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Lessons from Behavioral Science
[Posted by Rachel Wolfson]
Many of the major public health issues currently threatening our population, including smoking and obesity, require lifestyle and behavioral changes.
Effecting these changes in patients has been challenging, but a deeper understanding of the forces that drive human behavior could inspire the design of better programs leading to behavioral change
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Here are some key findings from a recent HealthMine survey of 750 wellness program participants:
• 37% of wellness plans have smoking cessation programs.
• A majority of smokers (87%) said they need an incentive, or they would be unlikely to complete the program.
• 32% of wellness program enrollees say their program includes incentives for smoking cessation.
• Over half (63%) of consumers think colleagues that smoke should pay more for health insurance.
• 48% of consumers think that e-cigarette smokers should be penalized.
• E-cigarette use has tripled among teens between 2013 and 2014.
Source: HealthMine, May 15, 2015
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8.4% of Women Smoke During Pregnancy
The CDC recently released a study on smoking rates during pregnancy in 2014. Here are some key findings from the report:
• 1 in 10 women who gave birth in 2014 smoked during the 3 months before pregnancy.
• A quarter of these women (24.2%) did not smoke during pregnancy.
• The smoking rate at any time during pregnancy was 8.4%.
• 20.6% of women who smoked in the first or second trimesters quit by the third trimester.
• Smoking during pregnancy was more prevalent for women aged 20-24 (13.0%) than for other ages.
• The highest smoking rate was for non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native women (18.0%).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-February 10, 2016
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Smoking Caused 28.6% of Cancer Deaths in 2014
JAMA Internal Medicine recently published a study on cancer mortality attributable to smoking in the U.S. Here are some key findings from the report:
• 167,133 cancer deaths in the US in 2014 were attributable to cigarette smoking.
• Among men, the proportion ranged from 21.8% in Utah to 39.5% in Arkansas.
• The proportion ranged from 11.1% in Utah to 29.0% in Kentucky among women.
• 28.6% of all cancer deaths in 2014 were attributable to cigarette smoking.
• For men, the proportion was at least 30% in every state except Utah.
• The proportion was at least 20% in all states except UT, CA, and HI for women.
Source: JAMA Internal Medicine, October 24, 2016
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New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has signed legislation raising the minimum price for a pack of cigarettes to $13 in New York City.
Health Department officials say the hike from $10.50 will make the city the most expensive place to buy cigarettes in the country. The $13-a-pack cost includes taxes.
The law goes into effect on June 1.
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