Eating the elephant whole or in slices: views of participants in a smoking cessation intervention trial on multiple behaviour changes as sequential or concurrent tasks

BMC Public Health

Research Article

Catherine Hankey¹  Wilma Leslie¹  Preethi Koshy¹  Mike Lean¹  Mhairi Mackenzie² 

[1] Human Nutrition, School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, G4 0SF, Glasgow, UK;Urban Studies, School of Social & Political Sciences/Institute of Health & Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, G12 8RS, Glasgow, UK;

关键词: Physical Activity;    Smoking Cessation;    Behaviour Change;    Weight Management;    Behaviour Change Intervention;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2458-12-500

 received in 2011-12-16, accepted in 2012-07-03,  发布年份 2012

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThis paper explores smoking cessation participants’ perceptions of attempting weight management alongside smoking cessation within the context of a health improvement intervention implemented in Glasgow, Scotland.MethodsOne hundred and thirty-eight participants were recruited from smoking cessation classes in areas of multiple deprivation in Glasgow and randomised to intervention, receiving dietary advice, or to control groups. The primary outcome of the study was to determine the % change in body weight. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of 15 intervention and 15 control participants at weeks 6 (during the intervention) and 24 (at the end of the intervention). The current paper, though predominantly qualitative, links perceptions of behaviour modification to % weight change and cessation rates at week 24 thereby enabling a better understanding of the mediators influencing multiple behaviour change.ResultsOur findings suggest that participants who perceive separate behaviour changes as part of a broader approach to a healthier lifestyle, and hence attempt behaviour changes concurrently, may be at comparative advantage in positively achieving dual outcomes.ConclusionsThese findings highlight the need to assess participants’ preference for attempting multiple behaviour changes sequentially or simultaneously in addition to assessing their readiness to change. Further testing of this hypothesis is warranted.Trial RegistrationISRCTN94961361

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© Koshy et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2012