A brief smoking cessation intervention for women in low-income planned parenthood clinics

R.E. Glasgow, E.P. Whitlock, E.G. Eakin and E. Lichtenstein

American Journal of Public Health, 2000, vol. 90, issue 5, 786-789

Abstract: Objectives. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a brief smoking cessation intervention for women 15 to 35 years of age attending Planned Parenthood clinics. Methods. Female smokers (n = 1154) were randomly assigned either to advice only or to a brief intervention that involved a 9-minute video, 12 to 15 minutes of behavioral counseling, clinician advice to quit, and follow-up telephone calls. Results. Seventy-six percent of those eligible participated. Results revealed a clear, short-term intervention effect at the 6-week follow-up (7-day self-reported abstinence: 10.2% vs. 6.9% for advice only, P

Date: 2000
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