Promoting Evidenced-Based Tobacco Smoking Cessation Treatment in Community Mental Health Clinics

Knowledge of evidence-based smoking cessation treatment: 16-item scale developed by our team. Items are true/false and score reflects number answered correctly. Average score range 0-16 with a higher score signifies an increased knowledge of smoking cessation treatment.

Self-efficacy for a four components of the smoking cessation intervention were evaluated using an instrument adapted from Compeau and Higgins' task-focused self-efficacy scale. Responses for items are on a Likert scale of 1-10. Average score range 1-10 and higher scores signify greater self-efficacy for the smoking cessation task.

Assessment of smoking status measured by clinic documentation during client visits with the number below indicating the number of clients who had a smoking status assessment during the 12 month study period.

Assessment of willingness to quit measured by clinic documentation during client visits, with the number below indicating the number of clients who reported smoking during a smoking status assessment who had a willingness to quit assessment during the 12 month study period.

Receipt of behavioral counseling measured by clinic documentation during client visits, with the number below indicating the number of clients interested in quitting smoking that reported smoking during a smoking status assessment who staff reported as receiving behavioral counseling during the 12 months study period.

Data is reported in two groups based upon whether the client had a recorded interest in quitting smoking or not, and only includes clients who reported smoking at some point during the study period. Clients can be reported in both groups if they responded differently to this question at two points over the course of the 12 months.

Measured by clinic documentation during client visits with the number below indicating the number of clients interested in quitting smoking, that reported smoking during a smoking status assessment who staff reported as receiving smoking cessation pharmacotherapy during the 12 months study period.

Clients can be reported in both groups (Interested in quitting, not interested in quitting) if they responded differently to this question at two points over the course of the 12 months.

An adaptation of the Acceptability of Intervention Measure was used. Each of the items will be measured on a 5-point Likert scale, where 1=completely disagree and 5=completely agree. An average score is calculated by summing responses across all four items and dividing by the total number of items. The average score ranges from 1-5. A higher score signifies greater acceptability.

An adaptation of the Intervention Appropriateness Measure was used. Each of the items will be measured on a 5-point Likert scale, where 1=completely disagree and 5=completely agree. An average score is calculated by summing responses across all four items and dividing by the total number of items. The average score ranges from 1-5. A higher score signifies greater appropriateness.

An adaptation of the Feasibility of Intervention Measure was used. Each of the items will be measured on a 5-point Likert scale, where 1=completely disagree and 5=completely agree. An average score is calculated by summing responses across all four items and dividing by the total number of items. The average score ranges from 1-5. A higher score signifies greater feasibility.

An adaptation of the Acceptability of Intervention Measure was used. Each of the items will be measured on a 5-point Likert scale, where 1=completely disagree and 5=completely agree. An average score is calculated by summing responses across all four items and dividing by the total number of items. The average score ranges from 1-5. A higher score signifies greater acceptability.

An adaptation of the Intervention Appropriateness Measure was used. Each of the items will be measured on a 5-point Likert scale, where 1=completely disagree and 5=completely agree. An average score is calculated by summing responses across all four items and dividing by the total number of items. The average score ranges from 1-5. A higher score signifies greater appropriateness.

An adaptation of the Feasibility of Intervention Measure was used. Each of the items will be measured on a 5-point Likert scale, where 1=completely disagree and 5=completely agree. An average score is calculated by summing responses across all four items and dividing by the total number of items. The average score ranges from 1-5. A higher score signifies greater feasibility.

7-day patient abstinence reported in medical record