Publications by authors named "Colleen M Klatt"
Introduction: The perception of negative health consequences is a common motive for quitting smoking, but specific information on the immediate health effects of occasional smoking among young adults is limited.
Method: To examine the relationship between cigarette use and symptoms of (a) cough or sore throat and (b) shortness of breath or fatigue after regular activities among young adults, we performed online health screening of a random sample of 25,000 college undergraduates. The screening survey assessed demographic characteristics, smoking and related health behaviors, and respiratory symptoms in the previous 30 days.
Background: The association between greater utilization of Web-assisted tobacco interventions and increased abstinence rates is well recognized. However, there is little information on how utilization of specific website features influences quitting.
Objective: To determine the association between utilization of informational, interactive, and online community resources (eg.
Background: Tobacco quitlines offer clinicians a means to connect their patients with evidence-based treatments. Innovative methods are needed to increase clinician referral.
Methods: This is a clinic randomized trial that compared usual care (n = 25 clinics) vs a pay-for-performance program (intervention) offering $5000 for 50 quitline referrals (n = 24 clinics).
Article Synopsis
- The article explores how unpleasant symptoms prompt individuals to seek care or manage emotional responses and treatment.
- It summarizes three existing theories on symptom experiences, highlighting the importance of time in understanding these symptoms and their management.
- The proposed Symptom Experiences in Time (SET) theory introduces four dimensions of time—clock-calendar, biologic-social, perceived, and transcendent—to enhance the understanding of symptom experiences and the need for advanced research methods to test this theory.