Impact of the '10,000 Lives' Program on Quitline Referrals, Use and Outcomes by Demography and Indig
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Posted by: Natalia Gromov
Khan A, Green K, Medlin L,
Khandaker G, Lawler S, Gartner C.
Impact of the '10,000
Lives' Program on Quitline Referrals, Use and Outcomes by Demography and
Indigenous Status.
[published online ahead of print, 2022 Jul 13]. Drug Alcohol Rev.
2022;10.1111/dar.13499. doi:10.1111/dar.13499
Introduction. In
November 2017, Central Queensland Public Health Unit launched the '10,000
Lives' initiative to reduce smoking prevalence in Central Queensland. The
program partnered with local champions and other programs (e.g. 'Deadly
Choices') to promote the use of smoking cessation services (e.g. Quitline) in
Central Queensland. This study assesses the program's impact on Quitline use by
participant demographics and Indigenous status.
Methods. We
compared the number of referred individuals who participated in and completed
the Quitline program, and quit smoking during 26-months before (July 2015 to
August 2017) and after (November 2017 to December 2019) the '10,000 Lives'
launch. We conducted an interrupted time series analysis of monthly referrals
to and use of Quitline for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Results. Overall,
3207 individuals were referred to Quitline during the 26-months-post-launch
compared to 1594 during 26-months-pre-launch period of '10,000 Lives'. The
number of referred individuals who completed Quitline program increased by
330.7% and quit smoking by 308.3% in post-launch period. The increase was
substantially higher among aged 45+ years, females and Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander peoples. The result for referrals and use of Quitline was validated
by interrupted time series analysis for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
peoples.
Discussion and
conclusions. The '10,000 Lives' collaborative approach to
partner with local champions and targeted smoking cessation programs was
effective in increasing the use of Quitline and smoking cessation among all
demographic groups, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
This approach can be used in other regions to address higher smoking
prevalence.
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