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Showing 1 to 20 of 36 for “"quit smoking"”.
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Designing and testing a game intervention to help youth quit smoking
Contains fulltext : 214860.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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An electronic quit smoking coach : designing computer agents as persuasive social actors
Thesis (M.A.)--Michigan State University. Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media, 2005
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Factors Influencing College Seniors' Intentions To Quit Cigarette Smoking
… the adverse health effects of cigarette smoking are well known, many college students continue to initiate and maintain cigarette smoking. While some college students are making quit attempts, they have limited success. Past research has identified graduation as one life event around …
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Assessment of Smoking Self-Efficacy in Two Groups of South Dakota Nurses: Former Smokers and Smokers Who Have Tried to Quit
<p>Cigarette smoking is a behavior that plagues a number of the general population. The number of nurses in the U.S. who smoke has consistently declined over the years, but remains at 15% which is higher than the 12%goal set for the general population by the Healthy People2010. This comparative …
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Cue the disgust: the effect of smoking cues and disgusting images in anti-tobacco advertisements on smokers' and nicotine-withdrawn smokers' psychophysiological responses, smoking urges, and intent to quit smoking
… advertisements that vary in presence/absence of smoking cues and high/low ratings of disgust. A 2 (smoking cues) x 2 (disgust) x 2 (smoking condition) mixed-model repeated-measures experiment was conducted. Participans (N = 100 adult smokers) viewed 12 30-second anti-tobacco television …
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Using incentives and rewards in worksite smoking interventions
Smokers require high motivation to quit smoking and to remain smoke-free. Worksites might enhance motivation to be smoke-free by offering incentives to employees who quit smoking. A pilot study was conducted where one worksite offered a smoking cessation group plus several incentive programs. The …
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An analysis of tobacco cessation quit aids and quit attempts from a national study on tobacco cessation
… the initial report on the negative effects of smoking by the Surgeon General's Advisory Committee, the components of cigarettes and tobacco smoke and the mechanisms by which these cause disease have been studied extensively. Despite the well-documented health consequences associated with …
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The Public Health Impact of Maternal Smoking Cessation during Pregnancy : The San Bernardino County Experience
… 1) to investigate the public health impact of smoking cessation during pregnancy among mothers giving birth in San Bernardino County, California; and 2) to examine the relationship between indices of prenatal care utilization and smoking cessation during pregnancy.</p> <p>The first study showed …
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The experience of successful smoking cessation: A phenomenological inquiry
Cigarette smoking is a significant public health issue and despite efforts, prevalence of smoking has not decreased in accordance with national goals. This study utilized a phenomenological approach to describe women's experience of successful smoking cessation. Pender's Health Promotion Model …
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Instrument development and validation for use in a health education program
… three different areas of study: beliefs about smoking in general; the effects of smoking on pre- and post-natal babies; and why smokers hesitate to quit smoKing Its factorial validity was supported by three steps taken to establish it: the use of focus groups; the information gained from the …
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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL’S PERCEPTIONS OF EARLY CO-OCCURRING DISORDER RECOVERY AND SMOKING CESSATION APPROPRIATENESS
… recovering person, including habitual cigarette smoking. Presenting smoking cessation to a person with a co-occurring disorder could also depend on behavioral health professional’s perceptions of implementing supplemental services in early recovery. Behavioral health professionals also face the …
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The impact of risk and time preferences on smoking behaviour in the context of a contingency management programme
… examining risk preferences, time preferences and smoking behaviour, there is little literature exploring the relationship between risk preferences, time preferences, and smoking cessation contingency management (CM) programmes. This dissertation evaluates a CM study and its effect on smokers' …
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Effectiveness of an educational intervention based on health belief model to promote mouth self-examination among active-duty military personnel
… less harmful compared to traditional cigarette smoking. Research supports the value of mouth self-examination in detecting oral lesions and seeking professional medical help in the early stages. This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention based on a …
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Evaluating the Outcomes of a Quit and Win Contest Among Young Adults Enrolled in Post-Secondary Schools and Not in Post-Secondary Schools
Abstract Objective: This study compares Quit and Win contest outcomes for young adults enrolled in post-secondary schools and young adults not enrolled in post-secondary schools. Participants: Of the 4,299 18-to-29-year-olds who enrolled in the 2019 Wouldurather... contest to quit smoking and …
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Predictors of an Intention to Quit Waterpipe Smoking among Arab Americans: Application of The Theory of Planned Behavior
… tobacco epidemic since the cigarette, waterpipe smoking has been rapidly spreading among youth around the world in the past decade. Middle Eastern ethnicity or having a friend of Middle Eastern ethnicity have been reported as significant predictors of waterpipe smoking among US students. To date, …
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An Evaluation of the Systematic Identification and Treatment of Tobacco Use Among Patients in an Academic Medical Center
… a good opportunity for helping patients to quit smoking. This study was undertaken to evaluate a new program that systematically identifies and offers treatment to all inpatient tobacco users at University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) and Harborview Medical Center (HMC) in Seattle. …
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¡No Smoking Por Vapor! Systematic Literature Review Examining the Attitudes Toward, Beliefs About, Perceived Risks and Benefits of Electronic Cigarettes and Toward Their Use Among United States Youth
… cigarettes can be or have been used to quit smoking conventional cigarettes, but with varied perception of success. Findings from this capstone may help to guide clinical, practice, and policy discussions around the use and distribution of electronic cigarettes, as well as contribute to …
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Does Transdermal Nicotine-Induced Withdrawal Suppression Depend on Smokers' Gender?
… used commonly to help tobacco smokers quit smoking. All forms of NRT are demonstrably efficacious for this indication, and several forms, including transdermal nicotine (TN) are available over-the-counter in the United States. NRT is less efficacious in women than in men, although the …
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Increasing Cessation Motivation and Treatment Engagement among Smokers in Pain
… report greater difficulty and less confidence in quitting. Smokers in pain face unique cessation challenges and may benefit from tailored interventions that address smoking in the context of pain. This pilot study is the first to test the effects of an intervention tailored for smokers with …
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Considering the impact of smoking on DNA methylation in Understanding Society
Smoking is a huge issue for social health and consequently there has been much research considering the relationship between tobacco use and many biological processes. One interesting field of study has identified epigenetic signatures of smoking using DNA methylation profiles. Up to this point, …
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