Comparison of quit rates among exclusive cigarette smokers at Tobacco Control Center in Qatar: telephone versus face-to-face consultation
<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">During the coronavirus 2019 pandemic, smoking cessation services were delivered by telephone instead of routine face-to-face care. The objective of this study was to (1) determine if telephone care increases smoking quit rate compared to fa...
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| author | Muslem M. Aljaafar (21374645) |
| author2 | Silva Kouyoumjian (10654470) Gafar Mahmoud (10654467) Ahmad AlMulla (10654461) |
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| author_facet | Muslem M. Aljaafar (21374645) Silva Kouyoumjian (10654470) Gafar Mahmoud (10654467) Ahmad AlMulla (10654461) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Muslem M. Aljaafar (21374645) Silva Kouyoumjian (10654470) Gafar Mahmoud (10654467) Ahmad AlMulla (10654461) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2025-05-15T09:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1186/s12875-025-02858-2 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Health sciences Epidemiology Public health Psychology Clinical and health psychology Smoking Cessation Telephone counseling Abstinence Qatar |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Comparison of quit rates among exclusive cigarette smokers at Tobacco Control Center in Qatar: telephone versus face-to-face consultation |
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| description | <h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">During the coronavirus 2019 pandemic, smoking cessation services were delivered by telephone instead of routine face-to-face care. The objective of this study was to (1) determine if telephone care increases smoking quit rate compared to face-to-face intervention and (2) investigate factors associated with successful smoking cessation.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">A retrospective study design was utilized. Random selection of patients from two groups (face-to-face care and telephone care) that completed 3 follow-up sessions in Tobacco Control Center in Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar was conducted from April 2020 to September 2021. Quit rates were compared at 4-week, 8-week and 12-week follow-up visits and a multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted to obtain factors related to successful quitting at 12-week follow-up.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">A total of 138 patients were included in this study (69 patients for each group). At 12-week follow-up, 31.9% of patients of telephone care (n = 22) succeeded in quitting smoking, while only 20.3% (<i>n</i> = 14) remained abstinent in the face-to-face care group. Telephone care compared with standard care increased the odds of success in stopping smoking (AOR = 3.279; 95% Cl: 1.191–9.026). Also, smokers with a previous quit attempt were significantly related to stopping smoking successfully (AOR = 4.724; 95% Cl: 1.131–19.727). Higher consumption of self-reported cigarette smoking was statistically associated with lower success rates in smoking cessation (AOR= 0.919; 95% Cl: 0.874–0.966).</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Our data suggests that providing telephone care seems more effective in smoking cessation treatment compared with routine face-to-face intervention. However, further formal assessment as randomized clinical trial needs to be conducted for more evaluation.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: BMC Primary Care<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-02858-2" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-02858-2</a></p> |
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| spelling | Comparison of quit rates among exclusive cigarette smokers at Tobacco Control Center in Qatar: telephone versus face-to-face consultationMuslem M. Aljaafar (21374645)Silva Kouyoumjian (10654470)Gafar Mahmoud (10654467)Ahmad AlMulla (10654461)Health sciencesEpidemiologyPublic healthPsychologyClinical and health psychologySmokingCessationTelephone counselingAbstinenceQatar<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">During the coronavirus 2019 pandemic, smoking cessation services were delivered by telephone instead of routine face-to-face care. The objective of this study was to (1) determine if telephone care increases smoking quit rate compared to face-to-face intervention and (2) investigate factors associated with successful smoking cessation.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">A retrospective study design was utilized. Random selection of patients from two groups (face-to-face care and telephone care) that completed 3 follow-up sessions in Tobacco Control Center in Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar was conducted from April 2020 to September 2021. Quit rates were compared at 4-week, 8-week and 12-week follow-up visits and a multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted to obtain factors related to successful quitting at 12-week follow-up.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">A total of 138 patients were included in this study (69 patients for each group). At 12-week follow-up, 31.9% of patients of telephone care (n = 22) succeeded in quitting smoking, while only 20.3% (<i>n</i> = 14) remained abstinent in the face-to-face care group. Telephone care compared with standard care increased the odds of success in stopping smoking (AOR = 3.279; 95% Cl: 1.191–9.026). Also, smokers with a previous quit attempt were significantly related to stopping smoking successfully (AOR = 4.724; 95% Cl: 1.131–19.727). Higher consumption of self-reported cigarette smoking was statistically associated with lower success rates in smoking cessation (AOR= 0.919; 95% Cl: 0.874–0.966).</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Our data suggests that providing telephone care seems more effective in smoking cessation treatment compared with routine face-to-face intervention. However, further formal assessment as randomized clinical trial needs to be conducted for more evaluation.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: BMC Primary Care<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-02858-2" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-02858-2</a></p>2025-05-15T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1186/s12875-025-02858-2https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Comparison_of_quit_rates_among_exclusive_cigarette_smokers_at_Tobacco_Control_Center_in_Qatar_telephone_versus_face-to-face_consultation/30405154CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/304051542025-05-15T09:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Comparison of quit rates among exclusive cigarette smokers at Tobacco Control Center in Qatar: telephone versus face-to-face consultation Muslem M. Aljaafar (21374645) Health sciences Epidemiology Public health Psychology Clinical and health psychology Smoking Cessation Telephone counseling Abstinence Qatar |
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| title | Comparison of quit rates among exclusive cigarette smokers at Tobacco Control Center in Qatar: telephone versus face-to-face consultation |
| title_full | Comparison of quit rates among exclusive cigarette smokers at Tobacco Control Center in Qatar: telephone versus face-to-face consultation |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of quit rates among exclusive cigarette smokers at Tobacco Control Center in Qatar: telephone versus face-to-face consultation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of quit rates among exclusive cigarette smokers at Tobacco Control Center in Qatar: telephone versus face-to-face consultation |
| title_short | Comparison of quit rates among exclusive cigarette smokers at Tobacco Control Center in Qatar: telephone versus face-to-face consultation |
| title_sort | Comparison of quit rates among exclusive cigarette smokers at Tobacco Control Center in Qatar: telephone versus face-to-face consultation |
| topic | Health sciences Epidemiology Public health Psychology Clinical and health psychology Smoking Cessation Telephone counseling Abstinence Qatar |