A smoking cessation programme conducted through dental practices in the UK. Br Dent J. 1998. Sep;185(6): 299-303.Smith SE, Warnakulasuriya KAAS, Feyerabend C, Belcher M, Cooper DJ, Johnson NW. A smoking cessation programme conducted through dental practices in UK. Br Dent J 1998;185:...
Smoking prevalence is high among Pakistani and Bangladeshi men in the UK, but there are few tailored smoking cessation programmes for Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities. The aim of this study was to pilot a cluster randomised controlled trial comparin
An experimental smoking cessation programme for youngsters was implemented when a number of students requested assistance to stop smoking in a smoking prevention programme by peer counsellors, prepared by the school staff in collaboration with the Israel Cancer Association. In Israel, 28% of the adult...
Qualitative interviews with 200 women who were receiving antenatal care in Leicester, UK, were undertaken in one study (Haslam et al., 1997). Pregnant smokers identified a number of barriers to smoking cessation including the presence of a partner who smoked, and two-thirds of the smokers felt...
Introduction: The level of smoking cessation support across UK prisons is variable, with most offering pharmacological support, such as nicotine replacement therapy. However, with a complete smoking ban in prisons in England now imminent, additional standardised behavioural support is necessary to help ...
This may be due to the efforts of smoking cessation education established island-wide. In this study, we review the efficacy of the Singapore General Hospital smoking cessation programme and examine the efficacy of different treatment modalities. METHODS: We studied the immediate quit rate and point...
UK and 2Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, Division of Medicine, Rayne Building, University College London, 5 University Street, London WC1E 6JF, UK Background: Smoking cessation is the key cancer prevention behaviour for smokers; nonetheless, smokers can still benefit from earlier...
Smoking cessation is the key cancer prevention behaviour for smokers; nonetheless, smokers can still benefit from earlier diagnosis of cancer. However, fewer smokers participate in screening despite their increased risk, which may reflect different beliefs about cancer. Methods: A UK population-representa...
Tackling health inequalities and the HAZ Smoking Cessation Programme: The perfect match? This paper provides a critique of the present organization of the UK government's smoking cessation programme, examining the impact of policy on smoking cessation services. Using a case study of a new cessation...
Aim: To characterise the population seeking medical support for smoking cessation and to investigate the effectiveness of a smoking cessation programme performed, in the University Hospital of Larissa, for outpatients. Materials and Methods: Retrospective analysis of medical records of outpatients in ...