Development of a telephone-based intervention for support persons to help smokers quit.
This study represents the first step toward systematic behavioral treatment development and pilot testing of a novel approach to smoking cessation that utilizes adults interested in helping someone to stop smoking (i.e., support persons) as the agent of change. The counselor manual for a telephone-based intervention for support persons was developed based on a previous clinic-based intervention. Social cognitive theory served as the conceptual basis for the intervention. Ten adult non-smoking females completed the treatment protocol, consisting of six 20 - 30-min sessions and written materials. The support person was the sole recipient of the professional intervention. Feedback was obtained from 8 of the 10 participants and all 4 telephone counselors 1 week post-treatment (week 10). Results indicate that the telephone-based intervention was feasible and acceptable to participants. The intervention was refined based on participant and counselor feedback and will be subsequently tested in a randomized pilot trial.
Patten
Christi A
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Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55901, USA. patten.christi@mayo.edu
Petersen
Larra R
LR
Brockman
Tabetha A
TA
Gerber
Tracy
T
Offord
Kenneth P
KP
Ebbert
Jon O
JO
Hughes
Christine A
CA
Decker
Paul A
PA
Beddow
Carmen
C
Pyan
Karin
K
Quigg
Stephanie
S
Boness
Jeannie
J
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D015277:Hotlines; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States