One-year results of a smoking-cessation programme.
We evaluated the effectiveness of a smoking-cessation programme in all patients included between February 1991 and December 1995. After 4 one-hour consultations once a week, 56.2% of patients had quit. Six months later, this rate was between 20 and 25% and few relapses occurred between the 6th and the 12th month. However, the relapse rate was about 50% between the 1st and the 6th month after the consultations and patients certainly need more support during this critical period. In the present study, the 12-month abstinence rate was unrelated to gender, age, and presence of a smoking-related disease. Patients who participated in at least 3 of the 4 sessions of the course had a significantly higher smoking-cessation rate.
Soulier-Parmeggiani
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Département de médecine interne, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Geneva.
Griscom
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Bongard
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Avvanzino
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Bounameaux
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010358:Patient Participation; D012737:Sex Factors; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013997:Time Factors