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Building Capacity and Promoting Smoking Cessation in the Community Via "Quit to Win" Contest 2018: a Single-blind Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial on Brief Intervention (AWARD), Active Referral and Financial Incentive for Attending Smoking Cessation (SC) Service to Increase Abstinence
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Personalized active referral plus financial incentive, AWARD advice, and 3 other interventions for Smoking Cessation. Completed, enrolled 1,093 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The present study will examine (1) the effectiveness of a combined intervention of face-to-face brief cessation advice (AWARD), active referral of SC service plus financial incentive on encouraging SC services use and (2) explore the use of CBPR model to build capacity and to engage community partners in taking on this important public health issue for sustainability in the community. In addition, a process evaluation will be conducted to assess the effectiveness of the recruitment activity and how it is linked with the overall program outcomes.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Smokers will be introduced to various SC services in Hong Kong and be motivated to use the services.Written consents will be obtained from smokers who are ready to book the service onsite for transfer of their contact telephone numbers to their chosen service providers. Our research staff will transfer the information to the service providers within a week since the enrollment.Smokers are informed at baseline that they will receive financial incentive (supermarket coupon HK$300) if they attend or use any of the SC services within 3-month.
Ask about smoking history, Warn about the high risk of smoking, Advise to quit as soon as possible, Refer to the smoking cessation services, and Do it again (if the smokers refused to set quit date).
The 2-sided color printed A4 leaflet, which systematically covers the most important messages to motivate smoking cessation
The 3-folded "Smoking Cessation Services" card consists of brief information and highlights of existing smoking cessation services, contact methods, motivation information and strong supporting messages or slogans
A general smoking cessation self-help booklet