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IT'S TIME

An Evidence-Based Practice

Description

IT'S TIME is a smoking cessation program developed for low-income women who are smokers of child-bearing age. The program was implemented in public health clinics and incorporated into the daily routine.

The program included a motivational video played in waiting rooms, posters, provider advice to quit smoking delivered as part of the health care visit, and a self-help booklet. In addition, patients were supplemented with the intervention booklet, an agreement form, and a designated space for provider documentation of the intervention. After the clinic visit, patients received a reminder letter to take part in a 15-minute motivational interview.

Goal / Mission

The goal of IT'S TIME is to help women of child-bearing age quit smoking.

Impact

The IT'S TIME program succeeded in helping women quit smoking.

Results / Accomplishments

The IT'S TIME intervention was evaluated using pre- and post-intervention measurements at matched-pair prenatal, family-planning, and well-child health clinics. Smokers in the intervention group were nearly twice as likely to have quit as compared to smokers in the control group (14.5% vs. 7.7%, p < 0.01). Smokers in the intervention group were also more motivated and more likely to take actions toward quitting (p < 0.01).

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
University of Illinois at Chicago Health Policy Center
Primary Contact
Clara Manfredi
Institute for Health Research and Policy
University of Illinois at Chicago (MC 275)
469 Westside Research Office Bldg.
1747 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60608
(312) 996-7222
clara@uic.edu
http://www.ihrp.uic.edu/researcher/clara-manfredi-...
Topics
Health / Alcohol & Drug Use
Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health
Health / Women's Health
Organization(s)
University of Illinois at Chicago Health Policy Center
Source
Preventive Medicine
Date of publication
Jan 1999
Date of implementation
Nov 1994
Geographic Type
Urban
Location
Chicago, IL
For more details
http://www.ihrp.uic.edu/study/smoking-control-mate...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9973588
Target Audience
Women

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An Evidence-Based Practice meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes at a minimum: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program implementation steps, and outcomes that have demonstrated program success in achieving the program goal in one or more localities.
  2. The results from an evaluation of the program include quantitative measures showing improvement in the outcome(s) of interest after the implementation of the program (i.e. increase in smoking cessation, not just the delivery of a smoking cessation program). The outcome measure(s) is/are compared at relevant time periods before and after the intervention or program implementation. Alternatively, the evaluation study compares the outcome(s) between an intervention group and an appropriate control group.
  3. The study is of peer-review quality and presents numbers in a scientific manner; measurements of precision and reliability are included (e.g. confidence intervals, standard errors), results from statistical tests show a significant difference or change in the outcome measure(s), and relevant point estimates and p-values are presented. Note: if the results from an evaluation of a program are presented in a scientific manner and the outcome measure is improved compared to the baseline measurement or the control group but the difference is not statistically significant, the practice is classified as effective and not evidence-based.
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