scholarly journals Association between Positivity and Smoking Cessation

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Caterina Grassi ◽  
Guido Alessandri ◽  
Stefania Pasquariello ◽  
Michela Milioni ◽  
Domenico Enea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Multivariate Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Quitting Smoking ◽  
Positive Outlook ◽  
Positive Traits

The literature documents that personality characteristics are associated with healthy lifestyles, including smoking. Among positive traits, Positivity (POS), defined as a general disposition conducive to facing experience under a positive outlook has shown robust associations with psychological health. Thus, the present study investigated the extent to which POS is able to predict (i) relapse after quitting smoking and (ii) the desire to smoke again. All participants (481) had previously attended a Group Counselling Program (GCP) for Smoking Cessation (from 2005 through 2010). They were contacted through telephone interview. Among participants, 244 were ex-smokers (age: years56.3±10.08, 52% female) and 237 were still-smokers (age: years55.0±9.63; 63.5% female). The association of POS with “craving to smoke” levels was assessed with multivariate linear regression analysis while controlling also for important differences in personality such as conscientiousness and general self-efficacy, as well as for gender and age. Results showed that POS was significantly and negatively associated with smoking status and with craving to smoke. Among covariates (i.e., conscientiousness, generalized self-efficacy), gender was associated with smoking status and with craving to smoke. Altogether these findings corroborate the idea that POS plays a significant role in sustaining individuals' efforts to quit smoking.

scholarly journals Effects of smoking cessation on biological monitoring markers in urine

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuya Kawasaki ◽  
Yun-Shan Li ◽  
Yuko Ootsuyama ◽  
Kazuhiko Nagata ◽  
Hiroshi Yamato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Tobacco Smoke ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Smoking Cessation Program ◽  
Tobacco Smoke Exposure ◽  
Urinary Cotinine ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Urinary Levels ◽  
Quitting Smoking

Abstract Introduction Urinary nicotine and cotinine levels are often measured as biomarkers for tobacco smoke exposure. However, these biomarkers are not appropriate to evaluate the effects of quitting smoking for several days, because of their short half-lives. In this study, we focused on the changes in the urinary 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol (NNAL) levels of 55 patients in a smoking cessation program, because of the long half-life. At the same time, urinary 7-methylguanine (m7Gua) and 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), as DNA damage markers of cigarette smoking, were also measured. Results In the subjects who completed the quit-smoking program (18 subjects out of 55), the urinary nicotine and cotinine levels decreased to 1.7 and 0.2% at 8 weeks after the first visit to the clinic. By contrast, the NNAL levels decreased to 12.3% at 8 weeks after quitting smoking. During the same period, the urinary m7Gua levels significantly decreased, from 27.32 μg/mg creatinine to 14.17 μg/mg creatinine by the elimination of subjects who showed increased levels of NNAL during the smoking cessation program. The 8-OHdG levels were also reduced within the same period, but were not significantly different. From the all data analysis, the urinary levels of cotinine and NNAL positively correlated with the level of m7Gua. Conclusions NNAL may be an appropriate exposure marker for evaluating the smoking status of patients in a smoking cessation program. The urinary cotinine and NNAL levels positively correlated with the m7Gua levels.

scholarly journals Change in smoking cessation stage over 1 year in patients with schizophrenia: a follow up study in Japan

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuji Higuchi ◽  
Masaki Fujiwara ◽  
Naoki Nakaya ◽  
Maiko Fujimori ◽  
Chinatsu Hayashibara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Intention To Quit ◽  
Baseline Survey ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Quitting Smoking ◽  
Smoking Behaviors

Abstract Background We performed a follow up study about willingness and behaviors to quit smoking among smokers with schizophrenia in Japan. Methods Participants were outpatients with schizophrenia aged 20–69 years who had been visiting the hospital for ≥1 year as of April 1, 2016, and had visited the hospital more than once in the previous 6 months. A baseline survey on smoking behaviors including current smoking status and smoking cessation stage, was administered in 420 participants that were randomly extracted from a patient pool (n = 680) in 2016, and a follow-up survey was administered in 2017. We calculated the distribution and change in smoking cessation stage, number of smokers and nonsmokers after 1 year, and quitting rate from a naturalistic 1-year smoking-cessation follow up. Results The number of baseline respondents was 350; 113 current smokers and 68 former smokers. Among the 113 current smokers, 104 (92.0%) were followed for 1 year, 79 (70.0%) were interested in smoking cessation, and only 7 had received smoking cessation treatments at baseline. Among the tracked 104 participants, only 6 (5.8%) stopped smoking after 1 year. Among the 25 participants who had intentions to quit smoking within 6 months at baseline, 6 (24.0%) maintained their intention to quit smoking for 1 year, and 16 (64.0%) did not maintain their intention to quit smoking. Conclusions Our findings showed that many smokers with schizophrenia were interested in quitting smoking, but few patients received treatment and actually quit smoking. Timely intervention, including the option to receive smoking cessation treatment, is necessary for those patients with schizophrenia who smoke. Trial registration UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN000023874, registered on August 31, 2016).

scholarly journals Electronic cigarettes

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Spencer Kaspick ◽  
BCIT School of Health Sciences, Environmental Health ◽  
Helen Heacock
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Electronic Cigarette ◽  
Cigarette Use ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Quitting Smoking ◽  
Chi Squared

  Background: Electronic cigarettes are a widely-used, yet still emerging technology. As such, there is relatively little data regarding the reasons why people take up their use. Many claim to use them as a smoking-cessation method. Concern exists that experimentation in non-smokers may lead to nicotine addiction and subsequent smoking. The purpose of this study was to determine the primary reasons for the commencement of electronic cigarette use, and to suggest way in which these findings could affect current policies and regulations pertaining to electronic cigarettes. Methods: A survey examining electronic cigarette use was prepared. The survey contained questions respecting primary motivation for use, frequency of use, present and former smoking status as well as agreement with common perception about electronic cigarettes. Basic demographic information was also collected. The survey was posted to “www.reddit.com” and was accessible to users who used electronic cigarettes themselves via the “/r/electronic_cigarettes” sub-Reddit for a period of five days. Once responses were collected, Chi-square tests of independence were run to determine if any associations existed. Responses were also compared to previous studies of a similar nature to see if any similarities existed. Results: In total, 155 responses were received. The majority of the respondents were males (89.7%) between the ages of 19 and 28 (47.7%). 30.32% listed their occupation as “student”, and almost three-quarters of the respondents had some post-secondary experience. 78.1% of respondents were former smokers, and 61.3% identified their primary reason for electronic cigarette use as “to quit smoking.” Chi-squared tests for association between responses yielded statistically-significant associations between being a previous smoker and believing that electronic-cigarettes are healthier than conventional cigarettes, and between gender (specifically being male) and reasons for electronic cigarette use (specifically “to quit smoking”). However, the latter result was possibly skewed by a higher response rate from males as opposed to females. Conclusion: The high proportion of previous smokers among electronic cigarette users suggested that quitting smoking was the most common reason individuals take up electronic cigarette usage. It is therefore suggested that studies be done to determine if their use is less harmful than that of conventional cigarettes, and that existing legislation regarding their use in public be modified in light of this evidence. It is also suggested that they be given consideration as a legitimate means of smoking cessation.  

scholarly journals Using Mass Media Communications to Promote Smoking Cessation in Turkey and Post-test Measurement

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement 2) ◽  
pp. 139s-139s
Author(s):  
M.P.T. Durgut
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Behavioral Change ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Target Audience ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Quitting Smoking ◽  
Promote Smoking Cessation ◽  
The Web

Background and context: In 2017 March, Turkey has launched a public campaign to promote smoking cessation among adults. The purpose of the campaign is to create awareness about the risks and health effects of cigarette smoking and to promote behavioral change, based on health behavior model (HBM.) Aim: To encourage behavioral change by decreasing perceived benefits of smoking and increasing perception of threat related to smoking among the target audience. decreasing perception of barrier related to behavioral change and increase sense of self-efficacy among the target audience Strategy/Tactics: · Three television advertisements aiming to increase perceived threat of smoking and to increase perceived benefits of quitting · Two radio advertisements aiming to increase self-efficacy to quit, · Web portal ( birakabilirsin.org ) aiming to increase self-efficacy to quit Outcomes: After the ad campaign, a quantitative survey was carried out aiming to measure the attitude about the key messages of the campaign and intention to quit smoking. The survey was conducted in October-November 2017 and used the in-person household survey method to reach samples of current cigarette smokers, ex-smokers and nonsmokers in Turkey aged 18 years and above (planned sample size is 1700). According to the results of the postcampaign evaluation, the messages of the campaign were retained with a high 85.5% Nearly half of those saying they quit after the campaign started declared that the campaign was effective in helping them quit smoking. 48% of those quit said that the campaign helped them to not restart smoking. 80% of those who never smoked stated that the campaign decreased their desire to try smoking. Half of the survey participants heard of the campaign Web site 7% of the people who heard of the Web site visited it. 68% of the participants who visited the Web site believed that the Web site would help in quitting smoking. What was learned: The results of the postcampaign evaluation show that the campaign was successful in establishing perceived risk of smoking, changing perception and attitudes and developing the intention of quitting smoking among the target population. The campaign also helped people to actually quit smoking. The mandated free publication of antitobacco PSAs in all local and national channels according to the Turkish Tobacco Control Laws positively affected the public access of the campaign.

scholarly journals Determinants of Smoking Status in a Sample of Outpatients Afferent to a Tertiary Referral Hospital

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (21) ◽  
pp. 4136
Author(s):  
Alessandro Radaeli ◽  
Matteo Nardin ◽  
Danila Azzolina ◽  
Mario Malerba
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Respiratory Disease ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Smoking Prevention ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Coffee Intake ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Quitting Smoking

The identification of determinants of attempts to quit smoking and quitting smoking success is crucial for effective smoking prevention and/or cessation programs. Thus, here we have conducted a survey to determine the sociodemographic characteristics of tobacco use and the potential determinants of quitting smoking among a population of 140 subjects—101 smokers and 39 ex-smokers—referred to our clinic for respiratory diseases. Subject characteristics included demographic data, employment and education status, respiratory disease family history, smoking habits, life habits, diet, alcohol intake, and physical activity. In comparison with former smokers, active smokers were younger, lived with at least one smoking family member, and were more frequently exposed to passive smoke. They also displayed a higher coffee consumption, a higher frequency of in-between-meal snacks, and a lower chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence. In comparison with subjects who had never attempted to quit smoking, individuals who had attempted to quit smoking were younger, had a lower pack-year median, consumed a higher amount of coffee and alcohol, and conducted regular physical activity. Determinants of successful smoking cessation were older age, lower passive smoking exposure and daily coffee intake, and COPD diagnosis. Overall, our findings underscore the importance of health education in fostering successful smoking cessation in respiratory disease patients.

scholarly journals Canada's Progress to Make Smoking Cessation a First-Line Cancer Treatment

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement 2) ◽  
pp. 90s-90s
Author(s):  
M. Halligan ◽  
D. Keen
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
First Line ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Substantial Progress ◽  
Oncology Practice

Background: Evidence indicates that smoking cessation improves the effectiveness of treatment and likelihood of survival among all cancer patients, not just those with tobacco-related disease, yet smoking is rarely addressed in oncology practice. Prior to 2016, only 3 provinces in Canada (out of a total of 10 provinces and three territories) reported implementation of smoking cessation for ambulatory cancer patients. Aim: Based on this evidence, the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC) implemented a systems change initiative to promote adoption of evidence-based smoking cessation within provincial and territorial cancer systems across Canada. Methods: In 2016, CPAC funded seven provinces and two territories over a 15-month period to plan, implement or evaluate integration of evidence-based smoking cessation for ambulatory cancer patients within cancer systems. Funds were used to plan (2 provinces and 2 territories), implement (3 provinces) or evaluate (2 provinces) systematic, evidence-based approaches to smoking cessation within ambulatory cancer care settings (e.g., establishing routine systems for identification of smoking cancer patients and system to support patients to quit). Funds could not be used for direct service delivery (e.g., cessation counseling). Results: After 15-months of funding from CPAC, 6 provinces reported implementation of smoking cessation for ambulatory cancer patients. The remaining province and 2 territories funded by CPAC reported development of plans for adoption of smoking cessation for cancer patients in the future. Within provinces reporting implementation of smoking cessation for cancer patients, between 65%-97% of ambulatory cancer patients were screened for smoking status; 22%-80% of these patients were offered a referral to cessation services, and 21%-45% of cancer patients accepted a referral. Conclusion: Despite provincial and territorial variations in readiness to uptake evidence-based smoking cessation for cancer patients, CPAC's approach has led to substantial progress in adoption of this approach across Canada. While progress has been made, adoption of smoking cessation and relapse prevention by cancer systems is not yet widespread in Canada. Scale-up to remaining provinces and territory, and spread within existing provinces and territories is required to reach all cancer patients and families who require support to quit smoking. Framing smoking cessation as a therapeutic intervention, not prevention, and a routine part of cancer treatment will be critical for sustainability of this work.

Changes in self-efficacy associated with success in quitting smoking in participants in Japanese smoking cessation therapy

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. e12647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chie Taniguchi ◽  
Hideo Tanaka ◽  
Hideo Saka ◽  
Isao Oze ◽  
Kazunobu Tachibana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Quitting Smoking ◽  
Smoking Cessation Therapy

scholarly journals Testing the feasibility of a system-based approach to deliver a smoking cessation and food nudging intervention at food pantry sites

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 146-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Freda Patterson ◽  
Shannon Robson ◽  
Charlotte McGarry ◽  
Denise Taylor ◽  
Samantha Halvorsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Food Distribution ◽  
Food Bank ◽  
Food Pantry ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Evidence Based Treatments ◽  
Feeding America ◽  
Observation Period

Abstract Food-insecure adults disproportionately experience high cardiovascular risk. Guided by the Feeding America recommendations, we tested the feasibly of a system-based approach to address the cardiovascular risk behaviors of current smoking and dietary choice at food distribution sites. Food pantries affiliated with the Food Bank of Delaware organization (N = 14) were invited to take part. Pantries who agreed solicited personnel within the pantry (i.e., staff, active volunteers) to become trained as quit-smoking coaches and/or food environment “nudging” interventionists. After training, trained personnel implemented the evidence-based treatments. Across a 6-month observation period, quit coaches reported each month on the number of (a) enrolled food pantry clients, (b) total quit-smoking sessions scheduled and attended, and (c) the smoking status of clients who attended the final, third session. Trained evaluators visited participating pantries once per month across the observation period to assess adherence to nudging guidelines. One in five (21%; 3/14) invited pantries participated in the study, and five personnel were trained to deliver intervention components. Across the observation period, quit coaches reported that 86 new smoking cessation clients were enrolled, 228 quit coaching sessions were scheduled, and 187 attended (82% attendance rate). Smoking cessation rates were estimated at 19%–36%. A 100% adherence to the food nudging approach was observed. These data demonstrate the feasibility of a system-based approach to build the capacity of food distribution sites and personnel to deliver smoking cessation quit-coaching and food nudging interventions on-site.

On the Front Line of Smoking Cessation: Pharmacists' Practices and Self-Perception

2005 ◽  
Vol 138 (3) ◽  
pp. 32-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan M. Brewster ◽  
Mary Jane Ashley ◽  
Claudine Laurier ◽  
Rachel Dioso ◽  
J. Charles Victor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Patient Counselling ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Patient Interaction ◽  
Quitting Smoking ◽  
Knowledge Practice ◽  
Canadian Provinces ◽  
Brief Advice

Background: Pharmacists can be effective in helping patients to quit smoking, and opportunities for such interaction have been facilitated by legislative change making nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) available without prescription in Canada. However, there are no previous studies of Canadian pharmacists' preparation for, perception of, or practices regarding their roles in smoking cessation. Methods: Practising community pharmacists in four Canadian provinces were surveyed about their tobacco-related education and knowledge, practice environment, perceptions of their roles and practices related to helping people quit smoking, and factors perceived to facilitate tobacco-related practice. Results: A corrected response rate of 72% was obtained, giving a weighted n of 960 responses. Most pharmacists reported good or excellent knowledge of the health effects of smoking and the use of NRT in smoking cessation. Fewer reported being knowledgeable about behavioural approaches to quitting smoking. Advising patients about NRT was seen as a more important role for pharmacists than giving patients pamphlets or behavioural counselling. Pharmacists' reported practices corresponded to their knowledge and judged importance of roles; pharmacists were not proactive in approaching patients about smoking, but when smokers were identified, pharmacists gave brief advice about the use of NRT. Respondents reported that their smoking cessation practice was facilitated by their own knowledge and skills, patients' interest in quitting, opportunities for patient interaction, and the support of pharmacy management for patient counselling. Conclusions: Improving pharmacist education in patient counselling and behavioural approaches to smoking cessation would help to develop skills in initiating discussions about smoking and would give pharmacists a wider range of options to help patients quit smoking.

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