Can we increase smokers' adherence to nicotine replacement therapy and does this help them quit?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the effects of five intervention components on smokers' adherence to combined nicotine patch and nicotine gum during a quit attempt and assess whether adherence is related to cessation.

Method

Smokers interested in quitting (N = 513; 59% female; 87% White) received nicotine patch plus nicotine gum and participated in a 2x2x2x2x2 randomized factorial experiment (i.e., 32 treatment conditions) evaluating five intervention components: (1) medication adherence counseling versus none; (2) automated medication adherence calls versus none; (3) electronic medication monitoring with feedback and counseling versus e-monitoring alone; (4) 26 versus 8 weeks of nicotine patch plus nicotine gum; and (5) maintenance counseling versus none. Adherence was assessed over t

SUBMITTER: Schlam TR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6141024 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature