Smoking prevention among people aged 60 and over: a randomized controlled trial.
This study aimed to test the hypothesis that people aged 60 and older respond to assistance in stopping smoking. Using a single general practitioner visit backed up by a practice nurse, 14% of the smokers had discontinued the habit 6 months after the intervention period. The intervention group also showed some improvements in a standardized measure of breathlessness.
Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009732:Nursing Care; D010821:Physicians, Family; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012119:Respiration; D012907:Smoking / Q000503:physiopathology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires