Integrating the Quit and Stay Quit Monday Model Into Smoking Cessation Services for Smokers With Mental Health Conditions

Integrating the Quit and Stay Quit Monday Model Into Smoking Cessation Services for Smokers With Mental Health Conditions

The Quit and Stay Quit Monday model is an innovative smoking cessation approach that guides smokers' behavior without requiring additional resources. The investigator will conduct a randomized control trial evaluating the effectiveness of this model as compared to usual smoking cessation care in a population of smokers with a mental health condition.

The overall objective of this proposal is to innovate the tobacco treatment paradigm for smokers with mental health conditions (MHC) by integrating the Quit and Stay Quit Monday Model into smoking cessation services for this vulnerable population.

The investigator will conduct a two-group, parallel-randomized controlled trial (RCT). The target population will be generated by the NYU Langone electronic medical record (EMR). The investigator will proactively contact patients to offer enrollment and randomize participants 1:1 to one of two groups (n=50/group): (1) Quit and Stay Quit Monday Model or (2) Usual Care. For evaluation, phone surveys will be conducted at baseline and 3-months to assess quit attempts, intervention satisfaction, and smoking cessation.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. age ≥ 18 years old
2. Has smoked a cigarette in the past 30 days, even a puff
3. Has been diagnosed with a mental health condition or received care from a mental health clinic within the NYU Langone Health system in the prior 12 months
4. Interested in quitting smoking
5. English language
6. Has a phone that can receive text messages
7. Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

1. age < 18 years of age
2. Non-smoker