Stage-based interventions for smoking cessation

Journal article

BackgroundThe transtheoretical model is the most widely known of several stage-based theories of behaviour. It proposes that smokers move through a discrete series of motivational stages before they quit successfully. These are precontemplation (no thoughts of quitting), contemplation (thinking about quitting), preparation (planning to quit in the next 30 days), action (quitting successfully for up to six months), and maintenance (no smoking for more than six months). According to this influe...

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Authors: Cahill, K; Lancaster, T; Green, N

• Publisher: JOHN WILEY and SONS LTD
• Journal: COCHRANE DB SYST REV
• Issue: 12
• Publication date: 2010-01-01
• DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004492.pub4
• ISSN: 1469-493X
• Language: English
• Keywords: AGED FINNISH MEN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR-CHANGE; PRECAUTION ADOPTION PROCESS; EXPERT-SYSTEM INTERVENTION; SELF-HELP MATERIALS; GENERATED TAILORED FEEDBACK; RELAPSE PREVENTION; COMMUNITY-COLLEGE STUDENTS; TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL; RANDOMIZED-CONTROLLED-TRIAL