Jeremy E Drehmer1, Man Luo1, Emara Nabi-Burza1, Bethany Hipple Walters1, Jonathan P Winickoff2. 1. Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital (JE Drehmer, M Luo, E Nabi-Burza, BH Walters, and JP Winickoff), Boston, Mass; Massachusetts General Hospital, Tobacco Research and Treatment Center (JE Drehmer, M Luo, E Nabi-Burza, BH Walters, and JP Winickoff), Boston, Mass. 2. Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital (JE Drehmer, M Luo, E Nabi-Burza, BH Walters, and JP Winickoff), Boston, Mass; Massachusetts General Hospital, Tobacco Research and Treatment Center (JE Drehmer, M Luo, E Nabi-Burza, BH Walters, and JP Winickoff), Boston, Mass; Harvard Medical School (JP Winickoff), Boston, Mass. Electronic address: jwinickoff@mgh.harvard.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The percentage of US smokers who smoke <10 cigarettes per day has increased, yet it is not known how often light parental smokers are offered and accept cessation assistance in pediatric offices. METHODS: A secondary analysis of parent interview data collected April to October 2017 at 10 pediatric practices participating in a cluster-randomized controlled trial of the Clinical Effort Against Secondhand Smoke Exposure (CEASE) intervention. RESULTS: Forty percent of 725 usual care control (UCC) group smokers smoked lightly (<10 cigarettes per day); of these 58% smoked very lightly (<5 per day). Compared to heavier smokers in UCC practices, light and very light smokers in UCC practices were more likely to have made a recent quit attempt (P < .001), yet less likely to have used cessation medication (P = .001). In intervention practices, compared to heavier smokers, light (P = .04) and very light (P < .01) smokers were less likely to be asked if they smoke and very light smokers were less likely to be advised to quit (P = .02) and to receive a nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) prescription (P < .01). However, light smokers (P < .001), very light smokers (P < .001), and light smokers who use e-cigarettes (P = .01) were more likely to receive assistance (NRT or quitline enrollment) in intervention versus UCC practices. CONCLUSIONS: The CEASE intervention increased assistance to light and very light smokers, yet heavier smokers received more assistance than light smokers. Improving cessation interventions for light and very light smokers is warranted.
BACKGROUND: The percentage of US smokers who smoke <10 cigarettes per day has increased, yet it is not known how often light parental smokers are offered and accept cessation assistance in pediatric offices. METHODS: A secondary analysis of parent interview data collected April to October 2017 at 10 pediatric practices participating in a cluster-randomized controlled trial of the Clinical Effort Against Secondhand Smoke Exposure (CEASE) intervention. RESULTS: Forty percent of 725 usual care control (UCC) group smokers smoked lightly (<10 cigarettes per day); of these 58% smoked very lightly (<5 per day). Compared to heavier smokers in UCC practices, light and very light smokers in UCC practices were more likely to have made a recent quit attempt (P < .001), yet less likely to have used cessation medication (P = .001). In intervention practices, compared to heavier smokers, light (P = .04) and very light (P < .01) smokers were less likely to be asked if they smoke and very light smokers were less likely to be advised to quit (P = .02) and to receive a nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) prescription (P < .01). However, light smokers (P < .001), very light smokers (P < .001), and light smokers who use e-cigarettes (P = .01) were more likely to receive assistance (NRT or quitline enrollment) in intervention versus UCC practices. CONCLUSIONS: The CEASE intervention increased assistance to light and very light smokers, yet heavier smokers received more assistance than light smokers. Improving cessation interventions for light and very light smokers is warranted.
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