Proactive tobacco treatment for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) smoke at higher rates compared to the general population and experience significant barriers to initiating cessation treatment. Proactive outreach addresses these barriers by directly engaging with smokers and facilitating access to treatment. The objective of the present study was to evaluate a proactive outreach intervention for increasing rates of treatment utilization and abstinence among veteran smokers with and without PTSD.

Method

This is a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial conducted from 2013 to 2017 that demonstrated the effectiveness of proactive outreach among veterans using Veterans Affairs mental health care services. Electronic medical record data were used to identify participant

SUBMITTER: Hammett PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8237825 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature