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American Journal of Health Behavior

Am.J.Health Behav.

Mar-Apr

32

2

146

156

LR: 20080721; GR: R01 TW05962/TW/FIC NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9602338; ppublish

United States

1087-3244; 1087-3244

PMID: 18052855

eng

Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM

10.5555/ajhb.2008.32.2.146 [doi]

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18052855

OBJECTIVE: To determine the feasibility of implementing cessation interventions in Syria. METHODS: We randomized 50 smokers to either a brief or intensive behavioral cessation intervention. Adherence to treatment and cessation through 3 months postcessation were calculated. RESULTS: Adherence in the intensive group was only moderate and was associated with smoking for more years and higher self-efficacy. Cessation rates in the brief and intensive intervention groups were 16% and 4%, respectively. Nicotine dependence predicted abstinence at 3 months. CONCLUSION: Important barriers to cessation included perceived dependence, lack of access to pharmacotherapy, poor social support, and water pipe smoking.

Adult, Developing Countries, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Health Education, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Self Efficacy, Smoking/adverse effects, Smoking Cessation/psychology, Syria, Tobacco Use Disorder/psychology/rehabilitation

Asfar,T., Weg,M. V., Maziak,W., Hammal,F., Eissenberg,T., Ward,K. D.

Smoking Cessation Intervention Program, Syrian Center for Tobacco Studies, Aleppo, Syria.

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2008