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Feasibility of a Spanish/English computerized decision aid to facilitate smoking cessation efforts in underserved communities.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20453353     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
INTRODUCTION: People with poor access to medical care are more likely to smoke but are less likely to receive nicotine dependence treatment.
OBJECTIVE: To assess preliminary outcomes of a computer-based, bilingual smoking cessation decision-aid to facilitate utilization of resources.
METHODS: A computer kiosk with a smoking cessation decision-aid was integrated at three safety-net clinics and two health fairs. The kiosk queries participants about smoking behaviors, guides them to set a quit date and select treatment, provides printed materials, and prompts fax-referral to quitline.
RESULTS: Among the 163 smokers referred to the kiosk, 78.5% participated in the study and 30% completed the kiosk in Spanish. Few had previously used cessation resources. During completion of the decision-aid, 95.3% requested pharmacotherapy, and 70.3% opted for counseling. Among those reached for two-month follow-up (69.5%), 20.2% reported they had quit smoking.
CONCLUSION: Spanish/English computerized decision aids are feasible and can facilitate the use of effective treatments for smoking cessation among underserved smokers.
Authors:
A Paula Cupertino; Kimber Richter; Lisa Sanderson Cox; Susan Garrett; Rigoberto Ramirez; Fernando Mujica; Edward F Ellerbeck
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of health care for the poor and underserved     Volume:  21     ISSN:  1548-6869     ISO Abbreviation:  J Health Care Poor Underserved     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-10     Completed Date:  2010-07-27     Revised Date:  2011-09-27    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9103800     Medline TA:  J Health Care Poor Underserved     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  504-17     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Computers
Decision Support Techniques*
Feasibility Studies
Female
Health Education / methods*
Humans
Male
Medically Underserved Area
Middle Aged
Multilingualism
Patient Acceptance of Health Care / statistics & numerical data
Smoking / prevention & control*
Smoking Cessation / methods*

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