Applying a new theory to smoking cessation: case of multi-theory model (MTM) for health behavior change.

ABSTRACT: Background: Smoking continues to be a public health problem worldwide. Smoking and tobacco use are associated with cardiovascular diseases that include coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, cerebrovascular disease, and abdominal aortic aneurysm. Programs for quitting smoking have played a significant role in reduction of smoking in the United States. The smoking cessation interventions include counseling, nicotine replacement therapy, buproprion therapy, and varenicline therapy. The success rates with each of these approaches vary with clear need for improvement. Moreover, there is a need for a robust theory that can guide smoking cessation counseling interventions and increase the success rates. A fourth generation approach using multi-theory model (MTM) of health behavior chang

SUBMITTER: Sharma M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5350547 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature