Pilot Study Results from a Brief Intervention to Create Smoke-Free Homes

Kegler, Michelle C.; Escoffery, Cam; Bundy, Lucja; Berg, Carla J.; Haardörfer, Regine; Yembra, Debbie; Schauer, Gillian

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Pilot Study Results from a Brief Intervention to Create Smoke-Free Homes

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May 17 2012
By Kegler, Michelle C. ; Escoffery, Cam ; Bundy, Lucja ; ...

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J Environ Public Health
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Kegler, Michelle C. ; Escoffery, Cam ; Bundy, Lucja ; Berg, Carla J. ; Haardörfer, Regine ; Yembra, Debbie ; Schauer, Gillian
Description:

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.
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Adolescent Adult Air Pollution, Indoor Feasibility Studies Female Follow-Up Studies Housing Humans Male Middle Aged Pilot Projects Research Article Self Report Smoking Cessation Tobacco Smoke Pollution Treatment Outcome Young Adult
Source:

J Environ Public Health. 2012; 2012.
Pubmed ID:

22675374
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PMC3362929
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Journal Article
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5U48DP001909/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ; U01 CA154282/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States ; U01CA154282/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States
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Georgia
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2012
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CDC Public Access
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