A nurse-delivered smoking cessation intervention among hospitalized postoperative patients--influence of a smoking-related diagnosis: a pilot study.
OBJECTIVE
To examine the effect of a nurse-delivered smoking cessation intervention on short-term smoking abstinence among hospitalized postoperative patients.


METHODS
Prospective, experimental, random assignment.


METHODS
Midwestern university-affiliated tertiary medical center.


METHODS
Postoperative smokers (n = 80) from cardiovascular, oncology, and general surgical units.


METHODS
Self-reported smoking status and saliva cotinine level at 5 to 6 weeks after hospitalization.


METHODS
Three structured smoking cessation sessions during hospitalization, followed by phone calls once a week for 5 weeks after discharge.


RESULTS
Of the experimental group patients, 37.8% were abstinent as compared to 25.6% in the usual care group. Abstinence rates of experimental group patients from cardiovascular (40%) and oncology (64.3%) units were higher than that of GS (13.3%) unit patients. Regardless of group assignment, 100% of cardiovascular and oncology patients abstained during hospitalization, compared to only 10.7% of GS patients.


CONCLUSIONS
Preliminary results indicate that a nurse-delivered cessation intervention may be effective postoperatively among smokers with an identified smoking-related diagnosis.
Wewers
M E
ME
Ohio State University Colleges of Nursing and Medicine, Columbus.
Bowen
J M
JM
Stanislaw
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Desimone
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VB
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009732:Nursing Care; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000451:nursing*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011897:Random Allocation; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D000074606:Smoking Prevention