Study on the Model of Smoking Cessation Intervention and Service Ability Improvement

Study on the Model of Smoking Cessation Intervention and Service Ability Improvement in General Hospital

This is a observation non-randomized control trial, and a follow-up study on the smoking cessation.

This is a observation non-randomized control trial, and a follow-up study on the smoking cessation.

To study the intervention methods of smoking cessation in a general hospital and to evaluate their effects. Four methods of specialist intervention of smoking cessation clinic, short-time intervention in out patients, free medical intervention and group intervention were adopted for different smokers, with health counseling, psychological intervention and drug treatment. The intervention effect was evaluated by standard methods.

The whole project will last for 10 years in total, from Oct.2008 to Dec.2018. During the running, each quitter received follow-up at 1 week, 1, 3, 6 months and 1, 2 years using a detailed questionnaire by telephone interview, an expected average of 2 years.

Inclusion Criteria:

• current smoker aged 18 years or above, Chinese,
• agreed to participate in the follow-up and signed an informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

• cognitively impaired and with severe diseases,
• occasional or daily smoker,
• Disagree and non-signed an informed consent form.