Sammanfattning
A smoking cessation intervention incorporated into routine care for patients awaiting elective coronary angiography was evaluated. In a pilot trial (n=45), counseling was first given when patients came to the clinic for their final check-up before their scheduled angiography. In the intervention study (n=118) initial counseling was given 1-2 days after the check-up over the telephone. At 6-months the self-reported cessation rates were 30% for smokers and 36% for snus users. Patients who did not respond to the follow-up were considered to have continued to use tobacco. Only half of patients offered treatment accepted follow-up support, and of these patients 50% stopped using tobacco. More patients in the pilot study accepted follow-up support but it was logistically difficult to fit face-to-face counseling into the final check-up before angiography. Giving smoking cessation the same status as other health care treatments could lead to an increase in patient acceptance of cessation therapy.