Internally-developed teen smoking cessation programs: characterizing the unique features of programs developed by community-based organizations.
We have compared the unique features of teen tobacco cessation programs developed internally by community-based organizations (N=75) to prepackaged programs disseminated nationally (N=234) to expand our knowledge of treatment options for teen smokers. Internally-developed programs were more likely offered in response to the sponsoring organization's initiative (OR=2.16, p<0.05); had fewer trained cessation counselors (OR=0.31, p<0.01); and were more likely found in urban areas (OR=2.89, p=0.01). Internally-developed programs more often provided other substance-abuse treatment services than prepackaged programs and addressed other youth-specific problem behaviors (p< or =0.05). Studies that examine the effectiveness of internally-developed programs in reducing smoking and maintaining cessation for teen smokers are warranted.
Institute of Public Health, College of Health and Human Sciences, Georgia State University, 140 Decatur Street, Room 878, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA. ksterling@gsu.edu
Kymberle L
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Sterling
Susan J
SJ
Curry
Sherry
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Emery
Amy K
AK
Sporer
Robin J
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Mermelstein
Michael
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Berbaum
Brian
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Flay
D000293:Adolescent; D003153:Community Health Services; D006801:Humans; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D016730:Program Development; D016540:Smoking Cessation