Smoking cessation Mental and Behavioural Disorders Nicotene addiction
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention: duration is 1 month with an initial face-to-face stage-matched smoking cessation counselling at the outpatient clinic (usually last for 2 - 30 minutes), and 10-minute telephone reminders
Sponsors
The Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) (Hong Kong)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient who is admitted to the participating centres and is a current smoker who has smoked daily in the past 7 days prior to hospitalisation 2. Patient speaks and reads Cantonese/Chinese 3. Patient over 18 years, male or female
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient who is clinically too ill and not suitable to complete questionnaire and/or receive intervention 2. Patient who does not speak or read Chinese
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Continuous abstinence for one month at the time of 3, 6, and 12 month follow up. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Reduction in the number of cigarette smoked at 3, 6, and 12 months follow up 2. Progression to a higher stage of readiness to quit (5 stages: precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance) at 3, 6, and 12 months follow up | — |
Countries
Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed