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Impact of additional counselling sessions through phone calls on smoking cessation outcomes among smokers in Penang State , Malaysia . BACKGROUND Studies all over the world reported that smoking relapses occur during the first two weeks after a quit date . The current study aimed to assess the impact of the additional phone calls counselling during the first month on the abstinence rate at 3 and 6 months after quit date among smokers in Penang , Malaysia . METHODS The study was conducted at Quit Smoking Clinic of two major hospitals in Penang , Malaysia . All the eligible smokers who attended the clinics between February 1st and October 31st 2012 were invited . Participants were randomly assigned by using urn design method either to receive the usual care that followed in the clinics ( control ) or the usual care procedure plus extra counselling sessions through phone calls during the first month of quit attempt ( intervention ) . RESULTS Participants in our cohort smoked about 14 cigarettes per day on average ( mean = 13.78 ± 7.0 ) . At 3 months , control group was less likely to quit smoking compared to intervention group ( 36.9 % vs. 46.7 % , verified smoking status ) but this did not reach statistical significance ( OR = 0.669 ; 95 % CI = 0.395-1.133 , P = 0.86 ) . However , at 6 months , 71.7 % of the intervention group were successfully quit smoking ( bio-chemically verified ) compared to 48.6 % of the control group ( P < 0.001 ) . The control group were significantly less likely to quit smoking ( OR = 0.375 ; 95 % CI = 0.217-0.645 , P < 0.001 ) . CONCLUSIONS Smoking cessation intervention consisting of phone calls counselling delivered during the first month of quit attempt revealed significantly higher abstinence rates compared with a standard care approach . Therefore , the additional counselling in the first few weeks after stop smoking is a promising treatment strategy that should be evaluated further . TRIAL REGISTRATION TCTR20140504001 .
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additional counselling sessions through phone calls
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additional phone calls counselling
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smoking cessation outcomes
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abstinence rate
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Outcome_Other
less likely to quit
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group were successfully quit smoking ( bio-chemically
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significantly
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smokers in Penang State , Malaysia
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among smokers in Penang , Malaysia
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The study was conducted at Quit Smoking Clinic of two major hospitals in Penang , Malaysia
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All the eligible smokers who attended the clinics between February 1st and October 31st 2012 were invited
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RESULTS Participants in our cohort smoked about
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cigarettes per day on average ( mean = 13.78 ± 7.0 )