Table 2.
Activities, operationalization, and patients’ adherence to blended smoking cessation treatment (N=75).
| Activity and mode of delivery | Operationalization | Adherent patients, n (%) | ||
| Session-dependent activities | ||||
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Session 1: Goal setting | |||
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Face-to-face treatment | The patient was introduced to “goal setting” and received a message with the prompt to use the Web-based goal setting tool. | 62 (82) |
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Web-based treatment | The patient used the Web-based goal setting tool. | 44 (58) |
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Session 2: Measures for self-control | |||
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Face-to-face treatment | The patient was introduced to “measure for self-control” and received a message with information about measures for self-control. | 39 (52) |
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Web-based treatment | The patient reacted to the measure for self-control message. (Note: a response was not obligatory; patients could read only without responding) | 27 (36) |
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Session 3: Dealing with withdrawal | |||
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Face-to-face treatment | The patient was introduced to “dealing with withdrawal” and received a message with information about dealing with withdrawal. | 31 (41) |
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Web-based treatment | The patient reacted to the dealing with withdrawal message. (Note: a response was not obligatory; patients could read only without responding) | 20 (26) |
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Session 5: Dealing with tempters | |||
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Web-based treatment | The patient received a message with information about dealing with tempters. | 22 (29) |
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Session 6: Food for thought | |||
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Face-to-face treatment | The patient was introduced to “food for thought” and received a message with information about food for thought. | 17 (23) |
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Web-based treatment | The patient reacted to the food for thought message (Note: a response was not obligatory; patients could read only without responding) | 8 (11) |
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Session 7: Think differently | |||
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Face-to-face treatment | The patient was introduced to “think differently” and received a message with the prompt to use the Web-based think differently tool. | 14 (19) |
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Web-based treatment | The patient used the Web-based think differently tool. | 14 (19) |
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Session 8: Do differently | |||
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Face-to-face treatment | The patient was introduced to “do differently” and received a message with the prompt to use the Web-based do differently tool. | 12 (16) |
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Web-based treatment | The patient used the Web-based do differently tool. | 14 (19) |
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Session 9: Action plan | |||
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Face-to-face treatment | The patient was introduced to “action plan” and received a message with the prompt to use the Web-based action plan tool. | 13 (17) |
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Session 10: Action plan | |||
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Web-based treatment | The patient used the Web-based action plan tool. | 13 (17) |
| Session-independent activities | ||||
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Measurement of COa (face-to-face treatment) | The counselor reported at least 2 CO measurements. | 34 (45) | |
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Smoking diary (days; Web) | The patient used the Web-based smoking diary tool registering cigarettes smoked for at least 3 days. | 26 (35) | |
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Smoking diary (moments; Web) | The patient used the Web-based smoking diary tool describing at least 3 moments with an urge to smoke. | 31 (41) | |
aCO: carbon monoxide.