Abstract
Background. Gynecological practices offer good access to young female smokers. Immediate health risks of smoking while using hormonal contraceptives are a promising approach to be used in interventions to increase motivation towards smoking cessation. A randomized controlled study with 12-month follow-up, testing the efficacy of a smoking cessation intervention for a proactively recruited sample of female smokers aged 14-25 in gynecological practices, is outlined. Selected results regarding the feasibility of the intervention are presented. Participation rates were 94.7% for gynecological practices; 98.3% of patients in the age group could be screened. The participation rate of young female smokers was 83.9%. Of these, 93% have so far completed follow-up. The extraordinarily high participation rates show the feasibility of such an intervention to increase motivation towards smoking cessation for young female smokers in gynecological practices.
| Translated title of the contribution | Brief intervention on smoking for young females in gynecology practices: the BRISC-Study |
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| Original language | German |
| Journal | Pravention und Gesundheitsforderung |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 31-36 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISSN | 1861-6755 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 02.2008 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
Research Areas and Centers
- Academic Focus: Center for Brain, Behavior and Metabolism (CBBM)
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