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Screening and brief intervention for tobacco use by student health providers on college campuses.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22171731     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Abstract Objective: This study assessed college students' reports of tobacco screening and brief intervention by student health center providers. Participants: Participants were 3,800 students from 8 universities in North Carolina. Methods: Web-based survey of a stratified random sample of undergraduates. Results: Fifty-three percent reported ever visiting their student health center. Of those, 62% reported being screened for tobacco use. Logistic regression revealed screening was higher among females and smokers, compared to nonsmokers. Among students who were screened and who reported tobacco use, 50% reported being advised to quit or reduce use. Brief intervention was more likely among current daily smokers compared to current nondaily smokers, as well as at schools with higher smoking rates. Screening and brief intervention were more likely at schools with lower clinic caseloads. Conclusions: Results highlight the need to encourage college health providers to screen every patient at every visit and to provide brief intervention for tobacco users.
Authors:
Erin L Sutfin; Robert S McNamara; Jill N Blocker; Edward H Ip; Mary Claire O'Brien; Mark Wolfson
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of American college health : J of ACH     Volume:  60     ISSN:  1940-3208     ISO Abbreviation:  J Am Coll Health     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-12-16     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8214119     Medline TA:  J Am Coll Health     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  66-73     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
a Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy , Wake Forest University School of Medicine , Winston-Salem , North Carolina.
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