Effects of a smoker's hotline: results of a 10-county self-help trial.
The effect of a smokers' hotline as an adjunct to self-help manuals was examined. Subjects were 1,813 smokers recruited from a 10-county rural and small urban area. Counties were matched on demographic characteristics and assigned to a manual only or manual plus hotline condition. Subjects were followed over an 18-month period. Hotline services included taped messages and access to paraprofessional counselors. Results show a consistent, significant hotline effect across outcome measures and follow-up periods. This effect emerged either as a main effect for the hotline or as an interaction with enrollment method such that a significant hotline effect emerged for subjects who enrolled through face-to-face methods. These findings indicate the effectiveness of the hotline in enhancing self-help quit rates.
Ossip-Klein
D J
DJ
Department of Psychology, University of Rochester, New York 14627.
Giovino
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Megahed
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Black
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Emont
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Stiggins
J
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Shulman
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Moore
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D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015277:Hotlines; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology*; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention