Pilot Study Results from a Brief Intervention to Create Smoke-Free Homes
Joint Authors
Escoffery, Cam
Schauer, Gillian L.
Kegler, Michelle C.
Yembra, Debbie
Haardörfer, Regine
Berg, Carla J.
Bundy, Lucja
Source
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Very few community-based intervention studies have examined how to effectively increase the adoption of smoke-free homes.
A pilot study was conducted to test the feasibility, acceptability, and short-term outcomes of a brief, four-component intervention for promoting smoke-free home policies among low-income households.
We recruited forty participants (20 smokers and 20 nonsmokers) to receive the intervention at two-week intervals.
The design was a pretest-posttest with follow-up at two weeks after intervention.
The primary outcome measure was self-reported presence of a total home smoking ban.
At follow-up, 78% of participants reported having tried to establish a smoke-free rule in their home, with significantly more nonsmokers attempting a smoke-free home than smokers (P=.03).
These attempts led to increased smoking restrictions, that is, going from no ban to a partial or total ban, or from a partial to a total ban, in 43% of the homes.
At follow-up, 33% of the participants reported having made their home totally smoke-free.
Additionally, smokers reported smoking fewer cigarettes per day.
Results suggest that the intervention is promising and warrants a rigorous efficacy trial.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kegler, Michelle C.& Escoffery, Cam& Bundy, Lucja& Berg, Carla J.& Haardörfer, Regine& Yembra, Debbie…[et al.]. 2012. Pilot Study Results from a Brief Intervention to Create Smoke-Free Homes. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kegler, Michelle C.…[et al.]. Pilot Study Results from a Brief Intervention to Create Smoke-Free Homes. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kegler, Michelle C.& Escoffery, Cam& Bundy, Lucja& Berg, Carla J.& Haardörfer, Regine& Yembra, Debbie…[et al.]. Pilot Study Results from a Brief Intervention to Create Smoke-Free Homes. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-510850