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.
Sterling
Kymberle L
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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
Curry
Susan J
SJ
Emery
Sherry
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Sporer
Amy K
AK
Mermelstein
Robin J
RJ
Berbaum
Michael
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Flay
Brian
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D000293:Adolescent; D003153:Community Health Services; D006801:Humans; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D016730:Program Development; D016540:Smoking Cessation