哮喘联盟

   摘要
   一项观察性研究旨在评估针刺戒烟的疗效，确定成功戒烟的预测因子。吸烟者至少接受6个疗程的中医师身体针灸治疗，及自我耳部针灸。研究明确了26周的自我汇报情况和使用意向分析的52周戒烟率，并通过单变量和多变量评估成功戒烟的预测因子。该研究共纳入1002例吸烟者，26周和52周戒烟率分别为16.8%和15.8%。男性、年长者、更低尼古丁依赖度和接受身体针灸疗法次数和咨询次数与成功戒烟相关。多元逻辑回归分析表明，性别、尼古丁依赖度和接受身体针灸疗法的次数是成功戒烟的预测因子。身体和耳部针灸对戒烟有效，应被考虑为一种戒烟的替代疗法，特别是对那些曾经尝试常规方法戒烟但未成功的吸烟者。
 

（刘国梁 审校）
Asia Pac J Public Health.2013 Oct 4. [Epub ahead of print]


 

Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Smoking Cessation in a Chinese Population.
 

Ma E, Chan T, Zhang O, Yang JS, Wang YY, Li YC, Ho R, Lai C, Lam PY.
 

ABSTRACT
An observational study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture for smoking cessation, and determine predictors for successful quitters. Smokers received at least 6 sessions of body acupuncture provided by Chinese medicine practitioners and initiated self-administered auricular acupuncture. We determined self-report 26-week and 52-week quit rates by intention-to-treat analysis and examined predictors for successful quitting by univariate and multivariate analyses. A total of 1002 smokers were recruited; 26-week and 52-week quit rates were 16.8% and 15.8%, respectively. Male sex, older age, lower nicotine dependence level, and number of body acupuncture and counseling sessions received were associated with successful quitting. A multiple logistic regression model showed that sex, nicotine dependence level, and number of body acupuncture sessions received were predictors for successful quitting. Body and auricular acupuncture is effective in smoking cessation and should be considered as an alternative to help smokers in quitting, especially for those whose past attempts using conventional methods were in vain.
 

Asia Pac J Public Health.2013 Oct 4. [Epub ahead of print]