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EFFECTIVENESS OF VOLITIONAL HELP SHEETS AS AN ADJUNCT TO TREATMENT TO PROMOTE BEHAVIOR CHANGE: A PILOT STUDY ON SMOKING

Sponsor: Clinique de la Mitterie

Summary

Smoking is a major public health concern associated with substantial morbidity and premature mortality. Planning may help people who wish to change their smoking behavior by translating their intentions into action. Volitional help sheets (VHS) are brief, low-cost tools designed to support behavior change. They help individuals create personalized "if-then" plans by linking situations in which they may be tempted to smoke with strategies for responding to those situations. Previous studies suggest that VHS may support changes in smoking and other health behaviors. However, they have mainly been evaluated in English-speaking populations, outside clinical settings, and as stand-alone interventions. This pilot study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a smoking-specific volitional help sheet as an adjunct to care in a clinical setting.

Official title: EFFECTIVENESS OF VOLITIONAL HELP SHEETS AS AN ADJUNCT TO TREATMENT TO PROMOTE BEHAVIOR CHANGE: A PILOT STUDY ON SMOKING (VHS_T)

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