Brief advice and active referral for smoking cessation services among community smokers: a study protocol for randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background Most smokers do not use smoking cessation (SC) services although it increases successful quits. Passive referral providing SC information to smokers is commonly used in SC studies. Little was known about active referral in the community setting. This study aims to motivate commun...
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| author | Yi Nam Suen Man Ping Wang William Ho Cheung Li Antonio Cho Shing Kwong Vienna Wai Yin Lai Sophia Siu Chee Chan Tai Hing Lam |
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| description | Abstract Background Most smokers do not use smoking cessation (SC) services although it increases successful quits. Passive referral providing SC information to smokers is commonly used in SC studies. Little was known about active referral in the community setting. This study aims to motivate community smokers to quit by brief SC advice using a validated AWARD model (Ask, Warn, Advise, Refer and Do-it-again) that adjunct with active referral of smokers to various SC services in Hong Kong. Methods/Design This is a single-blinded, parallel three-armed cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) with two treatment groups of (1) brief SC advice using the AWARD model, active referral to SC services plus a referral card and a health warning leaflet (active referral group) and (2) brief SC advice using AWARD model and health warning leaflet (brief advice group) and a control group receives general very brief advice with a self-help booklet. A total of 1291 smokers will be recruited from 66 clusters (recruitment sessions) with 22 will be allocated to each of the two intervention and one control groups. SC ambassadors will be trained for delivering the interventions and conducting telephone follow-up. The primary outcomes are self-reported 7-days point prevalence (PP) abstinence at 3 and 6 months follow-up. Intention-to-treat principle and multi-level regressions will be used for data analysis. Discussion This is the first RCT on assessing a model combining brief advice and active referral to SC services among community smokers. The results will inform the practices of SC services and intervention studies. Trial registration NCT02539875 (ClinicalTrials.gov registry; registered retrospectively on 22 July 2015) |
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| spelling | doaj.art-21928740a1a14198bcad111528793d5c2022-12-22T01:03:16ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582016-05-011611710.1186/s12889-016-3084-zBrief advice and active referral for smoking cessation services among community smokers: a study protocol for randomized controlled trialYi Nam Suen0Man Ping Wang1William Ho Cheung Li2Antonio Cho Shing Kwong3Vienna Wai Yin Lai4Sophia Siu Chee Chan5Tai Hing Lam6School of Nursing, the University of Hong KongSchool of Nursing, the University of Hong KongSchool of Nursing, the University of Hong KongHong Kong Council on Smoking and HealthHong Kong Council on Smoking and HealthSchool of Nursing, the University of Hong KongSchool of Public Health, the University of Hong KongAbstract Background Most smokers do not use smoking cessation (SC) services although it increases successful quits. Passive referral providing SC information to smokers is commonly used in SC studies. Little was known about active referral in the community setting. This study aims to motivate community smokers to quit by brief SC advice using a validated AWARD model (Ask, Warn, Advise, Refer and Do-it-again) that adjunct with active referral of smokers to various SC services in Hong Kong. Methods/Design This is a single-blinded, parallel three-armed cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) with two treatment groups of (1) brief SC advice using the AWARD model, active referral to SC services plus a referral card and a health warning leaflet (active referral group) and (2) brief SC advice using AWARD model and health warning leaflet (brief advice group) and a control group receives general very brief advice with a self-help booklet. A total of 1291 smokers will be recruited from 66 clusters (recruitment sessions) with 22 will be allocated to each of the two intervention and one control groups. SC ambassadors will be trained for delivering the interventions and conducting telephone follow-up. The primary outcomes are self-reported 7-days point prevalence (PP) abstinence at 3 and 6 months follow-up. Intention-to-treat principle and multi-level regressions will be used for data analysis. Discussion This is the first RCT on assessing a model combining brief advice and active referral to SC services among community smokers. The results will inform the practices of SC services and intervention studies. Trial registration NCT02539875 (ClinicalTrials.gov registry; registered retrospectively on 22 July 2015)http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3084-zActive referralBrief interventionSmoking cessationRandomized controlled trial |
| spellingShingle | Yi Nam Suen Man Ping Wang William Ho Cheung Li Antonio Cho Shing Kwong Vienna Wai Yin Lai Sophia Siu Chee Chan Tai Hing Lam Brief advice and active referral for smoking cessation services among community smokers: a study protocol for randomized controlled trial BMC Public Health Active referral Brief intervention Smoking cessation Randomized controlled trial |
| title | Brief advice and active referral for smoking cessation services among community smokers: a study protocol for randomized controlled trial |
| title_full | Brief advice and active referral for smoking cessation services among community smokers: a study protocol for randomized controlled trial |
| title_fullStr | Brief advice and active referral for smoking cessation services among community smokers: a study protocol for randomized controlled trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Brief advice and active referral for smoking cessation services among community smokers: a study protocol for randomized controlled trial |
| title_short | Brief advice and active referral for smoking cessation services among community smokers: a study protocol for randomized controlled trial |
| title_sort | brief advice and active referral for smoking cessation services among community smokers a study protocol for randomized controlled trial |
| topic | Active referral Brief intervention Smoking cessation Randomized controlled trial |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3084-z |
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