A Model DoD Systems Approach for Tobacco Cessation

Abstract

While the largest preventable cause of illness and death in our society today is tobacco, 29.9% of military personnel continue to smoke (Bray, R., Sanchez, R., Ornstein, M. et al., 1999). The primary objective of this study is to evaluate whether the implementation of a specialized intervention program will result in lower smoking cessation rates among active duty personnel and TRICARE Prime beneficiaries. Sixteen military installations (4 installations each from Air Force, Army, Marines, and Navy) will be assigned to either an intervention or delayed intervention condition. At the end of this first year of the study, several research accomplishments have been achieved. These research accomplishments include identifying participants within the Air Force, developing the survey instrument, and clearly defining the elements of the intervention. The intervention is to include community, pharmacotherapy, and training components designed for systems change and capacity building.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA398229

Entities

People

  • Harry A. Lando

Organizations

  • University of Minnesota

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Biomedical Research
  • Communities
  • Electronic Mail
  • Health Care
  • Institutional Review Board
  • Intervention
  • Military Personnel
  • Minnesota
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Systems Approach
  • Task Forces
  • Training
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Mental Health of Military Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Risk Factors, Prevalence, Symptoms, and Treatment.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.