[A support intervention for giving up smoking at health centers. A pilot experience with trained volunteer therapists].
BACKGROUND
The work presented describes a descriptive research whose main objective was to quantify the degree of interest and participation of health service centres in the Valencian Community in a voluntary therapist description intervention to support giving up smoking in the workplace. As complementary objectives the process was evaluated as well as the effectiveness of the multimodal treatment used and the possibilities for improvement.


METHODS
The proposal of joining the programme was offered by the IVESP who provided a specific training course for the volunteers designated by their centres. A multimodal program was the method of intervention for smoking cessation. Three methods to take back the information (questionnaires, discussion group and delphi study) were used.


RESULTS
Of the 170 centres contacted from the whole of the Regional Ministry for Health and Consumer Affairs, 45% showed a wish to participate, 16% designated a monitor to do the training course and 7% carried out the treatment in their workplaces; in these centres the average of success was 30%.


CONCLUSIONS
One of the main conclusions of the study was the difficulty to carry out the intervention with volunteers who do not perceive this work as part of their occupational obligations as well as the need of detailed planning of communication strategies with the centres and the commitment of their involvement.
Garrido Rodríguez
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Instituto Valenciano de Estudios en Salud Pública (IVESP), Valencia.
Castillo Herráiz
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Colomer Revuelta
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D000328:Adult; D003151:Community Health Centers; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012944:Social Support; D013030:Spain; D014838:Volunteers / Q000193:education*; D000078329:Workforce
Intervención de apoyo para dejar de fumar en centros sanitarios. Experiencia piloto con terapeutas voluntarios entrenados.