Impact of a Smoking Cessation Quitline in Vietnam: Evidence Base and Future Directions

Chau Quy Ngo, Phuong Thu Phan, Giap Van Vu, Quyen Thi Le Pham, Hanh Thi Chu, Kiet Tuan Huy Pham, Bach Xuan Tran, Huyen Phuc Do, Cuong Tat Nguyen, Tung Thanh Tran, Giang Hai Ha, Anh Kim Dang, Huong Thi Lan Nguyen, Carl A. Latkin, Cyrus S.H. Ho and Roger C.M. Ho
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Chau Quy Ngo: Respiratory Center, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Phuong Thu Phan: Respiratory Center, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Giap Van Vu: Respiratory Center, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Quyen Thi Le Pham: Respiratory Center, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Hanh Thi Chu: Respiratory Center, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Kiet Tuan Huy Pham: Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Bach Xuan Tran: Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Huyen Phuc Do: Center of Excellence in Health Services and System Research, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
Cuong Tat Nguyen: Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
Tung Thanh Tran: Center of Excellence in Evidence-based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
Giang Hai Ha: Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
Anh Kim Dang: Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
Huong Thi Lan Nguyen: Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
Carl A. Latkin: Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
Cyrus S.H. Ho: Vietnam Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore 119074, Singapore
Roger C.M. Ho: Center of Excellence in Behavioral Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 14, 1-13

Abstract: Smoking is considered the most critical modifiable factor with regard to lung cancer and remains a public health concern in many countries, including Vietnam, which is among those countries with the highest tobacco consumption rates in the world. This study has examined the impact of national telephone counselling for smoking cessation and has identified the factors associated with the impact of the quitline among male callers in Vietnam. A randomized cross-sectional survey of 469 smokers who sought smoking cessation services via the national quitline was performed from September 2015 to May 2016. The primary outcomes were measured by a self-reported quit rate at the time of assessment, 7 day point prevalence abstinence (PA), 6 month prolonged PA, service satisfaction, and level of motivation. Among the participants, 31.6% were abstinent, and 5.1% of participants successfully stopped smoking and did not need to seek quitline support. Most of the clients were satisfied with the quality of service (88.5%), felt more confident about quitting (74.3%), and took early action via their first quit attempt (81.7%); 18.3% reported a more than 7 day abstinence period at the time of survey. The primary reasons for smoking relapse were surrounding smoking environments (51.6%) and craving symptoms (44.1%). Future smoking cessation efforts should focus on improving the quality of quitline services, client satisfaction, and developing a tailored program and counseling targeting smokers with specific characteristics, especially ones experiencing chronic diseases.

Keywords: smoking; quitting; nicotine dependence; quitline; Vietnam; smoking behaviors; impact (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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