The acceptance and commitment therapy for smoking cessation in the primary health care setting: a study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to effective smoking cessation programs is crucial to reducing smoking-related morbidity and mortality. Several studies have shown promising results for the application of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in managing psychological or behavioral health problems. However, to date, only one study has examined the feasibility of a telephone-based ACT for smoking cessation and it was conducted among a Western population, in the United States. This study reports a protocol for a randomized controlled trial (RCT) examining the feasibility and potential efficacy of an individual, telephone-delivered ACT for smoking cessation in primary healthcare settings among a Chinese population.

Methods

A randomized, two-group design was chosen, with assessment at baseli

SUBMITTER: Mak YW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4389806 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature