Coverage of smoking cessation treatment by union health and welfare funds

被引:18
作者
Barbeau, EM
Li, Y
Sorensen, G
Conlan, KM
Youngstrom, R
Emmons, K
机构
[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Dana Farber Canc Inst, Dept Adult Oncol, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[2] Harvard Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Hlth & Social Behav, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[3] Harvard Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Dana Farber Canc Inst, Dept Biostat Sci, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[4] Harvard Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Biostat, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[5] Laborers Hlth & Safety Fund N Amer, Washington, DC USA
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D O I
10.2105/AJPH.91.9.1412
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Objectives. This study determined the level of insurance coverage for smoking cessation treatment and factors associated with coverage among health and welfare funds affiliated with a large labor union. Methods. A self-administered written survey was mailed to fund and union officials. Analyses were conducted by chi (2) tests. Results. Twenty-nine percent of funds provided coverage for some type of smoking cessation treatment,with the odds of coverage significantly increased among funds whose administrators reported having received members' requests for smoking cessation treatment in the past year (odds ratio = 4.9, P = .05). Conclusions. Coverage for smoking cessation services is low, comparable to coverage offered by other health insurers. Interventions with union members and fund officials are needed to provide union members with access to affordable and effective smoking cessation treatments.
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页码:1412 / 1415
页数:4
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