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Internally-Developed Teen Smoking Cessation Programs: Characterizing the Unique Features of Programs Developed by Community-Based Organizations

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  • Kymberle L. Sterling

    (Institute of Public Health, College of Health and Human Sciences, Georgia State University, 140 Decatur Street, Room 878, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, USA)

  • Susan J. Curry

    (College of Public Health, Health Management and Policy, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, E220H1 GH, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA)

  • Sherry Emery

    (Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1747 W. Roosevelt Road, Room 558, Chicago, IL 60608, USA)

  • Amy K. Sporer

    (Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1747 W. Roosevelt Road, Room 558, Chicago, IL 60608, USA)

  • Robin J. Mermelstein

    (Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1747 W. Roosevelt Road, Room 558, Chicago, IL 60608, USA)

  • Michael Berbaum

    (Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1747 W. Roosevelt Road, Room 558, Chicago, IL 60608, USA)

  • Brian Flay

    (Department of Public Health, Oregon State University, College of Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University, Waldo Hall #321, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA)

Abstract

We have compared the unique features of teen tobacco cessation programs developed internally by community-based organizations (N=75) to prepackaged programs disseminated nationally (N=234) to expand our knowledge of treatment options for teen smokers. Internally-developed programs were more likely offered in response to the sponsoring organization’s initiative (OR=2.16, p

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  • Kymberle L. Sterling & Susan J. Curry & Sherry Emery & Amy K. Sporer & Robin J. Mermelstein & Michael Berbaum & Brian Flay, 2009. "Internally-Developed Teen Smoking Cessation Programs: Characterizing the Unique Features of Programs Developed by Community-Based Organizations," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 6(3), pages 1-15, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:6:y:2009:i:3:p:1026-1040:d:4226
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    1. Curry, S.J. & Emery, S. & Sporer, A.K. & Mermelstein, R. & Flay, B.R. & Berbaum, M. & Warnecke, R.B. & Johnson, T. & Mowery, P. & Parsons, J. & Harmon, L. & Hund, L. & Wells, H., 2007. "A national survey of tobacco cessation programs for youths," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 97(1), pages 171-177.
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