Motivating smoking cessation among dental patients: Smokers' interest in biomarker testing for susceptibility to tobacco-related cancers Journal Article
| Authors: | Ostroff, J. S.; Hay, J. L.; Primavera, L. H.; Bivona, P.; Cruz, G. D.; LeGeros, R. |
| Article Title: | Motivating smoking cessation among dental patients: Smokers' interest in biomarker testing for susceptibility to tobacco-related cancers |
| Abstract: | This study examined interest in receiving biomarker testing for tobacco-related cancer susceptibility among 148 smokers seeking routine oral health care in a public dental clinic. Patients completed a brief, self-report survey assessing their smoking history, tobacco-related illness history, readiness to quit smoking, perceived risk and worry about cancer, and their interest in being tested for genetic susceptibility for tobacco-related cancers. Participants were socioeconomically and ethnically diverse, and were primarily long-standing, nicotine-dependent smokers. Most reported (83%) interest in biomarker feedback, and most (86%) understood that a certain genetic make-up could place them at increased risk for tobacco-related cancers. Those participants who felt that quitting smoking would reduce future cancer risk, were at least in the contemplation stage of quitting readiness, felt more worried and more at risk for developing cancer, women and younger smokers were more interested in genetic testing (all ps<0.20). Multivariate logistic regression analyses indicated that gender and risk perceptions were associated with interest in testing. The public dental clinic setting holds potential for innovative smoking cessation interventions using personalized risk feedback. © 1999 Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. |
| Keywords: | adolescent; adult; aged; middle aged; genetics; neoplasm; neoplasms; biological marker; biological markers; genetic predisposition to disease; smoking cessation; motivation; smoking; sex difference; sex factors; genetic predisposition; genetic screening; public opinion; humans; human; male; female; article; dental clinics; dental clinic |
| Journal Title: | Nicotine & Tobacco Research |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 1462-2203 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Date Published: | 1999-12-01 |
| Start Page: | 347 |
| End Page: | 355 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 11072432 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14622299050011481 |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 16 August 2016 -- Source: Scopus |
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