Abstract
Aims: This meta-analysis aims to synthesize available evidence from published studies on the effectiveness of parental non-pharmacologic smoking cessation programs which aim to reduce children’s exposure to secondhand smoke. Methodology: A database search using The Cochrane Library, PubMed®, Medline, Embase, and Google Scholar, was done by the investigators. This study included 20 randomized controlled trials published up to 2020. Pooled estimates of risk ratio (RR) for quit rates were computed using the random effects model. Results: Overall, the quit rate among those who underwent parental smoking cessation was 13.4% while the quit rate for controls was 11.9%. The pooled RR demonstrated that the parental smoking cessation program was significantly associated with higher quit rates (RR = 1.22, 95%CI = 1.01 to 1.46, p-value = 0.04). The studies demonstrated moderate heterogeneity only (I2 = 54%). Among studies published prior to year 2000, no significant difference was observed between parental smoking cessation program and control (RR = 1.02, 95% CI = 0.62 to 1.70, p-value = 0.93). On the other hand, the pooled RR demonstrated that among studies published after 2020, parental smoking cessation program was significantly associated with higher quit rates (RR = 1.27, 95%CI = 1.03 to 1.56, p-value <0.0001). Among studies with self-help interventions, parental smoking cessation program has no additional benefit on quit rates (RR = 1.20, 95%CI = 0.94 to 1.58, p-value = 0.14). Among studies with biofeedback intervention also, no significant difference was observed (RR = 1.27, 95% CI = 0.86 to 1.89, p-value = 0.23). Conclusions: This meta-analysis demonstrated sufficient evidence that non-pharmacologic interventions for parental smoking cessation are effective.
Highlights
[1] Efforts to prevent smoking-related morbidity and premature mortality depends on prevention programs, policies protecting people from secondhand smoke exposure, and effective smoking cessation programs
The pooled risk ratio (RR) demonstrated that the parental smoking cessation program was significantly associated with higher quit rates
RR demonstrated that among studies published after 2020, the parental smoking cessation program was significantly associated with higher quit rates (RR = 1.27, 95%confidence intervals (CIs) = 1.03 to 1.56, p-value
Summary
In a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), smoking kills 8 million people a year. [1] Efforts to prevent smoking-related morbidity and premature mortality depends on prevention programs, policies protecting people from secondhand smoke exposure, and effective smoking cessation programs. [1] Efforts to prevent smoking-related morbidity and premature mortality depends on prevention programs, policies protecting people from secondhand smoke exposure, and effective smoking cessation programs. Regardless of their age or how long they have been smoking, one of the most important actions people can take to improve their health is to quit smoking. In non-smokers, carbon monoxide levels in the blood decrease after several days after the time of quitting. Creating an environment that facilitates smoking cessation is important such as providing counselling in primary care settings and operating national toll-free quit telephone lines.[4]
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