Internally-Developed Teen Smoking Cessation Programs: Characterizing the Unique Features of Programs Developed by Community-Based Organizations

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Kymberle L. Sterling¹  Susan J. Curry³  Sherry Emery²  Amy K. Sporer²  Robin J. Mermelstein²  Michael Berbaum² 

[1] Institute of Public Health, College of Health and Human Sciences, Georgia State University, 140 Decatur Street, Room 878, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, USA;Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1747 W. Roosevelt Road, Room 558, Chicago, IL 60608, USA; E-mails:;College of Public Health, Health Management and Policy, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, E220H1 GH, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; E-mail:

关键词: Teens;    smoking;    tobacco;    cessation;    treatment;    interventions;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph6031026

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

We have compared the unique features of teen tobacco cessation programs developed internally by community-based organizations (N=75) to prepackaged programs disseminated nationally (N=234) to expand our knowledge of treatment options for teen smokers. Internally-developed programs were more likely offered in response to the sponsoring organization’s initiative (OR=2.16, p<0.05); had fewer trained cessation counselors (OR=0.31, p<0.01); and were more likely found in urban areas (OR=2.89, p=0.01). Internally-developed programs more often provided other substance-abuse treatment services than prepackaged programs and addressed other youth-specific problem behaviors (p≤0.05). Studies that examine the effectiveness of internally-developed programs in reducing smoking and maintaining cessation for teen smokers are warranted.

【 授权许可】

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