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Nicotine & Tobacco Research | 2015

Cessation Among State Quitline Participants with a Mental Health Condition

Jennifer Kerkvliet; Howard Wey; Nancy L. Fahrenwald

INTRODUCTION Telephone quitlines are an effective treatment option for tobacco cessation in the general population. Many participants who use quitline services have mental health conditions (MHC), yet few published studies have examined the use of quitline services in this population. This study examined the prevalence of MHC among state quitline participants and compared cessation outcomes among those with and without MHC. METHODS Demographic and tobacco use data were collected at enrollment and 7 months post-enrollment using standardized assessments for 10,720 eligible participants who enrolled in a state quitline between September, 2010 and August, 2012. RESULTS The prevalence of self-reported MHC was 19.8% (2,086/10,720 callers). The intent to treat quit rate for participants with a MHC was 16.4% compared to 21.5% for those without a MHC (p < .001), and the responder quit rate was 36.9% for those with a MHC compared to 44.4% for those without (p < .001). The adjusted odds ratio describing the association of MHC status and tobacco cessation was identical for both the intent-to-treat and responder populations, and indicated that participants with MHC were 23% less likely to quit (p < .05). CONCLUSIONS This study identified that participants with MHC accessed a state quitline, but were less likely to quit. The finding was independent of other factors influencing tobacco cessation, such as gender, race, and education. These findings indicate that although quitline services are an option for tobacco cessation among persons with MHC, further research is needed to determine why cessation rates are lower.


Nicotine & Tobacco Research | 2014

A Statewide Assessment of Smoke-Free Policy in Multiunit Housing Settings

Linda K. Burdette; Gina C. Rowe; Laurie Johansen; Jennifer Kerkvliet; Elizabeth Nagelhout; Kyle Lewis; Nancy L. Fahrenwald

INTRODUCTION The prevalence of smoke-free policies in multiunit housing (MUH) in South Dakota was examined. Owner beliefs about smoke-free policies were identified. METHODS Stratified random sampling included 27 South Dakota counties classified as frontier, large rural, or urban. Data collection with MUH owners in selected counties employed a telephone survey with mailed backup. RESULTS The owner response rate was 41.5% (324/780). A written smoke-free policy was reported by 175 (54.0%) owners, and 31 (10%) reported a verbal smoke-free policy. Owners in large rural counties (57.4%) had more written smoke-free policies than owners in urban (52.2%) and frontier (53.5%) counties. Only 8.5% of properties had policies covering both buildings and grounds. Owners without policies were more than twice as likely to manage U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development subsidized units and were three times as likely to be current smokers. Owners without a smoke-free policy anticipated that a policy would decrease maintenance costs but increase turnover and vacancy rates. Nearly one-half (47.9%) of owners with no smoke-free policy had previously considered implementing a policy. Owners self-reported beliefs about smoke-free policies identified perceived benefits such as decreased maintenance and costs, improved tenant safety and health, and conscientious tenants. Perceived drawbacks included increased outdoor maintenance, enforcement problems, concerns about long-term tenants who smoke, and freedom/rights of smokers. CONCLUSIONS This study provides a baseline assessment of smoke-free polices in MUH settings. Perceptions of owners without smoke-free policies focused on economic concerns that were inconsistent with reports from those owners with smoke-free policies.


Public Health Nursing | 2018

Cancer survivorship care plans: Processes, effective strategies, and challenges in a Northern Plains rural state

Mary J. Isaacson; Polly A. Hulme; Jenna Cowan; Jennifer Kerkvliet

OBJECTIVES Health systems face resource and time barriers to developing and implementing cancer survivorship care plans (SCPs) when active cancer treatment is completed. To address this problem, the South Dakota (SD) Department of Health partnered with two of SDs largest health systems to create the SD Survivorship Program. The purpose of this program evaluation study was to describe and compare SCP development and implementation at the two health systems. DESIGN & SAMPLE A descriptive qualitative design was used. Interview participants were instrumental in the development and implementation of SCPs within their respective health system. MEASURES Content analysis was used to analyze the interview data. RESULTS The two health systems used similar processes for (a) early designation of program personnel, (b) developing SCP templates, (c) provider/staff input, and (d) identifying/tracking eligible patients. In contrast, they developed differing processes for SCP completion and delivery. The two health systems also identified effective strategies and challenges in SCP development and implementation. CONCLUSION This evaluation suggests that partnerships between state health departments and local health systems could be key for meeting the nation-wide goal of universal SCP implementation. Particularly, other low-population rural states like SD can use the findings to help build their SCP programs.


Journal of School Health | 2013

Evaluation of School Tobacco‐Free Policies in a Rural Northern Plains State

Nancy L. Fahrenwald; Jennifer Kerkvliet; Paula Carson; Cristina Lammers; Sandra Melstad; DeEtta Dugstad; Jim McCord

BACKGROUND The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has called for tobacco-free school (TFS) policies. In South Dakota (SD), a rural state with a large American Indian population, collaboration between state agencies focused on development and dissemination of a model TFS policy in 2008. This study explored the current status of TFS policies in statewide SD school districts. METHODS Tobacco policies were requested from all SD school district administrators. A 26-point checklist based on CDC TFS policy guidelines was used to evaluate policies. Follow-up interviews were conducted with selected superintendents. RESULTS Policies were received from 144 of 217 districts (66% response). Participation was higher for public districts than tribal/Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) districts and nonpublic districts. The overall mean policy score was 11.6 (SD 5.1). Public school districts had the highest mean (12.3) followed by nonpublic (8.9) and tribal/BIE (7.5). In a subset of districts with a large American Indian population (>30%), policy scores were lower for those located on reservation or tribal lands compared with other locations. Barriers to policy development were identified as time and staff expertise. CONCLUSIONS There is a need to improve statewide TFS policies. A district report card with recommendations for improvement and a resource guide were developed and disseminated.


Journal of Community Health | 2017

Understanding Women’s Awareness and Access to Preconception Health Care in a Rural Population: A Cross Sectional Study

Cristina Lammers; Polly A. Hulme; Howard Wey; Jennifer Kerkvliet; Shivaram P. Arunachalam


South Dakota medicine : the journal of the South Dakota State Medical Association | 2015

Tobacco quitline outcomes for priority populations.

Jennifer Kerkvliet; Nancy L. Fahrenwald


Journal of Clinical Oncology | 2017

Survivorship care plans: Processes, effective strategies, and challenges in a rural state.

Mary J. Isaacson; Polly A. Hulme; Jenna Cowan; Jennifer Kerkvliet; Mary E. Minton; Lexi Pugsley


Archive | 2016

Implementation of Survivorship Care Plans at Three Health System-Based Cancer Centers in a Rural State

Mary J. Isaacson; Polly A. Hulme; Jenna Cowan; Jennifer Kerkvliet; Mary E. Minton


Archive | 2015

Tobacco-Free Healthcare Policy Assessment Tool and Scoring Guide

Heidi Mennenga; Linda K. Burdette; Jennifer Kerkvliet; Jenna Cowan; Nancy Swenson


South Dakota medicine : the journal of the South Dakota State Medical Association | 2014

Tobacco quitline outcomes by service type.

Jennifer Kerkvliet; Nancy L. Fahrenwald

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Nancy L. Fahrenwald

South Dakota State University

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Polly A. Hulme

University of Nebraska Medical Center

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Mary J. Isaacson

South Dakota State University

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Cristina Lammers

South Dakota State University

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Howard Wey

South Dakota State University

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Linda K. Burdette

South Dakota State University

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Mary E. Minton

South Dakota State University

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Elizabeth Nagelhout

South Dakota State University

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Gina C. Rowe

South Dakota State University

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Jim McCord

American Heart Association

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