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. 2006 Mar-Apr;20(4):267-71.
doi: 10.4278/0890-1171-20.4.267.

Access to nicotine replacement therapy as part of a statewide tobacco telephone helpline

Lawrence C An  1 , Barbara A Schillo, Annette Kavanaugh, Michael G Luxenberg, Anne M Joseph, Tim McAfee
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Access to nicotine replacement therapy as part of a statewide tobacco telephone helpline

Lawrence C An et al. Am J Health Promot. 2006 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Purpose: To describe change in Minnesota's QUITPLAN helpline operations following provision of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) to multisession counseling enrollees.

Methods: NRT access began September 2002. Call volume is reported from September 2001 to May 2003 (pre-NRT = 2734, post-NRT = 12,536). A survey administered at 2 weeks assesses self-reported connection to services (response rate 80%, n = 538/670, pre-NRT vs. 67%, n = 400/595, post-NRT, p < .001).

Results: Provision of NRT was followed by an increase in call volume (439 +/- 229 calls/month January through May pre-NRT vs. 1292 +/- 308 calls/month January through May post-NRT, p = .001). Enrollment in multisession counseling increased (17.4% pre-NRT vs. 75.3% post-NRT, p < .001). Among survey respondents, connection to services was not changed (83.8% pre-NRT vs. 88.0% post-NRT, p = .072). At 2 weeks, more respondents who enrolled in multisession counseling reported having a follow-up call scheduled (43.9% pre-NRT vs. 64.1% post-NRT, p = .001).

Conclusions: This is an observational study. Providing NRT as part of a statewide helpline may increase recruitment and encourage callers to enroll in multisession counseling.

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