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Efficacy of a Group Tobacco Cessation Behavioral Intervention Among Tobacco Users With Concomitant Mental Illness in Kenya: Protocol for a Controlled Clinical Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Group tobacco cessation interventions for Mental Illness. Completed, enrolled 100 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The study seeks to provide group tobacco cessation interventions among patients who use tobacco, and who attend Mathari National referral hospital on outpatient follow up. They will also be assessed on changes in quality of life before and after provision of the intervention.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Group Session Week 1 Participants were introduced to the specific components of the group behavioral intervention. Participants shared their expectations and experiences in their goal of tobacco cessation. Group Sessions Weeks 2-11 Participants set their anticipated quit date on the 2nd week. During weeks 2 through 11, before the start of the session, feelings of participants were explored, the previous week's self-reported tobacco consumption or cessation attempt was recorded. The topic of each week was explored first by lecture to explain the topic, and then group members took turns sharing their experiences on the topic. Group Sessions Weeks 14-26 Behavioral group sessions weeks 14-26 were conducted once a month. Each session began with a round of discussion on how participants were feeling about their cessation attempts, including any challenges they had experienced. The self-reported amount of tobacco used and quit attempts were documented.