The WISEWOMAN Program: Smoking Prevalence and Key Approaches to Smoking Cessation Among Participants
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Posted by: Natalia Gromov
J Womens Health (Larchmt).
2014 Feb 19. [Epub ahead of print]
The WISEWOMAN Program:
Smoking Prevalence and Key Approaches to Smoking Cessation Among Participants,
July 2008-June 2013.
Vaid I, Ahmed K, May D,
Manheim D.
The CDC's Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation
(WISEWOMAN) program addresses the heart health of low-income under- or
uninsured women between the ages of 40 and 64 years. This article discusses
WISEWOMAN's key approaches to smoking cessation and their impact on WISEWOMAN
participants' cardiovascular health. METHODS: A longitudinal retrospective
analysis was conducted using data from 21 funded CDC programs from July 2008 to
June 2013. Data were collected on 149,767 women to assess CVD risk, smoking
status, and utilization of programs related to tobacco cessation. RESULTS: The
overall prevalence of smoking among the WISEWOMAN population during this period
was 28%. Increases in referrals to tobacco quitlines, tobacco-cessation
counseling, lifestyle interventions, and other community-based
tobacco-cessation programs contributed to a 15% smoking-cessation rate among
smokers who returned for a rescreening assessment over the 5-year program
period. CONCLUSION: The WISEWOMAN program has observed a smoking-cessation rate
of 15% over the 5-year program period. WISEWOMAN's key approaches include
continuous technical assistance that highlights quitline referrals,
motivational interviewing done by program staff, and professional-development
strategies for WISEWOMAN healthcare providers.
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