Multiple in-hospital counseling increases six-month smoking abstinence among individuals participating in a hospital-initiated smoking cessation program.

Chin-Wei KuoChuan-Yu ChenChih-Hsing WuChang-Wen ChenFei-Ran GuoSzu-Chun Yang

Published in: Addiction science & clinical practice (2022)

Multiple in-hospital counseling sessions were associated with a higher 6-month sustained smoking abstinence rate. This strategy could be used to reduce the prevalence of smoking.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
replacement therapy
healthcare
acute care
adverse drug
quality improvement
hiv infected