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Contemplation of smoking cessation and quit attempts in human immunodeficiency virus–infected and uninfected veterans
Shahida Shahrir , Hilary A. Tindle , Kathleen A. McGinnis , David A. Fiellin , Joseph Goulet , Kathleen M. Akgün , Cynthia L. Gibert , Maria C. Rodriguez-Barradas , Kristina Crothers
Substance Abuse
Vol. 37, Iss. 2, 2016
This study determined factors associated with self-reported contemplation of smoking cessation and having made a prior quit attempt in the last year in HIV-infected compared to HIV-uninfected current smokers. While there were not overall major differences by HIV status, unhealthy alcohol use was significantly associated with both decreased likelihood of contemplating cessation and making a prior quit attempt in HIV-infected smokers. Shortness of breath and/or wheezing was associated with an increased likelihood of contemplating smoking cessation, whereas a new diagnosis of chronic pulmonary disease was associated with greater likelihood of having made a prior quit attempt in those with HIV. These findings suggest that smoking cessation rates may be improved by considering combined interventions for smoking cessation and unhealthy alcohol use for HIV-infected patients in future trials. Our results also suggest that HIV-infected patients with respiratory symptoms such as shortness of breath and wheezing, or newly diagnosed with pulmonary disease may represent a more receptive population who could benefit from targeted interventions to improve the likelihood of sustained, successful cessation.
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