Community based intervention for tobacco cessation: a pilot study experience, north East India.

Srabana Misra Bhagabaty,Shekhar Salkar,Amal Chandra Kataki,Manoj Kalita

doi:10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.2.811

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Abstract

North East India has a high prevalence of tobacco consumption, but only few individualsseek help for tobacco cessation. Impact of community based tobacco cessation intervention in this part needs more research. Retrospective analysis was done on the dataset from a community-based tobacco cessation intervention pilot project conducted in Guwahati metro during 2009-10. Subjects, both male and female tobacco users, age>15 years, permanent residents of these blocks giving consent were included in the study. The sample was 800 tobacco users, of whom 25% visited any health care provider during last 12 months and 3% received tobacco cessation advice. An 18% quit rate was observed at six weeks follow up, more than the National average, with a 47% quit rate at eight months, while 52% of subjects reduced use. Higher tobacco quit rate and reduced tobacco use, no loss to follow up and negligible relapse was observed with this community based intervention design. Such designs should be given more emphasis for implementation in specified communities with very high tobacco consumption rates, cultural acceptance of tobacco and less motivation towards quitting.

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IntroductionMaterials and Methods: Retrospective analysis was done on the dataset from a community-based tobacco cessation intervention pilot project conducted in Guwahati metro during 2009-10
This study population showed current tobacco use of 36%.81% of the study subjects were males and 19% females. 78% of the study subjects were in the age group of 20-39 years, 18% in 40-59 years while 3% in the age group of 10-19years(< 15 years were not included in the study and not counted) and 1% above 60 years. (Figure 1)
A very high quit rate was observed (Table 1) at eight months post intervention follow up which was 47% with only tobacco cessation counseling intervention and regular scheduled follow up visits

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Materials and Methods: Retrospective analysis was done on the dataset from a community-based tobacco cessation intervention pilot project conducted in Guwahati metro during 2009-10. Subjects, both male and female tobacco users, age > 15 years, permanent residents of these blocks giving consent were included in the study. Conclusions: Higher tobacco quit rate and reduced tobacco use, no loss to follow up and negligible relapse was observed with this community based intervention design Such designs should be given more emphasis for implementation in specified communities with very high tobacco consumption rates, cultural acceptance of tobacco and less motivation towards quitting

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