Effectiveness of a group nursing intervention in reducing anxiety and depression for smoking cessation: a quasi-experimental study in light of Afaf Meleis' Transition Theory.
Isla Daniela Da Silva Pinto, Raphael Alves da Silva, Yure Rodrigues Silva and 5 others
PMID 41980251WHAT IT FOUND
In 15 smokers in a nurse-led cessation group, depression and state anxiety did not show a clear change, while nicotine dependence and trait anxiety scores fell.
Most also used bupropion, nicotine patch, or gum, so the group alone cannot be separated.
Key findings
01Nicotine dependence decreased across the three assessments (p<0.001).
02Trait anxiety decreased (p=0.028), while state anxiety did not show a clear change (p=0.166).
03Depression scores did not show a clear change over time (p=0.67).
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What it does not show
Only 15 people were analysed, and they had to attend at least 75% of sessions, so people who dropped out or could not attend are not represented. There was no control group or randomisation, so changes over time could reflect medication, motivation, or natural variation. Twelve of 15 participants also used cessation medication, so the effect of the nurse-led group alone cannot be separated. The text reports a 53.3% cessation rate but does not describe how abstinence was measured or verified. State anxiety and depression did not show a clear change, despite some movement in the tables.
The easy way to misread this
Do not conclude that the nurse-led group alone caused the reductions. Twelve of 15 participants also used bupropion, nicotine patch, or gum, and there was no control group.