Open AccessTelephone support as an adjunct to transdermal nicotine in smoking cessation.
Author(s) -
Harry A. Lando,
Sharon J. Rolnick,
David H. Klevan,
Joachim Roski,
Linda M. Cherney,
Gary G. Lauger
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.87.10.1670
Subject(s) - abstinence , smoking cessation , medicine , telephone counseling , session (web analytics) , outreach , hotline , nicotine replacement therapy , physical therapy , family medicine , psychiatry , advertising , telecommunications , pathology , political science , computer science , law , business
Transdermal nicotine patches have shown considerable promise in improving smoking cessation outcomes. The present study assessed telephone support as an adjunct to a managed care-based, single-session group orientation smoking cessation program with nicotine patch therapy.