Abstract
As part of aiming towards a non-smoking hospital environment, staff at a Copenhagen university hospital were offered participation in a differentiated smoking cessation programme. This consisted of lectures, group therapy, follow-up visits and individually tailored nicotine replacement therapy free-of-charge for six weeks. Three hundred and seventy-four employees started the programme, with 353 continuing for the full six weeks. They were moderately nicotine dependent with a Fagerström score of 5 (0-10). Almost all smoked daily and smoked at work, with 87% having a CO measurement above 5 at the first visit. At six weeks follow-up 209 (59%) were still not smoking and a further seven (2%) had reduced their tobacco consumption substantially. The remainder had started smoking again. Only 10% had a CO measurement > 5 at the end of the study. In conclusion, a combination of theoretical education, individual follow-up visits and nicotine replacement therapy is useful and worthwhile in the effort to support hospital staff in smoking cessation.
| Bidragets oversatte titel | Smoking intervention among hospital staff at the H:S Bispebjerg Hospital. Toward a non-smoking hospital--short-term results |
|---|---|
| Originalsprog | Dansk |
| Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Vol/bind | 161 |
| Udgave nummer | 24 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 3663-5 |
| Antal sider | 3 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Status | Udgivet - 14 jun. 1999 |
| Udgivet eksternt | Ja |
Emneord
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Denmark
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Hospitals, University
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Personnel, Hospital
- Smoking Cessation