Changes in the reach of a smoking cessation program in Ontario, Canada, during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

N Minian, S Veldhuizen, E Tanzini, S Duench… - … Open Access Journal, 2021 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Given the harms associated with tobacco use, continuing the provision of
smoking cessation treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic is critical. The aim of this study …

Effect of COVID-19 on smoking cessation outcomes in a large primary care treatment programme: an observational study

S Veldhuizen, P Selby, B Wong, L Zawertailo - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic has changed patterns of smoking, other substance use
and other health-related behaviours, leading to a virtualisation of non-urgent medical care …

Effects of COVID-19-Related Disruptions on Service Use in a Large Smoking Cessation Program

S Veldhuizen, N Mahinpey, L Zawertailo… - Nicotine and …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic caused a rapid shift to virtual care, with largely
unknown consequences for accessibility. The purpose of this study is to examine pandemic …

Prevalence of use and real‐world effectiveness of smoking cessation aids during the COVID‐19 pandemic: a representative study of smokers in England

SE Jackson, S Cox, L Shahab, J Brown - Addiction, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To measure whether the prevalence of use and real‐world effectiveness of different
smoking cessation aids has changed in England since the coronavirus disease 2019 …

[HTML][HTML] Have there been sustained impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on trends in smoking prevalence, uptake, quitting, use of treatment, and relapse? A monthly …

SE Jackson, H Tattan-Birch, L Shahab, E Beard… - BMC medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Studies conducted during the early stages of the pandemic documented mixed
changes in smoking behaviour: more smokers quitting successfully but little change in …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of a Smoking Cessation Program during the COVID-19 Pandemic

A Kruk, C Czerwińska, J Dolna-Michno… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
The coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic has caused major obstacles for effective smoking
cessation programs by significantly limiting access to healthcare. This cross-sectional …

Changes in tobacco use during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in New Zealand

P Gendall, J Hoek, J Stanley, M Jenkins… - Nicotine and …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Introduction New Zealand's response to the COVID-19 pandemic was one of the
most restrictive lockdowns of any country, inevitably causing stress for many people …

Association of the COVID‐19 lockdown with smoking, drinking and attempts to quit in England: an analysis of 2019–20 data

SE Jackson, C Garnett, L Shahab, M Oldham… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To examine changes in smoking, drinking and quitting/reduction behaviour following
the COVID‐19 lockdown in England. Design/setting Monthly cross‐sectional surveys …

Changes in smoking cessation–related behaviors among US adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

P Bandi, S Asare, A Majmundar, Z Xue… - JAMA Network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Smoking cessation is an urgent public health priority given that smoking is
associated with increased risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes and other diseases. It is …

COVID-19 impact on smokers participating in smoking cessation trials: the experience of nondaily smokers participating in a smartphone app study

SS Hoeppner, HA Carlon, CW Kahler, ER Park… - Telemedicine …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Objectives: To provide initial insight into how the COVID-19 pandemic could affect smoking
behaviors and cessation efforts that were underway at its onset. Methods: An additional …