Psychological outcomes of smoking cessation supported by telemedicine in real-world clinical practice: A prospective longitudinal cohort study
Serap Duru, Beyza Kerem, Ayşe Demirkaya, Gülistan Aydın · 2026
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Serap Duru and colleagues followed smokers through a quit clinic with telemedicine support in a 2026 cohort study. Fear that quitting worsens depression and anxiety deters many smokers. The team measured mood over six months in routine care, with phone check-ins every two weeks for treated patients.
Five hundred adults enrolled at a specialist clinic. At six months, thirty-six percent had quit smoking. Depression and anxiety scores fell across the whole group. Both quitters and continuing smokers improved, but quitters improved more. The drug cytisine was the most used aid, and all got behavioral counseling. Side effects were mild, with no serious events. Quitting did not harm mental health here.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Serap Duru, Beyza Kerem, Ayşe Demirkaya, Gülistan Aydın |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |