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.
Shelley
Donna
D
New York University College of Dentistry and School of Medicine, 423 East 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010, USA. Ds186@nyu.edu
Cantrell
Jennifer
J
Wong
Selena
S
Warn
Doug
D
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