Masouredis C M, Hilton J F, Grady D, Gee L, Chesney M, Hengl L, Ernster V, Walsh M M
Department of Dental Public Health and Hygiene, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0754, USA.
Adv Dent Res. 1997 Sep;11(3):354-9. doi: 10.1177/08959374970110030801.
Sixteen colleges were matched on the baseline prevalence of spit tobacco (ST) use, and college pairs were randomized, one to the intervention and the other to the control group. Baseball and football athletes at each intervention college received: an oral examination by a dental professional who pointed out ST-related problems in the athlete's mouth and advised him to quit ST use; counseling by a dental hygienist on strategies to cope with cravings and triggers for use; and two follow-up telephone calls. At the three-month follow-up, quit rates were 24% and 16% for the intervention (n = 171) and control (n = 189) groups, respectively (p < 0.05). As the reported amount of ST used weekly increased, the percent of individuals who quit at 3 mos decreased (p < 0.05). Dental professionals appear to be effective in promoting spit tobacco cessation at 3 mos post-intervention in male college athletes, especially among those using lesser amounts of ST.
16所院校根据嚼烟（ST）使用的基线患病率进行匹配，院校对被随机分组，一组接受干预，另一组作为对照组。每所接受干预院校的棒球和橄榄球运动员接受了以下措施：由牙科专业人员进行口腔检查，指出运动员口腔中与嚼烟相关的问题并建议其停止使用嚼烟；由牙科保健员提供关于应对使用欲望和诱因策略的咨询；以及两次随访电话。在三个月的随访中，干预组（n = 171）和对照组（n = 189）的戒烟率分别为24%和16%（p < 0.05）。随着每周报告的嚼烟使用量增加，在3个月时戒烟的个体百分比下降（p < 0.05）。牙科专业人员似乎在干预后3个月对促进男性大学生运动员停止使用嚼烟有效力，尤其是在那些使用量较少的运动员中。
