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A Pilot Study of Tobacco Screening and Referral for Smoking Cessation Program among HIV-Infected Patients in France
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Edité par CCSD ; Sage Publications -
International audience. Background: The prevalence of tobacco smoking is high among patients living with HIV, supporting the need for effectivetargeted interventions. Materials and Methods: All current smokers at our outpatient HIV clinic were invited to participate in asmoking cessation program. Results: Of the 716 patients living with HIV, 280 (39%) reported active smoking and were younger,more recently HIV infected and more frequently infected due to intravenous drug use (IDU). One hundred forty-seven (53%)smokers agreed to participate in the smoking cessation program and had a higher Fagerstro¨m score and were less likely IDU.During follow-up, 41 (28%) smokers withdrew from the program. After 6 months, 60 (57%) of the 106 smokers who completedthe intervention had stopped tobacco smoking and were more likely to use varenicline, adjusting for a history of depression.Conclusion: Our smoking cessation program was feasible. However, strategies to reach and retain in smoking cessationprogram specific groups such as IDU are needed to improve the smoking cessation cascade.
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