Expanding the reach of the Quitline by engaging volunteers to market it in hospitals and shopping venues – a pilot study

Expanding the reach of the Quitline by engaging volunteers to market it in hospitals and shopping venues – a pilot study

Background In Canada, although there are periodic media campaigns to raise awareness of Quitlines, these services are underused. We sought to determine if a dedicated kiosk, similar to that used in the retail industry but staffed by volunteers trained in smoking cessation techniques, would be effect...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fadi Hammal, Alyssa Chappell, Katherine Pohoreski, Barry A. Finegan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2015-06-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
Subjects:
smoking
cessation
promotion
quitline
Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Expanding-the-reach-of-the-Quitline-by-engaging-volunteers-to-market-it-in-hospitals-and-shopping-venues-a-pilot-study,67158,0,2.html

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