Using tailored interventions to enhance smoking cessation among African-Americans at a community health center.

摘要: This prospective randomized study examined the impact of three tailored intervention approaches to increase quitting rates among African-American smokers who were clients a community health center that serves primarily low-income and indigent persons. Smokers one groups: (1) care provider prompting alone, (2) with print communications, (3) communications telephone counseling. Among 160 completed study, 35 (21.8%) had quit smoking at follow-up. received materials more likely report having than alone (32.7% vs. 13.2%, p < 0.05). all components not follow-up those only (19.2% 13.2%). baseline less educated, smoked half pack cigarettes per day, stronger desire quit, felt efficacious, thought about These results provide support for continued refinement aid cessation smokers.