Evaluation of the Quit and Win contest for smoking cessation in the Islamic Republic of Iran
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2008; 14 (6): 1270-1279
in English
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ABSTRACT
Quit and Win is an international biannual smoking cessation contest. Although more than 70 countries participate, few are from the Eastern Mediterranean Region. This study evaluated 4 Quit and Win campaigns in Isfahan province, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 1998 to 2004, documenting participation rates, self-reported 1-month and 1-year abstinence rates and related factors. Participation rates among smokers ranged from 0.7%-2.4% of the smokers in Isfahan. One-month quit rates varied from 41.8% in 1998 to 92.8% in 2004. At 1-year follow-up, self-reported quit rates varied from 22.5% in 1998 to 91.2% in 2004. This model was found to be feasible and successful in our community, and can be implemented in other low-and middle-income countries
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Attitude
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Knowledge
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Evaluation Study
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Health Promotion
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2008
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