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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedKalkhoran S, Thorndike AN, Rigotti NA
Cigarette smoking and quitting-related factors among us adult health center patients with serious mental illness.
This study compared current smoking and quitting-related characteristics of low-income US adults with and without serious mental illness (SMI) who received healthcare at federally funded health centers. Using data from the Health Center Patient Survey, researchers concluded that the lower quit ratio in the SMI population suggests that advice alone is unlikely to be sufficient. They recommend augmented strategies to promote smoking cessation and to reduce the excess burden of tobacco-related disease in patients with SMI.
AHRQ-funded; HS025378.
Citation: Kalkhoran S, Thorndike AN, Rigotti NA .
Cigarette smoking and quitting-related factors among us adult health center patients with serious mental illness.
J Gen Intern Med 2019 Jun;34(6):986-91. doi: 10.1007/s11606-019-04857-3..
Keywords: Behavioral Health, Lifestyle Changes, Low-Income, Tobacco Use, Vulnerable Populations
Shafer PR, Borsky A, Ngo-Metzger Q
AHRQ Author: Shafer PR, Borsky A, Ngo-Metzger Q, Miller T, Meyers D
The practice gap: national estimates of screening and counseling for alcohol, tobacco, and obesity.
The authors of this study estimated screening and counseling rates for tobacco and alcohol use, and obesity by using a nationally representative sample of adults aged 35 years and older. Receipt of the recommended level of services ranged from nearly two-thirds for obesity and tobacco use to less than half for alcohol misuse. The authors conclude that care delivery shows significant room for improvement, but primary care practices may need additional resources to raise their screening and counseling rates.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Shafer PR, Borsky A, Ngo-Metzger Q .
The practice gap: national estimates of screening and counseling for alcohol, tobacco, and obesity.
Ann Fam Med 2019 Mar;17(2):161-63. doi: 10.1370/afm.2363..
Keywords: Alcohol Use, Lifestyle Changes, Obesity, Prevention, Primary Care, Screening, Substance Abuse, Tobacco Use