Dissemination of a Tobacco Cessation Program for Unionized Workers

Overview

Journal Fam Community Health

Specialties Health Services
Public Health

Date 2012 May 24

PMID 22617415

Authors

Lisa Quintiliani

Anne Stoddard

Ruth Lederman

Elizabeth Harden

Lorraine Wallace

Glorian Sorensen

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Abstract

Many multilevel, contextually relevant, evidenced-based health promotion programs are not disseminated widely. The purpose of this study is to describe the adaptation of a published effective tobacco-use cessation intervention, which was implemented and evaluated in a broader population of unionized workers partnering with a health and welfare fund health benefits carrier. 68 tobacco users enrolled. Implementation and effectiveness outcomes indicated that most participants (69%) completed all counseling calls and at 16 weeks' follow-up, 30.9% reported not using tobacco. The intervention had relatively high levels of implementation, effectiveness, and acceptability, but low reach, highlighting issues arising during dissemination.

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