Effects of psychological intervention, auricular acupuncture and smoking cessation medication on cigarette smoking behavior in soldiers: a pilot randomized controlled trial
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-0815.2011.06.012
- VernacularTitle:不同干预措施对战士吸烟行为的影响
- Author:
Bin JIANG
;
Fang ZUO
;
Lei WU
;
Yao HE
;
Siuchee CHAN
;
Karkeung CHENG
;
Taihing LAM
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Smoking cessation;
Randomized controlled trials;
Military personnel
- From:
Chinese Journal of Health Management
2011;05(6):353-356
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the effects of different smoking cessation interventions on cigarette consumption for young soldiers.Methods Sixty-eight soldiers were prospectively investigated in this randomly controlled clinical trial and assigned to the psychological intervention group,auricular acupuncture group,and smoking cessation medication group.Results All the participants showed significant reduction(33.3% to 73.9%)in post-treatment cigarette consumption.The highest quit rate was found at 7 days,although this declining trend was faded over time.One-year follow-up indicated a 6-month quit rate of 16.7%,23.8% and 30.4% in three groups,respectively.Conclusion Psychological intervention,auricular acupuncture and smoking cessation medication may be effective methods of reducing cigarette consumption and improving quit rate in young soldiers.