A nurse-managed smoking cessation program for hospitalized smokers.
OBJECTIVE
This study evaluated a nurse-managed smoking cessation program for smokers hospitalized for a variety of conditions.


METHODS
Hospitalized patients who smoked prior to hospitalization and who were motivated to quit (n = 660) were randomized to intervention or usual-care groups and followed for the next year. The intervention included a meeting with the nurse-case manager; the use of a videotape, workbook, relaxation audiotape, and nicotine replacement therapy; and nurse-initiated phone contacts after discharge.


RESULTS
The 12-month confirmed cessation rates were 21% and 31% for, respectively, the usual-care and intervention groups (odds ratio = 1.7; 95% confidence interval = 1.1, 2.3).


CONCLUSIONS
A nurse-managed smoking cessation intervention can significantly increase cessation rates for hospitalized patients.
Taylor
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CB
Department of Psychiatry, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA 94305-5542, USA.
Miller
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NH
Herman
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Smith
P M
PM
Sobel
D
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Fisher
L
L
DeBusk
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RF
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses; D015397:Program Evaluation; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016896:Treatment Outcome