Does behavioral intervention affect intention to quit? : A quasi-experimental study from primary healthcare settings in India.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Tobacco is the leading cause of death and disease in India. This study examines the effect of training intervention in behavioral counseling on intention to quit tobacco in primary healthcare settings in India. The intervention included training to improve behavioral counseling practices of primary care physicians (PCPs) based on the 5As approach to increase patients' motivation to quit tobacco.

Methods

A quasi-experimental design was used for the study. The intervention consists of training of primary care physicians in the behavioral intervention in tobacco cessation. The intervention was conducted in twelve districts of two states in India (Rajasthan and Odisha) in 2016-2017. Four districts were randomly sampled for the study. A total of 1314 participants (in

SUBMITTER: Panda R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8330841 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature