scholarly journals Characteristics and Predictors of Abstinence Among Smokers of a Smoking Cessation Clinic in Hunan China

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yina Hu ◽  
Jianghua Xie ◽  
Xiaochang Chang ◽  
Jianhua Chen ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
...  

Background: More than 300 million smokers make China the largest cigarette consumer globally, which is a huge economic burden. Smoking cessation (SC) clinics can offer counseling and follow-up services. The operational experience of SC clinics in China needs to be summarized and improved based on research evidence.Purpose: The objectives of this study were to describe quit rates among attendees of SC clinics in Hunan and assess predictors of successful SC.Methods: The participants in this study were smokers who visited the SC clinic of Hunan Cancer Hospital from February 1, 2015 to September 30, 2018. Individuals who received individual counseling and assessment from the SC clinic staff and were willing to quit smoking were eligible for inclusion. Those with critical illness or cancer were excluded. Application of smoking cessation clinic registration form (unified by Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention) was used to assess participants at the consultation. Follow-ups and counseling were performed over telephone at 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months after the initial cessation consultation or in times of need. Successful SC was checked for at 3 months after the start of SC.Results: A total of 328 smokers (mean age 45.67 ± 12.38 years) had participated. The abstinence rate at 3 months was 28.4%. Binary regression analysis revealed significant independent predictors to be the total numbers of SC follow up sessions, previous SC attempts, and participants' decision on when to quit smoking (The relative to quit immediately group, quit within 30 days, quit after 30 days, and undecided quit were less likely to succeed in quitting. while quit within seven days had no statistical significance.Conclusion: SC clinics can achieve a desirably high quit rate. Participant's previous attempts at quitting, three or more follow-ups, and the decision to quit immediately or within seven days were factors helpful in predicting the success of SC.

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (December) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Ayse Esen ◽  
Yuksel Soylem ◽  
Secil Arica ◽  
Gulten Belgin ◽  
Nadire Gonultas

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zainab Samaan ◽  
Barb Nowacki ◽  
Karleen Schulze ◽  
Patrick Magloire ◽  
Sonia S. Anand

Introduction. Smoking is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally and it is a significant modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and other chronic diseases. Efforts to encourage and support smokers to quit are critical to prevent premature smoking-associated morbidity and mortality. Hospital settings are seldom equipped to help patients to quit smoking thus missing out a valuable opportunity to support patients at risk of smoking complications. We report the impact of a smoking cessation clinic we have established in a tertiary care hospital setting to serve patients with CVD. Methods. Patients received behavioural and pharmacological treatments and were followed up for a minimum of 6 months (mean 541 days, SD 197 days). The main study outcome is ≥50% reduction in number of cigarettes smoked at followup. Results. One hundred and eighty-six patients completed ≥6 months followup. More than half of the patients (52.7%) achieved ≥50% smoking reduction at follow up. Establishment of a plan to quit smoking and use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) were significantly associated with smoking reduction at followup. Conclusions. A hospital-based smoking cessation clinic is a beneficial intervention to bring about smoking reduction in approximately half of the patients.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Ni Luh Putu Devhy ◽  
Ns. A. A. Istri Dalem Hana Yundari ◽  
Ika Setya Purwanti ◽  
Diah Prihartiningsih

Abstract Introduction The Smoking Cessation Clinic (SCC) is one of the government's efforts to reduce the number of smokers. The SCC is expected to help people who want to quit smoking. This study aims to describe the awareness of smokers to quit smoking through the clinical consultation service to stop smoking in the city of Denpasar. Method: The design of this study was a cross-sectional study conducted at Puskesmas in the city of Denpasar for 3 months from July to November 2018. Samples were selected using consecutive sampling of 33 people. Data was collected using a structure questionnaire. Results: The results found the potensial utilization of SCC in Denpasar City Health Center was very high, as 25 respondents (75.8%) suggested that their families use the SCC. The opinion of the puskesmas visitors to teaching and learning activities was that most or 57.6% stated that the smoking cessation clinic was effective in making smokers quit smoking. In 2017 there were 177 people use SCC and those who managed until quite smoking are only 5 people. Discussion: The level of utilization of teaching and learning activities is still low because there are still many visitors in the Public Health Centers who are not aware of it. Most of diseases and health problems are related to smoking therefor collaboration SCC with others program are important. All health officers at others program should ask and recommend patient and the family to SCC if there any smokers.  


2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 454-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lenka Stepankova ◽  
Eva Kralikova ◽  
Kamila Zvolska ◽  
Alexandra Pankova ◽  
Petra Ovesna ◽  
...  

2004 ◽  
Vol 40 (12) ◽  
pp. 558-562 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Nerín ◽  
P. Novella ◽  
A. Crucelaegui ◽  
A. Beamonte ◽  
N. Sobradiel ◽  
...  

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-197
Author(s):  
M. Aguiar ◽  
F. Todo-Bom ◽  
M. Felizardo ◽  
R. Macedo ◽  
F. Caeiro ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 148
Author(s):  
Sri Idayani ◽  
Putu Ayu Indrayathi ◽  
Dyah Pradnyaparamita Duarsa ◽  
Dinar Lubis

Background and objectives: The incidence of morbidity and mortality due to tobacco use is very high. There are several strategies to help smokers quit, one of which is counseling to stop smoking in a clinic setting. The purpose of this study was to explore in depth the utilization of smoking cessation clinics at a PublicHealth Centre (PHC).Method: A qualitative study through in-depth interviews was conducted with 14 informants who had been provided with a counseling at a smoking cessation clinic, consisting of two informants who had quit smoking and 12 informants who were still smoking. Triangulation of data was carried out by conducting in-depth interviews with the head ofPHCand one counselor on duty at the smoking cessation clinic. The information collected includes the utilization of the clinic, strategy of PHCin recruiting patients, knowledge of clinics about smoking cessation and the benefits of attending counseling. Data collection was carried out at the home of each informant during March-April 2018. The results of the interviews were analyzed thematically after a verbatim transcription being conducted. The data presented in a narrative to provide an in-depth description of the utilization of smoking cessation clinics in a PHC.Results: The results of interviews with PHC staff showed that in order to increase the utilization of the smoking cessation clinic, the services are integrated into the general polyclinic. Interviews with informants who have not stopped smoking indicate that to improve the utilization of the clinic, promotion and service variations are needed andnot only focus on counseling. Interviews with informants who have stopped smoking show that counseling at the clinic can increase their willingness to stop smoking.Conclusion: To improve the utilization of smoking cessation clinics, in addition to integrating services into the general polyclinic, promotion and variations in services are also required.


Author(s):  
Rafat Hussam Abushanab ◽  
Abdullah H. Alshehri ◽  
Abdullah Muidh Y. Alqthami ◽  
Abdulsalam Alshehri

Smoking is a global health risk factor despite the efforts to control and the existance of tobacco cessation program. The objective of this study was to measure the proportion of people who failed to quit smoking at the end of six months after attending the smoking cessation clinic and to identify the factors associated with failure to quit. We used an analytical cross-sectional design which was conducted at Taif city, Saudi Arabia between January 2019 and March 2020. The attendees of smoking cessation clinic were invited to participate in the study. We used a questionnaire as the data collection too. The statistical package for the social sciences (IBM Corp. Released 2020. IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 27.0. Armonk, NY: IBM Corp ) was used to analyze the data. The total responses was 393, out of them  201 (51.1%) failed to quit smoking after six months. Age, marital status, income, and occupation were significantly associated with the outcome variable (quit or not). Even before attending the clinic (62.3%) have indicated previous failed attempts. Among the different types of smoking, hookah showed a significant association with failure, while nicotine dependence did not showed any significance. Failure to quit was associated with advanced age, smoking hookah, while those who indicated the price of tobacco products as a reason to quit were more prone to fail in quitting smoking. In conclusion, smoking cessation can be influenced by a sociodemographic factors, willingness and family support. Smoking hookah is associated with higher rates of failure to quit smoking.


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