Effectiveness Of Telephone Counseling Research Articles

One-year continuous abstinence rate for smoking cessation via telephonic counselling: The Indian scenario.

Tobacco control methods differ by country, with telephonic counseling being one of them. The effectiveness of telephone counseling in smoking cessation has been discussed on several occasions. India's tobacco problem is more complex than that of any other country in the world. To begin with, tobacco is consumed in a variety of ways, and India is a large multilingual country with remarkable cultural diversity. In India, the National Tobacco Quitline Service (NTQLS) is a government-run program. Its data from May 2016 to May 2021 were analyzed retrospectively in this cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence and pattern of tobacco use in India, as well as the abstinence rate for smoking cessation. A total of 4,611,866 calls were received by the Interactive Voice Response system (IVR). The number of calls increased from 600 to 5400 per day after the toll-free number was printed on all tobacco products. Smokeless tobacco use was discovered to be more prevalent, with males significantly more likely to use both smoking and smokeless tobacco. At one month and one year after quitting, 33.42% and 21.9%, respectively, remained tobacco-free. The study emphasizes the efficacy of behavioral counseling in increasing abstinence rates. The printing of a toll-free number on tobacco products is an effective strategy for expanding the operation of quit lines. Despite the challenges of cultural diversity and complex tobacco use, India's quit line service has been able to provide counseling to callers with prolonged abstinence and quit rates comparable to the various quit lines around the world.

Effect of Telephone Counseling on Self-Efficacy in Self-Care Behaviors of Patients with COVID-19

Effect of Telephone Counseling on Self-Efficacy in Self-Care Behaviors of Patients with COVID-19

Effect of telephone counselling on the knowledge, attitude and practices of contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Egypt.

BackgroundThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging respiratory illness. The World Health Organization declared it a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020 and called for collaborative efforts, such as contact tracing and promoting the public awareness about COVID-19, and recommended prevention and control measures.AimThe aim of this study was to assess the effect of telephone counselling on the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAPs) of contacts of COVID-19 confirmed cases towards COVID-19 epidemiology and infection prevention and control measures.SettingTen areas in Sharkia Governorate, Egypt divided into six rural and four urban areas.MethodsA non-randomised controlled trial was conducted in Sharkia Governorate, Egypt, from 26 March 2020 to 12 April 2020 on 208 contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases, divided equally into two groups: an experiment group that was exposed to telephone counselling by the researchers and a control group that was exposed to routine surveillance by local health authority. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to assess the KAP of both groups towards COVID-19 before and after intervention.ResultsAfter intervention the percent of contacts who achieved good knowledge, positive attitudes and better practice scores in the experimental group was 91.3%, 57.8% and 71.2%, respectively, compared with 13.5%, 7.8% and 16.3%, respectively, in the control group. Male gender and working group were significantly associated with bad practice score. Furthermore, there was a statistically significant positive correlation between differences in knowledge, attitudes and practices of the experimental group before and after the intervention.ConclusionThis study proved the effectiveness of telephone counselling in improving COVID-19-related KAP scores of contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Effect of Telephone Counseling on the Nutritional Status and Physical Activity in Iranian Middle-Aged Women

Effect of Telephone Counseling on the Nutritional Status and Physical Activity in Iranian Middle-Aged Women

What are the effects of telephone counseling for informal carers of people with dementia?

What are the effects of telephone counseling for informal carers of people with dementia?

What are the effects of telephone counseling for smoking cessation?

What are the effects of telephone counseling for smoking cessation?

Analysis Of The Effect Telephone Counseling By Nurses On The Compliance Of The Control Of DOTS Poly Tuberculosis Patients at Dungus Madiun Lung Hospital

Background: Adherence to treatment is the behavior of TB patients to come control in accordance with control schedule in DOTS Poly Dungus Madiun Lung Hospital. Telephone counseling is a communication performed by nurse DOTS Poly Dungus Madiun Lung Hospital to the TB patient or his family using a telephone, with the intention of asking about the state of his illness, current complaints, motivate regularly taking medication, answer patient questions and complaints, and reminded drug taking schedule.
 Purpose : The purpose of this study is to prove the influence of the provision of telephone counseling by nurses to the compliance of TB DOTS patient control in Dungus Madiun Lung Hospital.
 Methods : Research design Pre- Experiment with a one-shot case study design. The population is TB Patients treated in poly DOTS from January 2017 to March 2017 with a sample of 15 respondents by purposive sampling. Data collection using a checklist of telephone counseling and checklist the observation of the arrival of the control on time after given counseling via telephone,checklist data was analyzed with Binomial Test.
 Result : Research result, after counseling via telephone almost all respondents came to the control on time 13 respondents (87%) and there is the effect of telephone counseling by nurses on the compliance of the control of DOTS poly tuberculosis patients at Dungus Madiun Lung Hospital. (Binomial with sig = 0.007 <α = 0.05 then H0 is rejected).
 Conclusion : Provision of counseling is necessary to improve patient compliance in treatment until completion. With telephone counseling from TB DOTS poly nurse to patient, in addition to more effective communication awakening, as well as motivating patients to adhere to TB treatment programs

Tailored telephone counselling to increase participation of underusers in a population-based colorectal cancer-screening programme with faecal occult blood test: A randomized controlled trial

BackgroundDespite the involvement of general practitioners, the mailing of several recall letters and of the faecal occult blood test (FOBT) kit, the uptake remains insufficient in the French colorectal cancer-screening programme. Some studies have demonstrated a greater efficacy of tailored telephone counselling over usual care, untailored invitation mailing and FOBT kit mailing. We evaluated the feasibility and the effectiveness of telephone counselling on participation in the population-based FOBT colorectal cancer-screening programme implemented in Alsace (France). MethodsUnderusers were randomized into a control group with untailored invitation and FOBT kit mailing (n=19,756) and two intervention groups for either a computer-assisted telephone interview (n=9367), system for tailored promotion of colorectal cancer screening, or a telephone-based motivational interview (n=9374). ResultsOnly 5691 (19.9%) people were actually counseled, so that there was no difference in participation between the intervention groups taken together (13.9%, 95% confidence interval [CI] [13.5–14.4]) and the control group (13.9%, 95% CI [13.4–14.4]) (P=1.0) in intent-to-treat analysis. However, in per-protocol analysis, participation was significantly higher in the two intervention groups than in the control group (12.9%, 95% CI [12.6–13.2]) (P<0.01), with no difference between computer-assisted telephone interview (24.6%, 95% CI [22.7–26.4]) and motivational interview (23.6%, 95% CI [21.8–25.4]) (P=0.44). ConclusionThere was no difference of effectiveness between tailored telephone counselling and untailored invitation and FOBT kit mailing on participation of underusers in an organized population-based colorectal cancer screening programme. A greater efficacy of telephone counselling, around twice that of invitation and FOBT kit mailing, was observed only in people who could actually be counseled, without difference between computer-assisted telephone interview and motivational interview. However, technical failures hampered telephone counselling, so that there was no difference in intent-to-treat analysis. The rate of technical success of telephone interviews should be evaluated, and enhanced if insufficient, before implementation of telephone counselling in population-based cancer screening programmes.

Effects of Telephone Counseling Support on Distress, Anxiety, Depression, and Adverse Events in Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy

Purpose: This study is aimed at identifying the effects of telephone counseling as nursing support on distress, anxiety, depression, and adverse events in cancer patients undergoing their first chemotherapy. Methods: This was a randomized controlled trial (pretest-posttest design). A total of 70 pat...

Effect of Telephone Counseling (Telenursing) on the Quality of Life of Patients with Colostomy

Effect of Telephone Counseling (Telenursing) on the Quality of Life of Patients with Colostomy

The effectiveness of telephone counselling and internet- and text-message-based support for smoking cessation: results from a randomized controlled trial.

To compare the effectiveness of proactive telephone counselling, reactive telephone counselling and an internet- and text-message-based intervention with a self-help booklet for smoking cessation. A randomized controlled trial with equal allocation to four conditions: (1) proactive telephone counselling (n=452), (2) reactive telephone counselling (n=453), (3) internet- and text-message-based intervention (n=453) and (4) self-help booklet (control) (n=452). Denmark. Smokers who had participated previously in two national health surveys were invited. Eligibility criteria were daily cigarette smoking, age≥16years, having a mobile phone and e-mail address. Primary outcome was prolonged abstinence to 12months from the end of the intervention period. At 12-month follow-up, higher prolonged abstinence was found in the proactive telephone counselling group compared with the booklet group [7.3 versus 3.6%, odds ratio (OR)=2.2, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.2-4.0]. There was no clear evidence of a difference in prolonged abstinence between the reactive telephone counselling group or the internet-based smoking cessation program and the booklet group: 1.8 versus 3.6%, OR=0.8, 95% CI=0.6-1.2 and 5.3 versus 3.6%, OR=1.6, 95% CI=0.8-3.0, respectively. In the proactive telephone counselling group, the cost per additional 12-month quitter compared with the booklet group was £644. Proactive telephone counselling was more effective than a self-help booklet in achieving prolonged abstinence for 12months. No clear evidence of an effect of reactive telephone counselling or the internet- and text-message-based intervention was found compared with the self-help booklet.

The effectiveness of telephone counselling in the treatment of illicit drug and alcohol use concerns

Introduction Technology-assisted substance use interventions such as ‘high-tech’ internet-based treatments are thought to be effective; however, the relatively ‘low-tech’ use of telephone counselling does not yet have an established evidence base. This paper reviews the literature including articles with information on the use of telephone counselling for the treatment of illicit drug or alcohol use. Methods A systematic literature search using a set of telephone counselling and substance-related terms was conducted across four electronic databases. English studies prior to June 2014 that involved the use of telephone counselling with the treatment of illicit drug or alcohol use as a primary or secondary outcome were included. Review papers, opinion pieces, letters or editorials, case studies, published abstracts, and posters were excluded. In all, 94 publications were included in the review. Results and discussion The literature was supportive of telephone counselling for the treatment of alcohol use in the short term; however, literature regarding illicit drug use was particularly scarce. The generalisability of findings was limited by evident methodological issues in the included studies.

Effectiveness of Telephone-Based Counseling for Improving the Quality of Life Among Middle-Aged Women

Perimenopausal women may encounter multidimensional changes that influence their quality of life. Our purpose in this study was to evaluate the long-term effects of telephone counseling as a method of intervention for menopausal women. A parallel group controlled trial was designed. The intervention group showed a significant increase in self-health management at the four- and eight-month follow-up evaluations. The quality of life in the intervention group was significantly improved when measured during the eighth and twelfth months. Results of this study can be used as a basis for practical implementation of the telephone counseling service in middle-aged women elsewhere.

Effectiveness of Telephone Counseling in Managing Psychological Outcomes After Spinal Cord Injury: A Preliminary Study

Dorstyn D, Mathias J, Denson L, Robertson M. Effectiveness of telephone counseling in managing psychological outcomes after spinal cord injury: a preliminary study. ObjectiveTo determine whether an individualized counseling intervention delivered by telephone—telecounseling—feasibly improves the emotional adjustment of adults with a newly acquired spinal cord injury (SCI). DesignRandomized controlled trial. SettingSpinal injuries unit of a rehabilitation center. ParticipantsAdults (N=40) aged 18 or older, who were recently discharged home from inpatient spinal rehabilitation, were randomly assigned to a telecounseling treatment or standard-care control group. All participants had recently received psychological treatment as inpatients in order to help assist them in adjusting to their disability. Referral to the inpatient psychology service was therefore a key indicator of participants' baseline distress levels and, consequently, their need for counseling support postdischarge. InterventionSeven telecounseling sessions were delivered over a 12-week period by a single psychologist (D.D.). Pre- and postintervention data, plus a 3-month follow-up assessment, were compared with that of an SCI control group who received standard care. Main Outcome MeasuresPsychosocial outcome was measured using the following: Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21; Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview; Spinal Cord Lesion Emotional Wellbeing and Coping Strategies Questionnaires; and the Multidimensional Measure of Social Support. Cost-effectiveness and clinical feasibility were also evaluated. ResultsTelecounseling participants reported clinical improvements in depression and anxiety and aspects of SCI coping immediately postintervention. However, these treatment gains were not statistically significant. Additionally, treatment effects were minimal at 3-month follow-up. Delivery related outcomes, including participation rate and cost analyses, were all positive. ConclusionsThe results suggest that continued psychological services for individuals reporting distress during their inpatient rehabilitation is important and that such services can be delivered by telephone cost-effectively and efficiently. However, the long-term benefits of telecounseling, once ceased, were not demonstrated.

The effectiveness of telephone counselling for reducing cardiovascular risks in community-dwelling adults: a systematic review protocol.

Objectives The objective of this systematic review will be to systematically examine and synthesise the evidence regarding the effectiveness of the use of telephone counselling in reducing cardiovascular risks in community-dwelling adults. Review Questions The specific review questions to be addressed are: 1. Is telephone counselling effective for reducing cardiovascular risks in community-dwelling adults in terms of knowledge improvement? 2. Is telephone counselling effective for reducing cardiovascular risks in community-dwelling adults in terms of behavioural change? 3. Is telephone counselling effective for reducing cardiovascular risks in community-dwelling adults in terms of patient satisfaction? 4. What type of counselling approach used in telephone counselling is most effective for reducing cardiovascular risks in community-dwelling adults? 5. Is there a dose-response relation between telephone counselling and cardiovascular risks in community-dwelling adults? If so, what are the effects of varying duration and frequency of telephone counselling on reducing cardiovascular risks? 6. What impact, if any, does the kind of provider (e.g., nurses, doctors, dietitians, physiotherapists, social workers, etc.) have on the effectiveness of telephone counselling for reducing cardiovascular risks in community-dwelling adults? 7. What is the effect of telephone counselling alone, as compared with usual care such as face-to-face contact and/or educational materials alone, on reducing cardiovascular risks in community-dwelling adults? 8. What is the effect of telephone counselling alone, as compared with counselling combined with other modalities such as face-to-face contact, or educational materials, on reducing cardiovascular risks in community-dwelling adults? Methods of the review Inclusion criteria Types of participants This review will consider all community-dwelling adults of either sex aged 18 years old or above. Participants to be included will have at least one cardiovascular risk factor. Participants who are living independently in the community are defined as community-dwelling. Those who are hospitalised or institutionalised, such as living in a residential care home, will not be included. TRUNCATED AT 350 WORDS

The Effects of Telephone Counseling on Patient Management: A Literature Review

The Effects of Telephone Counseling on Patient Management: A Literature Review

Course 200: Brain injury: The Effect of Telephone Counseling in Reducing Symptoms After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Randomized Trial

Objective: To determine whether focused, scheduled telephone counseling during the first 3 months after mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) decreases symptoms and improves functioning at 6 months. Design: 2-group, parallel, randomized clinical trial with outcome assessed by a blinded examiner at 6 months after injury. Setting: Emergency departments of Harborview Medical Center and University of Washington Medical Center. Participants: 366 of 389 eligible subjects age 16 or older with MTBI enrolled between February 2004 and February 2006 with an 85% follow-up completion rate. Interventions: 5 telephone calls, individualized for patient concerns and scripted to address education, reassurance, and reactivation. Main Outcome Measures: 2 composites, 1 relating to posttraumatic symptoms that developed or worsened after injury and their impact on functioning and the other related to general health status. Results: The group assigned to receive telephone counseling had a significantly better outcome for symptoms (6.6 difference in adjusted mean symptom score, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.2–12.0), but there was no difference in general health outcome (1.5 difference in adjusted mean functional score, 95% CI, −2.2–5.2). A smaller proportion of the treatment group had each individual symptom in the 2 weeks prior to assessment. Similarly, a smaller proportion assigned to the treatment group had daily functioning negatively impacted by symptoms with the largest differences in impact on work, leisure activities, memory and concentration, and financial independence. Conclusions: Telephone counseling with a focus on symptom management was successful in reducing the development of chronic symptoms after MTBI.

Periodic telephone counselling for polypharmacy improved compliance and reduced mortality

Source Citation Wu JY, Leung WY, Chang S, et al. Effectiveness of telephone counselling by a pharmacist in reducing mortality in patients receiving polypharmacy: randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 2...

Effects of telephone counselling on mortality and adherence

AbstractA randomised controlled trial published in a peer‐reviewed journal is considered to be the ‘gold standard’ of information about the effectiveness of a treatment; however, critical appraisal of trials is required in order to judge the value and implications of the results. Here, the authors present their appraisal of a study that investigated the effects of telephone calls from a pharmacist on mortality in patients taking five or more drugs.Wu JY, Leung WY, Chang S, et al. Effectiveness of telephone counselling by a pharmacist in reducing mortality in patients receiving polypharmacy: randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2006;333(7567):522. Copyright © 2006 Wiley Interface Ltd

Effectiveness of telephone counselling by a pharmacist in reducing mortality in patients receiving polypharmacy: randomised controlled trial

Effectiveness of telephone counselling by a pharmacist in reducing mortality in patients receiving polypharmacy: randomised controlled trial