9 Reasons to stop smoking: A motivation to quit analysis among smokers receiving Thailand National Quitline service

AbstractSmokers who need help to stop smoking cannot always attend clinical treatment sessions, so it is important for other alternatives to be offered. We report a case study of a smoking cessation intervention administered to a 29-year-old male cigarette smoker who had made no previous attempts to quit and who did not want to stop smoking, but who was obliged to because he was about to undergo a surgical intervention. The intervention was a mailed behavioural program combined with telephone support, administered over a six-week period. The subject quit smoking after 4 weeks, and remained abstinent at 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-ups. At the 12-month follow-up the carbon monoxide in expired air was used to verify his abstinence.

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Do New Zealand Māori and Pacific ‘walk the talk’ when it comes to stopping smoking? A qualitative study of motivation to quit

The Journal of Smoking Cessation ◽

10.1017/jsc.2013.22 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 68-75 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Marewa Glover ◽

Vili Nosa ◽

Dudley Gentles ◽

Donna Watson ◽

Janine Paynter

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Smoking Prevalence ◽

Qualitative Approach ◽

Pacific People ◽

Effective Strategies ◽

Quit Smoking ◽

Stop Smoking ◽

Quit Attempts ◽

Motivation To Quit ◽

Motivating Reasons

Introduction: In March 2011, the New Zealand government committed to the goal of reducing the prevalence of current smokers to less than 5% by 2025. Smoking prevalence is significantly higher for Māori and Pacific peoples. To ensure a proportionately larger decrease in smoking prevalence for Māori and Pacific peoples by 2025, more effective strategies for prompting cessation among these groups are needed. Aim: This study aimed to identify what motivates Māori and Pacific people to quit smoking so that communications and mass media quit campaigns can be more effective at triggering quitting among them. Method: A qualitative approach utilising focus groups (N = 168) was used to ask participants to rank reasons why people say they should quit smoking (the ‘talk’) which we compared with participants’ reasons for actually quitting (the ‘walk’). The results were plotted on a scatter graph using a method devised by the authors. Results: Health, children and pregnancy were perceived to be strong motivating reasons to quit and they were frequently cited as triggering past quit attempts. Cost was plotted high for Pacific but low for Māori especially for talk. ‘It stinks’ was cited as triggering past quit attempts, but was not perceived as a reason to quit. Conclusion: Emotionally important reasons and more immediate reasons for quitting are likely to be more effective at prompting Māori and Pacific peoples to stop smoking.

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Correlation Between The Knowledge On Health Effects Of Smoking And Motivation On Smoking Cessation In Ex-Smokers Of Lung Department Patients, Siloam General Hospital, Lippo Village.

Medicinus ◽

10.19166/med.v8i2.3435 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 38

Author(s):

Clarinda Wong ◽

Brian Lucas ◽

Veli Sungono ◽

Andree Kurniawan ◽

Allen Widysanto

Keyword(s):

Smoking Cessation ◽

General Hospital ◽

Health Effects ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Quit Smoking ◽

Stop Smoking ◽

Motivation To Quit ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

Motivation To Quit Smoking

Introduction: Data from WHO showed that deaths caused by tobacco reaches approximately ± 6 million deaths annually. There are many information about the danger of smoking which spreading from various sources. The level of knowledge about the danger of smoking can be associated with motivation to stop smoking. Therefore, motivation toward smoking cessation arises if someone knows the benefits that can be taken, through an adequate knowledge.Aim: To determine the relationship between the level of knowledge on the health effects of smoking with motivation to stop smoking in ex-smokers of lung department patients at Siloam General Hospital, Lippo Village.Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study, analyzing 138 ex-smokers of Siloam General Hospital’s lung department patients using consecutive sampling techniques.Results: the results showed 73.2% of people have good knowledge about the danger of smoking and 26.8% are not. Then, 58% of people have high motivation to stop smoking and 42% have low motivation. The results of statistical test using Chi Square showed a significant relationship between the level of knowledge and the motivation to quit smoking (OR = 4.293 [95% CI: 1,921-9,594], P<.001). The results of the multivariate logistic regression test showed educational factors (P=0.014), and the frequency of smoking (P=0.007) also influence the motivation to stop smoking.Conclusion : There’s a significant relation between knowledge about the danger of smoking and the motivation to quit smoking.

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Habits, attitudes and beliefs of smokers in four Brazilian capitals

Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1590/s1516-44462005000100010 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 37-44 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Analice Gigliotti ◽

Ronaldo Laranjeira

Keyword(s):

Tobacco Consumption ◽

European Countries ◽

Moderate Degree ◽

Attitudes And Beliefs ◽

Stop Smoking ◽

Motivation To Quit ◽

Quitting Smoking ◽

The One ◽

High Degree ◽

Structured Questionnaire

Tobacco consumption is a major cause of death and disease, and quitting smoking is the most important thing smokers can do to benefit their health. As of the last census, 32.5% of the Brazilian population smoked, but little is known about how many wish to quit and which factors can influence them to make such a decision. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the habits, attitudes and believes of smokers in four major Brazilian cities and compare the results with data from 17 European countries. METHODS: A total of 800 smokers were interviewed. The interviews were conducted in person and individually, using a semi-structured questionnaire. Smokers were defined as individuals who smoke at least one cigarette per week. They were recruited by intentional sampling (confronted on the street and invited to answer the questionnaire) according to pre-established quotas based on social class, gender, occupation and age. Therefore, the number of interviews in a certain population stratum within the sample was determined according to the proportion of smokers generally represented by that stratum. RESULTS: The majority of smokers interviewed presented a low to moderate degree of dependence and wanted to stop smoking. The greater was the motivation to quit, the higher was the number of quitting attempts, as well as the probability of having received medical advice. Only 21% of the smokers had been advised to stop smoking by their doctors. The factor cited by smokers as the one that would most influence their future efforts to stop was "concern about exposing children, relatives and friends to tobacco smoke". The population of Brazil, in contrast to those of European countries, seems to have a high degree of consciousness regarding the fight against tobacco.

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Profile and motivation for smoking cessation in surgical inpatients

Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/1983-1447.2015.01.49133 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 36 (1) ◽

pp. 69-76 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ana Paula Almeida Corrêa ◽

Isabel Cristina Echer

Keyword(s):

Smoking Cessation ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

University Hospital ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Stop Smoking ◽

Motivation To Quit ◽

Preparation Phase

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to describe the profile of smokers hospitalized for surgery, and investigate their motivation to quit. The sample consisted of 100 patients recruited from a university hospital in southern Brazil. Data were collected between February and May 2013, and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The sample was predominantly male (n=58; 58%) and had a mean age of 54.5±13.8 years. Seventy-nine (79%) of the participants were white, 38(38%) were married and 67(67%) had primary education only. Patients started smoking at a mean age of 17±6.6 years, smoked approximately 20(10 to 28.7) cigarettes/day and had been smoking for a mean of 37.4±14.4 years. Ninety-one (91%) patients wanted to stop smoking, 57(57%) were in the preparation phase, 36(36%) had low nicotine dependence and 35(35%) had been encouraged to quit. We concluded that, although hospitalization is a good moment to address smoking cessation, health care professionals do not enact effective and systematic interventions in this regard.

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How Addictive Can Cigarettes Be? Two Case Reports

The Journal of Smoking Cessation ◽

10.1375/jsc.5.1.102 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 102-105 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Oliver West ◽

Hayden McRobbie ◽

Peter Hajek

Keyword(s):

Case Reports ◽

Strong Dependence ◽

Pharmacological Treatments ◽

Chemical Substances ◽

Related Disease ◽

Stop Smoking ◽

Short Period ◽

Motivation To Quit ◽

Strong Motivation ◽

Cigarette Dependence

AbstractThe addiction literature contains numerous case reports of individuals dependent on a range of chemical substances, but strong dependence on cigarettes has not been similarly documented. This report attempts to fill this gap by describing two exceptionally dependent smokers. Both suffer with a smoking-related disease and have a very strong motivation to quit. Despite receiving intensive behavioural and pharmacological treatments to help them stop smoking, they have been unable to maintain even a short period of abstinence. The two cases provide reference examples for the assertion that while not all smokers are hopelessly hooked, some are. Such illustrative cases may stimulate research into the area of individual differences in cigarette dependence.

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Pregnant Māori Smokers’ Perception of Cessation Support and How It Can Be More Helpful

The Journal of Smoking Cessation ◽

10.1017/jsc.2012.13 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 65-71 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Marewa Glover ◽

Anette Kira

Keyword(s):

Smoking Cessation ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Extended Family ◽

Multiple Sources ◽

Face To Face ◽

Health Care Interventions ◽

Primary Health ◽

Stop Smoking ◽

Motivation To Quit ◽

Smoking Cessation Services

This study aimed to investigate the perception of smoking cessation services and products by pregnant Māori (New Zealand's Indigenous people) smokers and identify how these can be improved. Semi-structured face-to-face interviews were conducted with 60 pregnant Māori smokers. Most of the women (82%) had been advised to stop smoking, but few (21%) felt influenced by the advice. In addition, the women in this study felt that health provider support needed to be more encouraging, understanding and more readily available. Many (78%) had come across smokefree pamphlets, but few had read them. Only four women had been given a booklet specifically aimed at pregnant Māori women. Several women thought that the promotion of smokefree pregnancies needed to be aimed at the whole whānau (extended family). The main conclusions were that motivation to quit could be enhanced by delivery of a clear, consistent and repeated message from multiple sources, backed up with effective, supportive and encouraging services and education resources about risks and smoking cessation options. Primary health care interventions delivering a range of services need to be flexible – for example, by visiting pregnant women in their home – and need to target the whole expectant whānau, instead of focusing on pregnant women in isolation.

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