National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran TANAFFOS (Respiration) 1735-0344 10 3(summer) 2011 10 01 Efficacy of Telephone Quit-Line for Smokers in Iran: 12 Months Follow Up Results 42 48 241134 EN Gholamreza Heydari Tobacco Prevention and Control Research Center, Ginus Jianfar Tobacco Prevention and Control Research Center, Anahita Alvanpour Tobacco Prevention and Control Research Center Zahra Hesami Tobacco Prevention and Control Research Center Firouzeh Talischi Chronic Respiratory Disease Research Center, NRITLD, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran. Mohammad Reza Masjedi Chronic Respiratory Disease Research Center, NRITLD, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran. Journal Article 2020 12 31 Background: Smoking cessation is an effective intervention for cancer prevention. For some reasons many smokers cannot attend quit programs and they prefer to have a consultation over the phone. In this study we share our experience regarding setting up a quit-line for smoking cessation for the first time in Iran. Materials and Methods: Two general practitioners were trained to give consultation over the phone via quit line in Tehran. The quit program consisted of 4 sessions with 1 week interval. Our telephone counseling was both reactive and proactive from 8 AM till 5 PM during the years 2005 – 2008. In reactive counseling, the smoker initiates the call and speaks with a counselor about his/her current concerns. In proactive counseling, the counselor calls the smoker and provides counseling in a systematic manner. Smoking status was determined based on smokers’ self-report and regular follow-ups were conducted after quitting. Some cases were randomly selected for CO respiratory test in order to confirm their abstinence. Results: A total of 480 cases entered the cessation program out of which, 80% were males. The mean age was 38.5±7.9 years, 72.7% of participants were married, 75.2% of subjects were educated and 51.3% of cases had high nicotine dependence. A total of 332 cases received a brief advice on quitting, 148 people continued their active participation to complete the course and 122 cases (82.4%) quitted smoking. The sustained abstinence rate after 1, 3, 6 and 12 months was 59 %, 41 %, 31% and 18%; respectively. Conclusion: This method is an appropriate and accessible method which can be suggested to smokers during smoking cessation counseling. (Tanaffos2011; 10(3): 42-48) https://www.tanaffosjournal.ir/article_241134_60f2e3f1ddb54014ee515383a79c3119.pdf