title: Community based intervention for tobacco cessation: a pilot study experience, north East India.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  North East India has a high prevalence of tobacco consumption, but only few individualsseek help for tobacco cessation. Impact of community based tobacco cessation intervention in this part needs more research.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective analysis was done on the dataset from a community-based tobacco cessation intervention pilot project conducted in Guwahati metro during 2009-10. Subjects, both male and female tobacco users, age>15 years, permanent residents of these blocks giving consent were included in the study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The sample was 800 tobacco users, of whom 25% visited any health care provider during last 12 months and 3% received tobacco cessation advice. An 18% quit rate was observed at six weeks follow up, more than the National average, with a 47% quit rate at eight months, while 52% of subjects reduced use.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Higher tobacco quit rate and reduced tobacco use, no loss to follow up and negligible relapse was observed with this community based intervention design. Such designs should be given more emphasis for implementation in specified communities with very high tobacco consumption rates, cultural acceptance of tobacco and less motivation towards quitting.
authors: Department of Preventive Oncology, Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, India E-mail : srabana.misra@gmail.com.
authors: Srabana Misra
authors: SM
authors: Bhagabaty
authors: Amal Chandra
authors: AC
authors: Kataki
authors: Manoj
authors: M
authors: Kalita
authors: Shekhar
authors: S
authors: Salkar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011379:Prognosis; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult