Quitters referring smokers: a quitline chain-referral pilot study

BMC Research Notes

Thomas K Houston¹  Barrett D Phillips¹  Julie E Volkman¹  Kathryn L DeLaughter¹ 

[1] University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA

关键词: Social networking;    Smoking cessation;    Quitline;   

Others  :  1132813
DOI  :  10.1186/1756-0500-7-282

 received in 2014-01-09, accepted in 2014-04-25,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

Telephone counseling Quitlines can support smoking cessation, but are under-utilized. We explored the use of smoker peer-referrals to increase use of a Quitline in Mississippi and Alabama.

Findings

Collaborating with the Alabama and Mississippi Quitline, we piloted peer-referrals to Quitlines. Successful ‘quitters’ who had used the Quitline were contacted at routine follow-up and recruited to participate as a peer-referrer and refer their friends and family who smoked to the Quitline. Peer-referrers completed a training session, received a manual and a set of Quitline brochures a peer-referral forms. These peer-referral forms were then returned to the Quitline telephone counselors who proactively called the referred smokers. Of the initial potential pool of 96 who quit using the Quitline, 24 peer-referrers (75% Women, 29% African-American, and high school graduates/GED 67%) were recruited and initially agreed to participate as peer-referrers. Eleven of the 24 who initially agreed were trained, and of these 11, 4 (4%) actively referred 23 friends and family over 2 months. From these 23 new referrals, three intakes (100% Women, 66% African-American) were completed. Of the initial pool of 96, 4 (4%) actively participated in referring friends and family. Quitline staff and peer-referrers noted several barriers including: time-point in which potential peer-referrers were asked to participate, an ‘overwhelming’ referral form to use and limited ways to refer.

Conclusions

Though ‘quitters’ were willing to agree to peer-refer, we received a minority of referrals. However, we identified several areas to improve this new method for increasing awareness and access to support systems like the Quitline for smokers who want to quit.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 DeLaughter et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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