Parent eReferral to Tobacco Quitline: A Pragmatic Randomized Trial in Pediatric Primary Care.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Quitlines are effective in helping smokers quit, but pediatrician quitline referral rates are low, and few parents who smoke use the service. This study compared enrollment of parents who smoke in the quitline using electronic referral with that using manual referral.

Study design

The study was designed as a pragmatic RCT.

Setting/participants

Participants were recruited from one large, urban pediatric primary care site in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with a high percentage of low-income families. Participants included adult parents who smoked and were present at their child's healthcare visit.

Intervention

Pediatricians screened for tobacco use; smokers were given brief advice to quit and, if interested in quitting, were referred to the quitline. Th

SUBMITTER: Jenssen BP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6644070 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature