Does Increased Knowledge of Risk and Complication of Smoking on Diabetes Affect Quit Rate? Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Kerala, India. (January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mini, G.K.; Nichter, Mark; Thankappan, K.R.
• Is Part Of: Tobacco use insights. Volume 7(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-01
• Subjects: smoking -- diabetes -- Kerala -- India; Nicotine -- Physiological effect -- Periodicals; Nicotine addiction -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Tobacco -- Physiological effect -- Periodicals; Tobacco use -- Health aspects -- Periodicals; Tobacco use -- Periodicals; Tobacco Use; Tobacco Use Disorder -- therapy; Nicotine addiction -- Treatment; Nicotine -- Physiological effect; Tobacco -- Physiological effect; Tobacco use; Tobacco use -- Health aspects; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.865
• DOI: 10.4137/TUI.S15583
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1179-173X

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.