smoking abstinence would be higher after hospital discharge in smokers who received automated telephone follow-up (ATF) and nurse-counseling, compared with a standard care (SC) control group.
Methods
A total of 440 smokers hospitalized with CHD were randomly assigned to the ATF group (n = 216) or to the SC group (n = 224). Participants in the ATF group received automated phone calls 3, 14, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, and 180 days after hospital discharge. The ATF system posed questions concerning smoking status, confidence in staying smoke-free, and need for assistance. If flagged by the ATF system, a nurse-counselor provided additional counseling by phone …
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