Smoking cessation among sheltered homeless: a pilot.
OBJECTIVE
To test the feasibility and effect of a smoking cessation intervention among sheltered homeless.


METHODS
Homeless smokers were enrolled in a 12-week group counseling program plus pharmacotherapy (n = 58).


RESULTS
The mean number of sessions attended was 7.2; most participants used at least one type of medication (67%); and 75% completed 12-week end-of-treatment surveys. Carbon-monoxide-verified abstinence rates at 12 and 24 weeks were 15.5% and 13.6% respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
Results support the feasibility of enrolling and retaining sheltered homeless in a smoking cessation program. Counseling plus pharmacotherapy options may be effective in helping sheltered homeless smokers quit.
New York University College of Dentistry and School of Medicine, 423 East 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010, USA. Ds186@nyu.edu
Donna
D
Shelley
Jennifer
J
Cantrell
Selena
S
Wong
Doug
D
Warn
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000032:analysis; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D005260:Female; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D002248:Carbon Monoxide