Publication Type : Journal
Publisher : SAGE Publications Sage UK: London, England
Source : Tobacco Use Insights
Url : https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.4137/TUI.S15583
Campus : Kochi
School : School of Medicine
Year : 2014
Abstract :
Background: Data on quit rates among diabetes patients are limited.
Purpose: To find whether positive change in knowledge on smoking-related complications is associated with increased quit rates among diabetes patients.
Methods: We randomized 224 male diabetes patients into intervention groups 1 and 2. Both groups received a standard diabetic-specific smoking cessation message from a doctor. Intervention group 2 additionally received counseling. We compared the positive change in knowledge and the quit rates between the two groups at 6 months.
Results: Positive change in knowledge in group 2 was two times higher than that in group 1. The odds of quitting among patients who reported a positive change in knowledge was 2.65 times higher compared to those who reported no positive change in knowledge.
Conclusions: Increasing the knowledge of persons with diabetes about the risks of developing severe complications if they continue smoking leads to significantly higher quit rates.
Cite this Research Publication : Mini GK, Nichter M, Thankappan KR. Does increased knowledge of risk and complication of smoking on diabetes affect quit rate: Findings from a randomized controlled trial in Kerala, India. Tobacco Use Insights 2014;7: 27–30 doi:10.4137/TUI.S15583.