title: Effect of collaborative intervention by medical and dental professionals on adherence to smoking abstinence.
abstract: The need for smoking cessation care is widely recognized. It is, however, difficult to achieve continued smoking abstinence, even when cessation has initially been achieved. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a collaborative smoking cessation program involving both medical and dental professionals on smoking abstinence. A total of 10 patients visiting our Smoking Cessation Outpatient Clinic were followed up and monitored for smoking abstinence. All received smoking cessation care consisting mainly of counseling by dental and medical professionals and pharmacotherapy. They also concurrently received an oral examination, instruction on oral hygiene, and professional tooth cleaning. The 4-week smoking abstinence rate was 90.0% on completion of the program. One patient failed to complete the program. At one month after the program, 8 out of 9 patients remained abstinent (4-month abstinence; 88.9%). At 3 months after the program, 7 patients remained abstinent (6-month abstinence; 77.8%). Follow-up was impossible in one patient. Within the limitations of the present study, it is suggested that such collaborative intervention including subsequent dental care has the potential to promote short-term adherence to smoking abstinence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Dental College Suidobashi Hospital.
authors.forename: Makiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishina
authors.forename: Tomomi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hoshino
authors.forename: Keiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Murai
authors.forename: Kaori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyata
authors.forename: Yoshihito
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ishii
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saito
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003376:Counseling; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D003729:Dental Care; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016540:Smoking Cessation