a comparative evaluation of conventional telephonic and svb model intervention for smoking cessation among rural population of mapped thiruvallur district tamil nadu

Abstract

Prevalence of tobacco is higher in the rural than the urban areas of India. newlineUnlike tobacco cessation clinics, community based smoking cessation intervention has the newlinepotential to reach a wider section of the community to assist in smoking cessation in the newlinerural setting. The present study is aimed to assess the effectiveness of smoking cessation newlineinterventions among the rural population of Mappedu, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu. newlineMaterials and Methods: Current daily smoking residents in the age group of 20-80 years newlinewere allocated to conventional group, Telephone group and Short Video Broadcast groups newlineof smoking cessation interventions.Self reported abstinence, expired carbon monoxide in newlinebreath and salivary cotinine levels were assessed at 2nd week,3rd month,6th month,9th newlinemonth and 12th month follow up intervals. ANOVA test was used to compare the newlinedifferences between the three groups. newlineResults: The mean salivary cotinine level was significantly reduced in the SVB Model newlinegroup as compared to Conventional and Telephone groups. The mean salivary cotinine newlinelevel in the SVB Model group at the baseline was 11.71 +_3.40 and was 10.39 +_3.35 in newlinethe 12 newlineth month follow up and the results were statistically significant (p-0.000). newlineConclusion: Behavioural approaches for smoking cessation programmes can motivate newlinepeople in smoking in rural areas. newline