TY - JOUR
T1 - Proactive tobacco treatment for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder.
AU - Hammett, Patrick J.
AU - Japuntich, Sandra J.
AU - Sherman, Scott E.
AU - Rogers, Erin S.
AU - Danan, Elisheva R.
AU - Noorbaloochi, Siamak
AU - El-Shahawy, Omar
AU - Burgess, Diana J.
AU - Fu, Steven S.
PY - 2021/1
Y1 - 2021/1
N2 - Objective: Individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) smoke at higher rates compared to the general population and experience significant barriers to initiating cessation treatment. Proactive outreach addresses these barriers by directly engaging with smokers and facilitating access to treatment. The objective of the present study was to evaluate a proactive outreach intervention for increasing rates of treatment utilization and abstinence among veteran smokers with and without PTSD. Method: This is a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial conducted from 2013 to 2017 that demonstrated the effectiveness of proactive outreach among veterans using Veterans Affairs mental health care services. Electronic medical record data were used to identify participants with (n = 355) and without (n = 1,583) a diagnosis of PTSD. Logistic regressions modeled cessation treatment utilization (counseling, nicotine replacement therapy [NRT], and combination treatment) and abstinence (7-day point prevalence and 6-month prolonged at 6- and 12-month follow-ups) among participants randomized to proactive outreach versus usual care in the PTSD and non-PTSD subgroups, respectively. Results: Compared to usual care, proactive outreach increased combined counseling and NRT utilization among participants with PTSD (odds ratio [OR] = 26.25, 95% confidence interval [3.43, 201.17]) and without PTSD (OR = 10.20, [5.21, 19.98]). Proactive outreach also increased 7-day point prevalence abstinence at 12 months among participants with PTSD (OR = 2.62, [1.16, 5.91]) and without PTSD (OR = 1.61, [1.11, 2.34]). Conclusions: Proactive outreach increased treatment utilization and abstinence among smokers with and without PTSD. Smokers with PTSD may need additional facilitation to initiate cessation treatment but are receptive when it is offered proactively. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved) Clinical Impact Statement: The present study demonstrated that a proactive outreach strategy of direct patient engagement and facilitated access to evidence-based cessation treatments increased rates of prolonged abstinence in a sample of veteran smokers with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This preliminary evidence suggests that proactive outreach may help overcome barriers to treatment utilization and smoking cessation among smokers with PTSD. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
AB - Objective: Individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) smoke at higher rates compared to the general population and experience significant barriers to initiating cessation treatment. Proactive outreach addresses these barriers by directly engaging with smokers and facilitating access to treatment. The objective of the present study was to evaluate a proactive outreach intervention for increasing rates of treatment utilization and abstinence among veteran smokers with and without PTSD. Method: This is a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial conducted from 2013 to 2017 that demonstrated the effectiveness of proactive outreach among veterans using Veterans Affairs mental health care services. Electronic medical record data were used to identify participants with (n = 355) and without (n = 1,583) a diagnosis of PTSD. Logistic regressions modeled cessation treatment utilization (counseling, nicotine replacement therapy [NRT], and combination treatment) and abstinence (7-day point prevalence and 6-month prolonged at 6- and 12-month follow-ups) among participants randomized to proactive outreach versus usual care in the PTSD and non-PTSD subgroups, respectively. Results: Compared to usual care, proactive outreach increased combined counseling and NRT utilization among participants with PTSD (odds ratio [OR] = 26.25, 95% confidence interval [3.43, 201.17]) and without PTSD (OR = 10.20, [5.21, 19.98]). Proactive outreach also increased 7-day point prevalence abstinence at 12 months among participants with PTSD (OR = 2.62, [1.16, 5.91]) and without PTSD (OR = 1.61, [1.11, 2.34]). Conclusions: Proactive outreach increased treatment utilization and abstinence among smokers with and without PTSD. Smokers with PTSD may need additional facilitation to initiate cessation treatment but are receptive when it is offered proactively. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved) Clinical Impact Statement: The present study demonstrated that a proactive outreach strategy of direct patient engagement and facilitated access to evidence-based cessation treatments increased rates of prolonged abstinence in a sample of veteran smokers with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This preliminary evidence suggests that proactive outreach may help overcome barriers to treatment utilization and smoking cessation among smokers with PTSD. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
KW - posttraumatic stress disorder
KW - proactive outreach
KW - randomized controlled trial
KW - smoking cessation
KW - veterans’ health
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U2 - 10.1037/tra0000613
DO - 10.1037/tra0000613
M3 - Article
C2 - 32614201
AN - SCOPUS:85087500097
SN - 1942-9681
VL - 13
SP - 114
EP - 122
JO - Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy
JF - Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy
IS - 1
ER -