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.
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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