Expanding the Role of the Safety Manager to Implement a Workplace Smoking Cessation Program in the Construction Sector
University of Miami
Summary
The main objective of this study is to identify the optimal adaptive smoking cessation program for the construction sector in terms of effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and potential implementation.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: Company leaders: * ≥ 18 years * Involved in decision making * Willing to participate in the implementation development and evaluation Safety Managers: \- ≥ 18 years Self-identified as a safety manager or superintendent Have no plans to leave the company in the next year Speak either English or Spanish Non-cigarette smoker Willing to receive training in smoking cessation treatment Willing to deliver the smoking cessation treatment to workers Construction Workers: * Be a construction worker * ≥ 18 years * Have smoked on average 5 or more cigarettes daily for the past ye…
Interventions
- DrugNicorette
Participants will receive a 6-week supply of nicotine replacement treatment (NRT). Based on participants' self-report on the number of cigarettes smoked, these are the possible dosages of NRT gum (2 mg and 4 mg). Participants should not smoke and use the nicotine gum at the same time. Nicotine gum should only be used when cravings for cigarettes arise and should not be treated like regular chewing gum. It is not to be constantly chewed NRT will be distributed based on the treatment condition.
- BehavioralTobacco Quit-line
The TQL is free, and the TQL counselor will provide three phone counseling sessions lasting approximately 15 minutes to devise a specific plan to quit smoking and arrange the delivery of 4 to 12 weeks of NRT based on need. Participants will be advised to request nicotine gums instead of patches to accommodate their job circumstances.
- BehavioralBrief Behavioral Counseling
The counseling session will discuss preparing to quit, coping with job-related stress, getting social support, the "5A's" for preventing relapse (Avoid, Alter, Alternatives, Anticipate, and Active), proper use of NRT, and last approximately 30 minutes.
- BehavioralIntensive Behavioral Counseling
Participants will receive four weekly counseling sessions which include information about how to quit, challenges, and short and long-term relapse prevention. Each session will last approximately 20 minutes.
Location
- Don Soffer Clinical Research CenterMiami, Florida