Effectiveness of a mobile smoking cessation service in reaching smokers at workplaces

Background: Different smoking cessation programmes have been developed in the last decade, but developing new concepts are at important states. We established a mobile smoking cessation service to reach smokers at workplaces. With difficulties in getting smokers to attend quit smoking clinics in Mal...

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Main Authors:	Mohamad Noor, Zaswiza, Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki, Draman, Samsul, Md Aris, Mohd Aznan, Shaik Rahman Bux, Siti Halimah Bux, Abd Rahman, Norny Syafinaz
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English English
Published:	2009
Subjects:	RS Pharmacy and materia medica
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/28394/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/28394/1/Abstract_ZASWIZA_M_NOOR_WorldPublicHealth_Istanbul2009.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/28394/4/12th_world_congress_public_health_Istanbul_zaswiza_et_al_abstract_poster.pdf

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spelling	iium-283942014-03-13T03:01:45Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/28394/ Effectiveness of a mobile smoking cessation service in reaching smokers at workplaces Mohamad Noor, Zaswiza Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Draman, Samsul Md Aris, Mohd Aznan Shaik Rahman Bux, Siti Halimah Bux Abd Rahman, Norny Syafinaz RS Pharmacy and materia medica Background: Different smoking cessation programmes have been developed in the last decade, but developing new concepts are at important states. We established a mobile smoking cessation service to reach smokers at workplaces. With difficulties in getting smokers to attend quit smoking clinics in Malaysia, the existence of such service is vital. To our knowledge, this is the first mobile smoking cessation service ever established in our country. Objective: To assist and motivate smokers to quit and to provide pharmacotherapy whenever necessary. Method: Team consists of four pharmacists and two physicians. Service targeted smokers at workplaces (age 18 to 60). Trained professionals provided motivational talks, and free supply of pharmacotherapy when required. Follow up was arranged at 1 month by telephone, and at 3 and 6 months by face-to-face plus carbon monoxide test and urine cotinine validation. Records sheets were used for data collection. Result: 12 industries have participated since November 2007. 155 smokers received intensive smoking cessation service. By intention-to-treat, the prevalence quit rate was 14 % and 38% smoking less than 10 cigarettes at 1 month. 88% quit for health reasons while 67% quit for family. 85% had tried to quit before. 81% used self motivation, only 2% attended quit smoking clinic. Conclusion: Most smokers want to quit, but feel difficult to get help. Accessibility of mobile smoking cessation service is an advantage to assist smokers to quit. Keywords: Effectiveness, mobile, smoking cessation service, motivational talks, pharmacotherapy. 2009 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/28394/1/Abstract_ZASWIZA_M_NOOR_WorldPublicHealth_Istanbul2009.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/28394/4/12th_world_congress_public_health_Istanbul_zaswiza_et_al_abstract_poster.pdf Mohamad Noor, Zaswiza and Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki and Draman, Samsul and Md Aris, Mohd Aznan and Shaik Rahman Bux, Siti Halimah Bux and Abd Rahman, Norny Syafinaz (2009) Effectiveness of a mobile smoking cessation service in reaching smokers at workplaces. In: 12th World Congress on Public Health, 27 April-1 May 2009, Istanbul, Turkey.
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spellingShingle	RS Pharmacy and materia medica Mohamad Noor, Zaswiza Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Draman, Samsul Md Aris, Mohd Aznan Shaik Rahman Bux, Siti Halimah Bux Abd Rahman, Norny Syafinaz Effectiveness of a mobile smoking cessation service in reaching smokers at workplaces
description	Background: Different smoking cessation programmes have been developed in the last decade, but developing new concepts are at important states. We established a mobile smoking cessation service to reach smokers at workplaces. With difficulties in getting smokers to attend quit smoking clinics in Malaysia, the existence of such service is vital. To our knowledge, this is the first mobile smoking cessation service ever established in our country. Objective: To assist and motivate smokers to quit and to provide pharmacotherapy whenever necessary. Method: Team consists of four pharmacists and two physicians. Service targeted smokers at workplaces (age 18 to 60). Trained professionals provided motivational talks, and free supply of pharmacotherapy when required. Follow up was arranged at 1 month by telephone, and at 3 and 6 months by face-to-face plus carbon monoxide test and urine cotinine validation. Records sheets were used for data collection. Result: 12 industries have participated since November 2007. 155 smokers received intensive smoking cessation service. By intention-to-treat, the prevalence quit rate was 14 % and 38% smoking less than 10 cigarettes at 1 month. 88% quit for health reasons while 67% quit for family. 85% had tried to quit before. 81% used self motivation, only 2% attended quit smoking clinic. Conclusion: Most smokers want to quit, but feel difficult to get help. Accessibility of mobile smoking cessation service is an advantage to assist smokers to quit. Keywords: Effectiveness, mobile, smoking cessation service, motivational talks, pharmacotherapy.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Mohamad Noor, Zaswiza Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Draman, Samsul Md Aris, Mohd Aznan Shaik Rahman Bux, Siti Halimah Bux Abd Rahman, Norny Syafinaz
author_facet	Mohamad Noor, Zaswiza Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Draman, Samsul Md Aris, Mohd Aznan Shaik Rahman Bux, Siti Halimah Bux Abd Rahman, Norny Syafinaz
author_sort	Mohamad Noor, Zaswiza
title	Effectiveness of a mobile smoking cessation service in reaching smokers at workplaces
title_short	Effectiveness of a mobile smoking cessation service in reaching smokers at workplaces
title_full	Effectiveness of a mobile smoking cessation service in reaching smokers at workplaces
title_fullStr	Effectiveness of a mobile smoking cessation service in reaching smokers at workplaces
title_full_unstemmed	Effectiveness of a mobile smoking cessation service in reaching smokers at workplaces
title_sort	effectiveness of a mobile smoking cessation service in reaching smokers at workplaces
publishDate	2009
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/28394/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/28394/1/Abstract_ZASWIZA_M_NOOR_WorldPublicHealth_Istanbul2009.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/28394/4/12th_world_congress_public_health_Istanbul_zaswiza_et_al_abstract_poster.pdf
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