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Tobacco Use Dependence And Approaches To Treatment, Audrey Darville, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli
Tobacco Use Dependence And Approaches To Treatment, Audrey Darville, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli
Nursing Presentations
Counseling Demonstrates a Dose-Response Effect/Comes in Many Forms
- Brief advice during a “window of opportunity” can increase quit attempts by 40%
- Medication combined with counseling doubles the success rate
- Quitlines: proactive fax to quitline most effective
- Online (becomeanex.org, smokefree.gov, mylastdip.com)
- Cooper Clayton Classes at many local health departments; schedules and provision of medication varies
- I-Phone apps/text to quit
Tailoring NRT to the tobacco user
- Studies show efficacy in smokers and smokeless tobacco users (Ebbert, et al, 2010)
- Combining patch with shorter acting form of NRT has been shown to be safe and effective (Stead, et al, Cochrane Review, 2008; Kozlowski, …
Smoking Cessation Outcomes Among Individuals With Substance Use And/Or Psychiatric Disorders, Milan Khara, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli
Smoking Cessation Outcomes Among Individuals With Substance Use And/Or Psychiatric Disorders, Milan Khara, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli
Nursing Faculty Publications
Objectives: The population of individuals with substance use (SUD) and/or psychiatric disorders (PD) has a high prevalence of smoking and a consequent increase in tobacco-related morbidity and mortality when compared to the general population. The aim of this study is to examine the outcomes of a program in a real-life setting which takes a tailored approach to smoking cessation among individuals with SUD and/or PD.
Methods: A retrospective chart review of tailored tobacco dependence treatment was performed on individuals with histories of SUD and/or PD attending a Tobacco Dependence Clinic (TDC) program in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Participants of the …
Smoking Cessation Among Persons With Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorder And Mental Illness, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Milan Khara
Smoking Cessation Among Persons With Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorder And Mental Illness, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Milan Khara
Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli
Aims: A history of either a substance use disorder (SUD) or psychiatric disorder (PD) is associated with tobacco use. However, there is limited information available on tobacco dependence treatment outcomes among individuals with co-occurring SUD and PD. Methods: Data from 202 participants enrolled in a tobacco dependence treatment program in an outpatient clinic setting were analysed. Findings: In multivariate analysis, having a history of SUD only (OR =.11, 95% CI = .02–.76) and having a co-occurring SUD and PD (OR = .13, 95% CI = .02–.81), as compared to having neither, were significant predictors of a lower likelihood of achieving …
Men's Smoking Cessation Interventions: A Brief Review, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Iris Torchalla, John L. Oliffe, Joan L. Bottorff
Men's Smoking Cessation Interventions: A Brief Review, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Iris Torchalla, John L. Oliffe, Joan L. Bottorff
Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli
Background: Smoking is associated with adverse health effects and significant disease burden among men, making it an important men's health issue. Conversely, smoking cessation is associated with significant reductions in smoking-attributable risk. However, few studies have examined men-specific smoking cessation programs. The aim of our study was to conduct a comprehensive review of the literature to identify men-specific smoking cessation programs to make recommendations about future efforts to develop, implement and evaluate men-centered smoking cessation interventions.
Methods: A comprehensive search of the COCHRANE Library, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO and SIGLE databases was performed. Out of 873 studies that we retrieved from …
The Relationship Between Secondhand Tobacco Smoke (Shs) Exposure And Smoking Behaviours: Designing A Program Of Research, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli
The Relationship Between Secondhand Tobacco Smoke (Shs) Exposure And Smoking Behaviours: Designing A Program Of Research, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli
Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli
Overview
- Background and Significance
- Study 1: Literature Review Study
- Study 2: SHS Exposure, Nicotine Dependence, and Smoking Cessation
- Study 3: Hair Nicotine as a Measure of SHS Exposure
- Study 4: Effects of Nicotine Exposure from SHS Among Bar and Restaurant Workers
- Study 5: Nicotine Dependence Symptoms among Young Never-Smokers Exposed to SHS
- Study 6: An Examination of the Relationship between Adolescents’ Initial Smoking Experience and their Exposure to Peer and Family Member Smoking
Conclusions and Future Directions