Effectiveness of a Telephone-Based Motivational Intervention for Smoking Cessation in Patients With Crohn Disease: A Randomized, Open-Label, Controlled Clinical Trial.

A randomized, open-label, controlled clinical trial was designed to assess the effectiveness of a motivational intervention based on the 5 R's model (relevance, risks, rewards, roadblocks, and repetition) delivered by specialized inflammatory bowel disease nurses every 3 months over a 1-year period as compared with patients who were followed regularly. Patients diagnosed with Crohn disease, aged 18 years or older, who reported being active smokers with Internet access at home and an e-mail address were eligible. A total of 144 patients (72 per group) were included (50% women, median age 40 years).

Smoking cessation in hospital workers: effectiveness of a coordinated program in 33 hospitals in Catalonia (Spain).

Background: The Catalan Network of Smoke-free Hospitals coordinates a smoking cessation program addressed to hospital workers. The program included training in tobacco cessation, a common software, and free access to pharmacological treatments.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Catalan Network of Smoke-free Hospitals smoking cessation program for abstinence among workers of the 33 participating hospitals.