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Clinical Trial
. 2010 Sep-Oct;34(5):544-52.
doi: 10.5993/ajhb.34.5.4.

Smoking cessation among sheltered homeless: a pilot

Donna Shelley  1 , Jennifer Cantrell, Selena Wong, Doug Warn
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Clinical Trial

Smoking cessation among sheltered homeless: a pilot

Donna Shelley et al. Am J Health Behav. 2010 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

Objective: To test the feasibility and effect of a smoking cessation intervention among sheltered homeless.

Methods: Homeless smokers were enrolled in a 12-week group counseling program plus pharmacotherapy (n = 58).

Results: The mean number of sessions attended was 7.2; most participants used at least one type of medication (67%); and 75% completed 12-week end-of-treatment surveys. Carbon-monoxide-verified abstinence rates at 12 and 24 weeks were 15.5% and 13.6% respectively.

Conclusion: Results support the feasibility of enrolling and retaining sheltered homeless in a smoking cessation program. Counseling plus pharmacotherapy options may be effective in helping sheltered homeless smokers quit.

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