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

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

RogerC.M. Ho¹  TungThanh Tran²  HuyenPhuc Do³  CarlA. Latkin⁴  GiangHai Ha⁵  AnhKim Dang⁵  CuongTat Nguyen⁵  HuongThi Lan Nguyen⁵  KietTuan Huy Pham⁶  BachXuan Tran⁶  GiapVan Vu⁷  QuyenThi Le Pham⁷  HanhThi Chu⁷  ChauQuy Ngo⁷  PhuongThu Phan⁷  CyrusS.H. Ho⁸ 

[1] Center of Excellence in Behavioral Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam;Center of Excellence in Evidence-based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam;Center of Excellence in Health Services and System Research, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam;Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA;Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam;Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam;Respiratory Center, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam;Vietnam Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore 119074, Singapore;

关键词: smoking;    quitting;    nicotine dependence;    quitline;    Vietnam;    smoking behaviors;    impact;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph16142538

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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.

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