Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-2009
Abstract
We have compared the unique features of teen tobacco cessation programs developed internally by community-based organizations (N=75) to prepackaged programs disseminated nationally (N=234) to expand our knowledge of treatment options for teen smokers. Internally-developed programs were more likely offered in response to the sponsoring organization’s initiative (OR=2.16, p<0.05); had fewer trained cessation counselors (OR=0.31, p<0.01); and were more likely found in urban areas (OR=2.89, p=0.01). Internally-developed programs more often provided other substance-abuse treatment services than prepackaged programs and addressed other youth-specific problem behaviors (p≤0.05). Studies that examine the effectiveness of internally-developed programs in reducing smoking and maintaining cessation for teen smokers are warranted.
Recommended Citation
Sterling, K., et. al. (2009). Internally-developed youth smoking cessation programs: characterizing the unique features of "home grown" programs developed by community-based organizations. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 6(3), 1026-1040; doi:10.3390/ijerph6031026. PMID:19440431 Also available at: http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/iph_facpub/27/
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© 2009 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license, originally published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.