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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the peer telephone cessation counseling that has been and continues to be implemented at the Ann Arbor VA as part of the Tobacco Tactics intervention.
Background: As part of the nurse-administered Tobacco Tactics intervention, we developed a novel program to train veterans from Voluntary Services to provide peer telephone cessation counseling calls.
Objectives: The objective of this study is to conduct an in-depth evaluation of the volunteer peer telephone cessation counseling that has been implemented and continues to be implemented at the Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital as part of the inpatient Tobacco Tactics intervention.
Methods: Using the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework, this quasi-experimental study will collect both quantitative and qualitative data to evaluate the peer telephone cessation counseling component of the Tobacco Tactics intervention. The Reach of the program will be evaluated by determining differences in the demographics, health characteristics, and smoking characteristics of those who do and do not participate in the peer telephone cessation counseling. The Effectiveness of the program will be evaluated by determining if there were differences in quit rates between those that do and do not participate in the peer telephone cessation counseling. The Adoption and Implementation of the program will be evaluated by determining the satisfaction with the counseling, reasons for nonparticipation, the type and quality of counseling actually provided, and barriers and facilitators to implementing the counseling as perceived by staff. The Maintenance of the program will be evaluated by determining the estimated costs of implementing the peer telephone cessation counseling.
Impact: The Tobacco Use/Smoking Cessation goal of the VA Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) is to develop, implement and evaluate cost-effective interventions for increasing access to and use of evidence-based smoking cessation treatment. Telephone counseling has been shown to be efficacious and teaching volunteer veterans to provide this service is an option that is likely to be cost effective. Hence, evaluating the peer cessation telephone counseling program at the Ann Arbor VA will provide valuable information as to whether or not the program is a viable option for wider scale dissemination.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Peer telephone cessation counseling | The cohort is 131 veteran smokers who received the standard-of-care Tobacco Tactics intervention while in the hospital follow up volunteer peer telephone cessation counseling |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Peer telephone cessation counseling | Behavioral | For Veterans who received the inpatient Tobacco Tactics intervention, trained volunteers initiated follow-up telephone cessation counseling at 2, 14, 21 and 60 days after in-patient discharge; three attempts were made per time point. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Smoking Quit Rate by Number of Calls Received | Smoking status around 60-days post-discharge (range 1 month to 5 months) was collected from electronic medical record text fields (smoked in the past 7 days-yes/no) or 60-day volunteer documentation (smoked in the last 24 hours-yes/no). When smoking status data was missing, participants were considered to be a smoker. | 7-day point prevalence self-reported smoking quit rate 60 days after discharge |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Characteristics of Participants Stratified by High vs. Low Participation 60 Days Post Discharge | Demographics and health characteristics of those who had high participation (2-4 contacts) versus low (0 to 1 contacts) in the telephone counseling program (Reach) Row totals may vary due to missing data. | 60 days after discharge |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Inpatient veterans at the Ann Arbor VA
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Sonia A. Duffy, PhD MS RN | VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI | Ann Arbor | Michigan | 48105 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 25674045 | Result | Duffy SA, Ewing LA, Louzon SA, Ronis DL, Jordan N, Harrod M. Evaluation and costs of volunteer telephone cessation follow-up counseling for Veteran smokers discharged from inpatient units: a quasi-experimental, mixed methods study. Tob Induc Dis. 2015 Feb 5;13(1):4. doi: 10.1186/s12971-015-0028-9. eCollection 2015. |
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Patients who were provided with the Tobacco Tactics manual as part of their inpatient hospitalization were automatically referred to the volunteer telephone cessation counseling program.
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| ID | Title | Description |
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| FG000 | Volunteer Telephone Cessation Counseling | The cohort is discharged veteran smokers who received the standard-of-care Tobacco Tactics intervention while in the hospital. |
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| ID | Title | Description |
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| BG000 | Volunteer Telephone Cessation Counseling | The cohort is discharged veteran smokers who received the standard-of-care Tobacco Tactics intervention while in the hospital an follow-up volunteer peer telephone counseling |
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| Title | Description | Population Description | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Denominator Units Selected | Denominators | Classes |
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| Age, Continuous | Mean |
| Type | Title | Description | Population Description | Reporting Status | Anticipated Posting Date | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Time Frame | Units Analyzed | Denominator Units Selected | Arm/Group Information | Denominators | Classes | Analyses | ||||||
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| Primary | Smoking Quit Rate by Number of Calls Received | Smoking status around 60-days post-discharge (range 1 month to 5 months) was collected from electronic medical record text fields (smoked in the past 7 days-yes/no) or 60-day volunteer documentation (smoked in the last 24 hours-yes/no). When smoking status data was missing, participants were considered to be a smoker. | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | 7-day point prevalence self-reported smoking quit rate 60 days after discharge |
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| ID | Title | Description | Deaths (Affected) | Deaths (At Risk) | Serious Events (Affected) | Serious Events (At Risk) | Other Events (Affected) | Other Events (At Risk) |
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| EG000 | Volunteer Telephone Cessation Counseling | The cohort is discharged veteran smokers who received the standard-of-care Tobacco Tactics intervention while in the hospital. |
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Quasiexperimental study with no control group. Potential selection bias. Quit rates were not cotinine-verified. Small sample size. One site4 study.
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| Sonia A. Duffy, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN | VA Center for Clinical Management Research Health Services | 734.395.0613 | Sonia.Duffy@va.gov |
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| D012907 | Smoking |
| D016540 | Smoking Cessation |
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| D001519 | Behavior |
| D015438 | Health Behavior |
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| Participants' Attitudes About the Implementation of the Telephone Counseling |
Thirty-minute qualitative telephone interviews were conducted with Veteran smokers that participated in the volunteer peer telephone cessation counseling. |
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| Cost Per Quit of Volunteer Peer Telephone Counseling | The primary cost component of the intervention is the cost of labor by providers to train the volunteers and enter volunteer documentation into the electronic medical record. These costs were estimated using VA salary and fringe benefit information obtained from the Financial Management System (FMS). Number of hours spent by the volunteers providing telephone counseling was also tracked. Other intervention costs included nominal supplies associated with training and the intervention. Because the volunteers made their telephone calls in an unused office, the cost of space was not included. Recruitment and other research-related costs were excluded. The average cost per quit is a mean, but is reported here as a number, as no measures of dispersion were available. | 60 days after discharge |
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| Secondary | Characteristics of Participants Stratified by High vs. Low Participation 60 Days Post Discharge | Demographics and health characteristics of those who had high participation (2-4 contacts) versus low (0 to 1 contacts) in the telephone counseling program (Reach) Row totals may vary due to missing data. | Row totals may vary due to missing data. | Posted | Number | participants | 60 days after discharge |
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| Secondary | Participants' Attitudes About the Implementation of the Telephone Counseling | Thirty-minute qualitative telephone interviews were conducted with Veteran smokers that participated in the volunteer peer telephone cessation counseling. | Of those surveyed, 25 agreed to qualitative phone interviews. | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | 60 days after discharge |
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| Secondary | Cost Per Quit of Volunteer Peer Telephone Counseling | The primary cost component of the intervention is the cost of labor by providers to train the volunteers and enter volunteer documentation into the electronic medical record. These costs were estimated using VA salary and fringe benefit information obtained from the Financial Management System (FMS). Number of hours spent by the volunteers providing telephone counseling was also tracked. Other intervention costs included nominal supplies associated with training and the intervention. Because the volunteers made their telephone calls in an unused office, the cost of space was not included. Recruitment and other research-related costs were excluded. The average cost per quit is a mean, but is reported here as a number, as no measures of dispersion were available. | Posted | Number | dollars | 60 days after discharge |
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| Non-Hispanic White |
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| Other race/ethnicity |
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| Married |
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| Not Married |
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| High School/GED or less |
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| Some college or more |
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| Employed |
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| Unemployed |
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| Comorbid lung disease yes |
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| No comorbid lung disease |
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| 0-2 Comorbidities |
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| 3 or more comorbidities |
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| Used tobacco past 7 days |
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| No tobacco use past 7 days |
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| Used tobacco last 24 hours |
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| No tobacco use past 24 hours |
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T-tests, chi squares and Fishers exact tests were used to compare groups. |
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| Liked that someone cared |
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| Liked the number of calls |
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| Would have liked more calls |
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| Can't remember content of calls |
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| Calls put quitting back in head |
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| No difference in smoking after calls |
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| Increased smoking after calls |
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| Decreased smoking after calls |
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| No suggestions for changes in calls |
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| Increase number of calls |
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| Make smoking medications more accessible |
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| Provide more information on calls |
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