Description and evaluation of the smoking cessation component of a multiple risk factor intervention program.
The smoking cessation component of a residential program which attempts to concurrently intervene on several risk factors related to chronic disease is described. Seventy-two per cent of the 43 smokers in the first 13 cohorts were abstinent at discharge. Fifty-five per cent were abstinent at two months. Six-month data for the first nine cohorts show 53 per cent abstinence. Possible advantages and disadvantages of a multiple behavior change program in a residential setting are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002140:California; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011336:Probability; D012306:Risk; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D012907:Smoking