Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Hyun-Ju Seo, Soo Young Kim, Dongah Park, Seung-Soo Sheen, Miyoung Choi, Bo-Hyoung Jang, Su Jung Lee, Youngju Cha
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of peer support for smoking cessation, following the guidelines of the Cochrane Handbook. A comprehensive search and assessment will be conducted, with results expected to provide healthcare providers with best practices recommendations for peer support interventions for quitting smoking.
SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
M. E. Derksen, M. W. M. Jaspers, A. E. Kunst, M. P. Fransen
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the usage and influencing factors of social and goal-setting functionalities in digital interventions for health behavior change among clients and nurses. The results showed that both functionalities were used to a limited extent, with nurses and clients preferring other social platforms like WhatsApp. Nurses were also hesitant to use the group chat function. Clients struggled with setting and achieving personal goals, while nurses found it challenging to determine appropriate rewards. Overall, these functionalities were perceived as enhancing the discussion of personal goals, but optimization is necessary before implementation to support disadvantaged groups in behavior change.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ashley R. Webb, Lisa Coward, Darshana Meanger, Samuel Leong, Sarah L. White, Ron Borland
Summary: The study aimed to assess whether providing free NRT and telephone counseling to smokers on elective surgery waiting lists increases quitting rates before surgery. The results showed that offering additional support was associated with higher proportions of smokers quitting before surgery compared to the control group.
MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2022)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Danielle R. Davis, Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, Carolyn M. Mazure
Summary: This Viewpoint discusses the potential differential impacts of tobacco products on sex and gender subpopulations and suggests that the FDA should formulate regulations in ways that are clinically meaningful.
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Judith Dyson, Malvika Bhatnagar, James Skinner, Michael Crooks
Summary: This study aims to investigate the barriers and facilitators to e-cigarette cessation and the support needed. Through systematic searches and paper selection, it was found that barriers to e-cigarette cessation include fear of returning to tobacco, dependency, and stress reduction. Additionally, health and hazard beliefs, degree of enjoyment, social influences, and environmental factors are identified as barriers or facilitators. Several support measures for e-cigarette cessation were suggested. Therefore, addressing these specific barriers to e-cigarette cessation should be considered in intervention design.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andrea C. Villanti, Catherine Peasley-Miklus, Sarah Cha, Jonathan Schulz, Elias M. Klemperer, S. Elisha LePine, Julia C. West, Darren Mays, Robin Mermelstein, Stephen T. Higgins, Amanda L. Graham
Summary: The prevalence of smoking is higher among socioeconomically-disadvantaged young adults compared to their counterparts. This study aimed to test a tailored smoking-cessation intervention for this group. The results showed that the intervention, which included personalized text messages, increased smoking abstinence and confidence to quit in socioeconomically-disadvantaged young adult smokers.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jummai Apata, Erica Goldman, Hamideh Taraji, Oluwatobi Samagbeyi, Shervin Assari, Payam Sheikhattari
Summary: This study explored the feasibility and potential impact of a peer-mentoring program for smoking cessation in a public housing unit. The findings suggest that the program is feasible for low-income African American communities, and using peers as mentors can help reach hard-to-reach populations.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Chi-Wei Lin, Wei-Hsuan Lin, Wei-Chieh Hung, Yi-Che Lee, Yi-Ching Yang, Ying-Wei Wang, Ching-Jung Ho, Tao-Qian Tang
Summary: This study focuses on the health literacy levels in individuals enrolled in smoking cessation services, particularly in three domains (health care, disease prevention, and health promotion) and four abilities (access, understand, appraise, and apply health information). The study also examines the correlation between background factors and health literacy, as well as the differences in health literacy levels among different background variables.
Review
Substance Abuse
Lucille Vance, Brittany Glanville, Kaushik Ramkumar, Jessica Chambers, Flora Tzelepis
Summary: Rural and remote residents have higher smoking rates and face unique barriers to accessing smoking cessation treatments. Studying the effectiveness of interventions in this population is important for reducing smoking-related disease burden and mortality.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DRUG POLICY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xuechan Yu, Yiming Yu, Hongying Ma, Zhongbo Chen, Zaichun Deng
Summary: There is a significant correlation between smoking and mental activities after dinner, with patients engaging in mental activities after dinner consuming more cigarettes. This study provides evidence that mental activities after dinner are a risk factor for smoking.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yongfu Yan, Bingliang Lin, Qingqing Xu, Huiyu Xie, Xinying Zeng, Xinbo Di, Zida Meng, Lin Xiao, Shiwei Liu
Summary: Chinese adult smokers mainly rely on unassisted smoking cessation methods, but there has been an increase in the use of pharmaceuticals and counseling services, and a decrease in the use of e-cigarettes. Promoting professional cessation support is crucial for improving smoking cessation rates.
Article
Oncology
Sarah D. Hohl, Richard S. Matulewicz, Ramzi G. Salloum, Jamie S. Ostroff, Timothy B. Baker, Robert Schnoll, Graham Warren, Steven L. Bernstein, Mara Minion, Katie Lenhoff, Neely Dahl, Hee Soon Juon, Ursula Tsosie, Linda Fleisher, Heather D'Angelo, Alex T. Ramsey, Kimlin T. Ashing, Betsy Rolland, Margaret B. Nolan, Jennifer E. Bird, Claire V. T. Nguyen, Danielle Pauk, Robert T. Adsit, Hilary A. Tindle, Kimberly Shoenbill, Sophia Yeung, Cary A. Presant, Kara P. Wiseman, Kuang-Yi Wen, Lou-Anne Chichester, Li-Shiun Chen
Summary: The C3I program found that implementing comprehensive tobacco treatment programs and improving the staff-to-patient ratio can increase the reach of cessation treatment. Strengthening the tobacco treatment team and providing more resources can improve the effectiveness of smoking cessation.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Genetics & Heredity
Elizabeth C. Prom-Wormley, Jonathan L. Wells, Lori Landes, Amy N. Edmondson, Mariam Sankoh, Brendan Jamieson, Kayla J. Delk, Sanya Surya, Shambhavi Bhati, James Clifford
Summary: Despite the availability of pharmacological smoking cessation treatments, abstinence rates among smokers attempting to quit remain low. Social and genetic factors influence the effectiveness of clinical treatment for nicotine dependence. However, existing pharmacogenetic studies on smoking cessation mainly focus on participants of White race or European genetic ancestry, limiting the generalizability of the findings to other populations.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Justine B. Daly, Sarah Dowe, Belinda Tully, Flora Tzelepis, Christophe Lecathelinais, Karen Gillham
Summary: Pregnant Aboriginal women or women having an Aboriginal baby who smoke are likely to accept smoking cessation support during antenatal care and have an increased chance of quitting successfully when using nicotine replacement therapy.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2021)
Article
Respiratory System
Parris J. Williams, Keir E. J. Philip, Sara C. Buttery, Alexis Perkins, Ley Chan, Emily C. Bartlett, Anand Devaraj, Samuel Kemp, James Addis, Jane Derbyshire, Michelle Chen, Michael Polkey, Anthony A. Laverty, Nicholas S. Hopkinson
Summary: Immediate smoking cessation support provided during lung health checks increases long-term quit rates and quit attempts.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Nicole Stormon, Christopher Sexton, Pauline J. Ford, Diann S. Eley
Summary: The study found associations between personality and mental health among dentistry students, with students high in self-directedness, cooperativeness, and persistence demonstrating better overall well-being. Positive perceptions of the learning environment were also found to help reduce stress.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Nicole Stormon, Deanna Beckett, Suzanne Gardner, Smita Keshoor, Karen Smart, Linda Wallace, Pauline J. Ford, Julie Satur, Diann Eley
Summary: This study investigated the demographic and personality characteristics of oral health students in Australia and New Zealand, revealing that most students exhibit high levels of persistence and cooperativeness and are interested in working in regional areas after graduation. Further research is needed to explore barriers and enablers in recruiting and retaining males in this predominantly female profession.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Nicole Stormon, Susan Clifford, Katherine Lange, Clare Mangoyana, Pauline Ford, Melissa Wake, Ratilal Lalloo
Summary: The study found a high level of concordance in gingival health between parents and children, supporting familial and behavioral links established in previous research. Children had poorer oral hygiene but fewer visible dental caries lesions, indicating a need for preventive interventions targeting children's oral hygiene.
COMMUNITY DENTISTRY AND ORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Substance Abuse
Tianze Sun, Carmen C. W. Lim, Jack Chung, Brandon Cheng, Lily Davidson, Calvert Tisdale, Janni Leung, Coral E. Gartner, Jason Connor, Wayne D. Hall, Gary C. K. Chan
Summary: This study examines the portrayal of e-cigarette/vaping-related videos on TikTok. The findings show that a majority of these videos depict e-cigarette use positively and have been viewed many times. It highlights the need for effective age restrictions to reduce adolescents' exposure to positive portrayals of vaping.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ratika Sharma-Kumar, Cheneal Puljevic, Kylie Morphett, Carla Meurk, Coral Gartner
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness and acceptability of targeted video resources providing smoking cessation information to people living with mental illness. The results showed a significant increase in participants' knowledge about smoking cessation after watching the videos, with participants indicating high acceptability of the videos' quality, content, and format.
HEALTH EDUCATION & BEHAVIOR
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Stephanie Edwards, Cheneal Puljevic, Judith A. Dean, Charles Gilks, Mark A. Boyd, Peter Baker, Peter Watts, Chris Howard, Coral E. Gartner
Summary: This study aimed to trial the feasibility of using Nicotine Vaping Products (NVPs) to help people living with HIV (PLHIV) quit smoking. The results showed that NVPs may represent a feasible and potentially effective smoking cessation aid and/or harm reduction strategy among PLHIV.
Editorial Material
Substance Abuse
Kylie Morphett, Andrew Hyland, David Sellars, Coral Gartner
Article
Substance Abuse
Dolly Baliunas, Coral Gartner, Samantha A. Hollingworth, Clair Sullivan, Tracy Comans, Jason D. Pole
Summary: There has been a differential change in the dispensing of subsidised smoking cessation medicines in Australia since the COVID-19 pandemic, with varenicline prescriptions largely stable and NRT patches being dispensed at a lower rate than expected.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Joshua Trigg, Jane Rich, Edwina Williams, Coral E. Gartner, Ashleigh Guillaumier, Billie Bonevski
Summary: This study aimed to explore the acceptability of strategies such as reducing tobacco retailers, lowering nicotine content in tobacco products, and subsidizing nicotine vaping among individuals receiving alcohol and other drug (AOD) services. While there were mixed opinions on reducing tobacco retailers and lowering nicotine content, subsidizing nicotine vaping was highly accepted by AOD service clients.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Daniel Erku, Nigusse Yigzaw, Henok Getachew Tegegn, Coral E. Gartner, Paul A. Scuffham, Yordanos Tegene Garedew, Ehetemariam Shambel
Summary: The study found that policy actors in the public health camp and tobacco industry utilized framing moves and moral rhetoric to advance their policy objectives. The success of the EFDA bill passage was attributed to discrediting the tobacco industry's cost-benefit assessments and emphasizing the harmful effects of tobacco on public health. A united front and compelling policy narrative led by an epistemic community and policy entrepreneurs were crucial in influencing excise tax policy outcomes.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hollie Bendotti, Sheleigh Lawler, Coral Gartner, David Ireland, Henry M. Marshall
Summary: This study conducted the first qualitative analysis of Quitline counseling sessions in Australia. The findings revealed that counselors provide a breadth of information while building rapport and trust with clients. The results are significant for improving current practices, developing personalized self-help interventions, and enhancing client confidence in pharmacotherapy.
HEALTH EDUCATION & BEHAVIOR
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Hollie Bendotti, David Ireland, Sheleigh Lawler, David Oates, Coral Gartner, Henry M. Marshall
Summary: This study developed a prototype smoking cessation chatbot that provides personalized support for quitting smoking. By analyzing counseling sessions, the conversation content was programmed into the chatbot. The successful development of Quin expands the reach of smoking cessation support.
NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
David T. Levy, Coral Gartner, Alex C. Liber, Luz Maria Sanchez-Romero, Zhe Yuan, Yameng Li, K. Michael Cummings, Ron Borland
Summary: This study models the potential impact of relaxing current nicotine vaping product (NVP) restrictions in Australia and suggests that public health gains could be achieved by relaxing access regulations. However, more information is needed regarding the impact of NVPs on smoking under a relaxation of current restrictions.
NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Ara Cho, Gary Chan, Coral Gartner
Summary: The main motivator for changing smoking behavior in Australia shifted from health-related to cost-related, particularly for those living in low socioeconomic areas, smoking more cigarettes per day, drinking alcohol, and experiencing high psychological distress.
NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Ivana Barbalich, Coral Gartner, Richard Edwards, Janet Hoek
Summary: Participants in the study supported increasing personal support for quitting smoking and reducing nicotine levels in cigarettes, but generally opposed tobacco excise tax increases and paying people to quit. Some participants recognized smoking's powerful addictiveness and called for smoking to be recognized and treated as an addiction.
NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
(2022)