Applying the transtheoretical model to a representative sample of smokers

JL Fava, WF Velicer, JO Prochaska - Addictive behaviors, 1995 - Elsevier
Interrelationships among key constructs of the Transtheoretical Model are examined for the
first time on a large (N= 4,144) representative sample of smokers. The posited relationships …

A review of health-related outcomes of multi-component worksite health promotion programs

CA Heaney, RZ Goetzel - American Journal of Health …, 1997 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose. The purpose of this article is to critically review evaluation studies of the health-
related effects (ie, health risk modification and reduction in worker absenteeism) of multi …

Psychosocial, behavioural, and health determinants of successful smoking cessation: a longitudinal study of Danish adults

M Osler, E Prescott - Tobacco control, 1998 - tobaccocontrol.bmj.com
OBJECTIVE To examine the factors that determine whether or not smokers become long-
term quitters, and to study whether determinants of successful cessation differ with levels of …

Computer-tailored smoking cessation materials: a review and discussion

VJ Strecher - Patient education and counseling, 1999 - Elsevier
Tailored smoking cessation materials combine many of the interactive, diagnostic elements
of a clinical encounter with the dissemination potential of mass media. In this article, the …

[HTML][HTML] Closing the quality gap: a critical analysis of quality improvement strategies (Vol. 2: diabetes care)

KG Shojania, SR Ranji, LK Shaw, LN Charo, JC Lai… - 2010 - europepmc.org
Objective Care remains suboptimal for a substantial proportion of the more than 17 million
patients in the United States with diabetes. This review examines strategies for improving …

Interactive communication strategies: implications for population-based physical-activity promotion

BH Marcus, CR Nigg, D Riebe, LAH Forsyth - American journal of …, 2000 - Elsevier
Physical inactivity is a recognized independent risk factor for the development of
cardiovascular disease. However, a large proportion of the US population does not …

Reviews of evidence regarding interventions to reduce tobacco use and exposure to environmental tobacco smoke

DP Hopkins, PA Briss, CJ Ricard, CG Husten… - American journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
Overview: This report presents the results of systematic reviews of effectiveness,
applicability, other effects, economic evaluations, and barriers to use of selected population …

An expert system intervention for smoking cessation

WF Velicer, JO Prochaska, JM Bellis, CC DiClemente… - Addictive …, 1993 - Elsevier
Intervention efficacy can be increased when the treatments is maximally matched to the
needs of the client. One means of achieving such matching is through use of an expert …

Identity shifts as turning points in health behavior change

MH Kearney, J O'Sullivan - Western Journal of Nursing …, 2003 - journals.sagepub.com
The authors used a grounded formal theory approach to synthesize the findings of 14
studies, with the goal of identifying common elements in qualitative studies of individuals' …

Determinants of forward stage transitions: a Delphi study

E De Vet, J Brug, J De Nooijer, A Dijkstra… - Health education …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Insight into stage transition determinants is necessary to develop and evaluate stage-
tailored health-promoting interventions. A three-round Delphi study among stages of change …