Motivation 2 Quit (M2Q): A cluster randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of Tobacco Cessation on Prescription in Swedish primary healthcare.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness of Tobacco Cessation on Prescription (TCP) compared to standard treatment in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas in Swedish primary healthcare (PHC).

Study design

A pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial, where randomization was conducted at the PHC center level using a computer-generated random allocation sequence.

Setting

18 PHC centers in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas in Stockholm.

Participants

250 adult daily tobacco users (56% female, 41% foreign born) with Swedish social security numbers and permanent resident permits, fluent in Swedish or Arabic, of which 140 responded to the follow-up at 6 months and 139 to the follow-up at 12 months. No blinding was applied.

Interventions

TCP (tobacco cess

SUBMITTER: Leppanen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9714827 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature