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Evaluation of a Tobacco Treatment Training Program

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  • R. Constance Wiener

    (Department of Dental Public Health and Professional Practice, School of Dentistry, West Virginia University, 104a Health Sciences Addition, P.O. Box 9415, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA)

  • Lauren W. Swager

    (Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, School of Dentistry, West Virginia University, 930 Chestnut Ridge Road, P.O. Box 9137, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA)

  • Melissa Suann Gaydos

    (Department of Dental Public Health and Professional Practice, School of Dentistry, West Virginia University, 104a Health Sciences Addition, P.O. Box 9415, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA)

  • Susan K. Morgan

    (Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, West Virginia University, 1087 Health Sciences North, P.O. Box 9490, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA)

Abstract

There is a need for program evaluations associated with educating healthcare professionals about the treatment of patients who use tobacco. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training program with a pre-test and post-test (provided six months after the program) to determine if participants-maintained knowledge and practices to help patients with tobacco cessation in a mixed-model analysis. A pre-test survey was administered to attendees of a three-day tobacco treatment training continuing education certification program. After 6 months, the attendees were provided a post-test survey with open-ended and Likert-style questions. There were 98 participants who completed the pre-test and 16 who completed the post-test. Responses to the knowledge, confidence, and skills post-test indicated that there was significant improvement and maintenance at the six-month post-test. For example, knowledge improved from a mean of 61.1% (SD: 25.6%) to a mean of 87.9% (SD: 14.4%); medians of 66.7% and 77.7%, respectively, p < 0.001. The in-depth, intensive, three-day TTS training program had a lasting impact. Providers reported greater commitment to helping their patients quit and maintain tobacco cessation habits.

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  • R. Constance Wiener & Lauren W. Swager & Melissa Suann Gaydos & Susan K. Morgan, 2022. "Evaluation of a Tobacco Treatment Training Program," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(8), pages 1-10, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:8:p:4435-:d:788628
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    1. Ammar D. Siddiqi & Maggie Britton & Tzuan A. Chen & Brian J. Carter & Carol Wang & Isabel Martinez Leal & Anastasia Rogova & Bryce Kyburz & Teresa Williams & Mayuri Patel & Lorraine R. Reitzel, 2022. "Tobacco Screening Practices and Perceived Barriers to Offering Tobacco Cessation Services among Texas Health Care Centers Providing Behavioral Health Treatment," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(15), pages 1-15, August.

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