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Communication strategies for smoking cessation: A review of the scientific literature on the subject

Cologne: Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung (BZgA) (2002), 124 pp.

Contains bibliogr. pp. 63-67

Series: Research and Practice of Health Promotion, 11

ISBN 3-933191-74-2

Other editions: also published in German

"The following questions will be examined: Which methods of communication (mass communication, Internet, personal communication) promise effective communication with smokers? Which messages (contents) promise effective communication with smokers? Which multipliers promise effective communication with smokers? Which settings promise effective communication with smokers? What communication problems arise in motivating smokers to stop smoking? Is it necessary to differentiate between target sub-groups when addressing smokers? Finally, after discussing the results presented, conclusions are drawn in Chapter 5 with respect to the effectiveness of communication measures and the requirements to be taken into account, particularly as regards mass media communication. Chapter 6 gives a complete review of the literature used. In conclusion, the Annex describes in detail the most important studies considered in this report." (Introduction, page 13)
1 Review of the communication strategies, 15
2 Criteria for evaluating the effects of communication measures, 25
3 Effectiveness of the communication strategies for smoking cessation, 27
4 Discussion of the results, 47
5 Conclusions, 57
6 References, 61
7 Annex: Summary and description of the most important studies, 67
Studies of national smoking cessation campaigns -- Studies of individual campaigns and campaign elements -- Studies of specific aspects of communication regarding
smoking cessation