ArticleJournal of American college health : J of ACH2012
Screening and brief intervention for tobacco use by student health providers on college campuses.
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- Tobacco and cannabis use in the young 'Not in Employment, Education or Training' population: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2026Pooled it
- Technology-based interventions for tobacco and other drug use in university and college students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2015Pooled it
- Motivational interviewing intervention with college student tobacco users: providers' beliefs and behaviors.Journal of American college health : J of ACH · 2015Trial
- Oral nicotine pouches have arrived at U.S. college campuses.Journal of American college health : J of ACH · 2026Article
- Longitudinal latent class analysis of tobacco use and correlates among young adults over a 10-year period.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2022Article
- Campus tobacco control policies and cessation interventions in college students: a commentary calling for research and action to address tobacco-related health disparities.Translational behavioral medicine · 2021Article
- The role of smokeless tobacco use in smoking persistence among male college students.The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse · 2015Observational
- Implementation of universal behavioral health screening in a university health setting.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2014Article
- Screening and Counseling for Tobacco Use in Student Health Clinics: Reports of Health Care Providers.American journal of health promotion : AJHPArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThis study assessed college students' reports of tobacco screening and brief intervention by student health center providers.
participantsParticipants were 3,800 students from 8 universities in North Carolina.
methodsWeb-based survey of a stratified random sample of undergraduates.
resultsFifty-three percent reported ever visiting their student health center. Of those, 62% reported being screened for tobacco use. Logistic regression revealed screening was higher among females and smokers, compared to nonsmokers. Among students who were screened and who reported tobacco use, 50% reported being advised to quit or reduce use. Brief intervention was more likely among current daily smokers compared to current nondaily smokers, as well as at schools with higher smoking rates. Screening and brief intervention were more likely at schools with lower clinic caseloads.
conclusionsResults highlight the need to encourage college health providers to screen every patient at every visit and to provide brief intervention for tobacco users.
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