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Proactive Outreach for Smokers in VA Mental Health
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Proactive outreach and Usual care for Smoking. Completed, enrolled 1,938 participants across 4 sites.
Detailed Summary
Veterans with a mental health diagnosis have higher a prevalence of smoking and higher rates of smoking-related morbidities compared to the general Veteran population. Smoking cessation treatment delivery in the VA typically depends on a visit from a health care provider. In this study, investigators will use information within the electronic medical record to identify all smokers with a mental health diagnosis at a VA health care facility and proactively reach out to enroll them in an intensive tobacco cessation treatment program. This approach could be generalized to other behaviors and provides a novel method to improve the health of an entire population of patients.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Proactive contact (mail and phone) offering smoking cessation medications and telephone counseling.
Usual smoking cessation care from VA clinical staff.