scholarly journals Smoking Cessation and Vaping Cessation Attempts among Cigarette Smokers and E-Cigarette Users in Central and Eastern Europe

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mateusz Jankowski ◽  
Joshua Allan Lawson ◽  
Andrei Shpakou ◽  
Michał Poznański ◽  
Tadeusz Maria Zielonka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
University Students ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Central And Eastern Europe ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Cigarette Smokers ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Quit Attempts ◽  
Cooperation Rate ◽  
Near Future

Our aim is to assess the smoking cessation and vaping cessation activity, including quit attempts and willingness to quit among university students in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as to investigate personal characteristics associated with smoking cessation and vaping cessation attempts. Data were collected by questionnaire which included 46 questions on cigarette and e-cigarette use. Questionnaires were obtained from 14,352 university students (aged 20.9 ± 2.4 years; cooperation rate of 72.2%). For the purposes of this analysis, only data from exclusive cigarette smokers (n = 1716), exclusive e-cigarette users (n = 129), and dual users (216) were included. Of all cigarette smokers, 51.6% had previously tried to quit smoking and 51.5% declared a willingness to quit cigarette smoking in the near future. Among all e-cigarette users only 13.9% had ever tried to quit using the e-cigarette and 25.2% declared a willingness to give up using e-cigarette in the near future. The majority of the group did not use pharmacotherapy to quit cigarette (87.5%) or e-cigarette (88.9%) use. Our results indicate that while most university students have some desire to quit conventional smoking, those who use e-cigarettes do not have the same desire.

scholarly journals Smoking Cessation Among Cancer Patients in Central and Eastern Europe: Call for Action

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement 2) ◽  
pp. 84s-84s
Author(s):  
M. Cedzyńska ◽  
M. Marta ◽  
P. Koczkodaj ◽  
I. Przepiorka
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Central And Eastern Europe ◽  
Cancer Centers ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Quitting Smoking

Background: Despite the fact that smoking has been linked not only to the development of cancer, but also to prognosis upon diagnosis and risk of death during treatment, many cancer patients continue to smoke. Quitting smoking can be beneficial also after cancer diagnosis, regardless of stage and prognosis. Those benefits are: improved survival outcomes, reduced risk of recurrence and second primary formation, increase treatment response to chemo and radiotherapy, reduced treatment-related complications, better self-reported quality of life related to disease and treatment than among smokers and less pain. The evidence is strong enough to incorporate tobacco dependence treatment into routine cancer care, but in majority of countries in central and eastern Europe (CEE) there are no actions taken to help cancer patients to quit smoking. Aim: To identify main barriers in providing smoking cessation to cancer patients in central and eastern Europe. Methods: Data were collected from participants of Workshop on Tobacco Control and Cessation organized by Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Poland and the National Cancer Institute, US. Following countries provided detailed data: Armenia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Lithuania, Poland, Macedonia, Serbia. The areas that were investigated: guidelines on smoking cessation dedicated to cancer patients, quit smoking programs for cancer patients, existing literature on barriers for delivery smoking cessation advice and personal opinion of tobacco control experts regarding those barriers. Results: I. Guidelines for smoking cessation among cancer patients have been published only in one country (Serbia) out of nine analyzed countries of the region. II. Programs on smoking cessation dedicated to cancer patients were implemented only in two countries: 1: Poland. Pilot program within National Health Program in 2015 (3 months in cancer centers in two cities). 2: Hungary. In 2012 pilot project. In 2017 National Institute for Pulmonology run 3 workshops on smoking cessation for cancer nurses. III. There is no literature on barriers in incorporating smoking cessation into cancer care in the CEE region. IV. Experts opinions are consistent with worldwide literature findings-the main barriers are lack of knowledge, lack of training, overloading with work focused on diagnosis and cancer treatment, difficulties in implementing systemic changes. Conclusion: There is a strong need to take action in central and eastern Europe to engage oncologists and other cancer healthcare providers into smoking cessation. It is crucial to increase the knowledge on benefits of quitting smoking for cancer patients' health and results of cancer treatment. Sustainable change can be achieved by publishing guidelines and implementing training programs that address the attitudes and beliefs. Implementing systemic changes within cancer centers might be required to improve survival and quality of life of cancer patients in central and eastern European region.

Cigarette Smoking Status and Smoking Cessation Counseling of Chinese Physicians in Wuhan, Hubei Province

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han Zao Li ◽  
Weixing Sun ◽  
Fangmei Cheng ◽  
Xiangrong Wang ◽  
Weiping Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Female Physicians ◽  
Smoking Cessation Counseling ◽  
Cigarette Smokers ◽  
Perceived Success ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Current Cigarette ◽  
Chinese Physicians

Among the 347 physicians surveyed, 58% of the male physicians and 18.8% of the female physicians were current cigarette smokers; 54.4% of the male and 70.4% of the female physicians often or always provided smoking cessation counseling for patients; 37.5% of the physicians thought that for a Chinese smoker, cigarette smoking served as a social lubricant; 31.5% thought it a habit; 21.7% thought it a stress reliever; and 9.2% thought it a social status symbol. The following 5 variables were significantly associated with physicians' smoking cessation counseling frequency: their smoking status, perceived success in their past counseling, perceived influence, perceived exemplary role, and perceived responsibility. To increase physicians' smoking cessation counseling, the Chinese Ministry of Health would need to discourage physicians to smoke and appeal to their sense of responsibility to help patients quit smoking.

scholarly journals Association of Weight Perception, Race and Readiness to Quit Smoking amongst a Cohort of Workers

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-17
Author(s):  
Jenny J. Lin ◽  
Tracey A. Revenson ◽  
Alfred I. Neugut ◽  
Andrew Rundle ◽  
Sumit Mohan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
African American ◽  
Weight Perception ◽  
Weight Concerns ◽  
Ideal Weight ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Weight Perceptions ◽  
Quit Attempts ◽  
Readiness To Quit

Introduction: Weight concerns may inhibit smoking quit attempts and may be more influential amongst African-Americans who are more likely to be overweight.Aims: To assess if weight perception is associated with readiness to quit and whether this relationship is modified by race.Methods: We used data from a cohort of current smokers undergoing routine health examinations. Based on differences between ideal and measured BMI, participants’ weight perceptions were classified as within, somewhat above, or far above ideal weight. Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate adjusted associations of weight perception and race with readiness to quit.Results: Of 2,831 current smokers, 23% were obese and 38% overweight. Amongst white smokers, those who perceived being far above ideal weight were more likely to be ready to quit (OR: 1.45, 95% CI: 1.03–2.03), but this association was not observed for African-American smokers who perceived themselves to be somewhat or far above their ideal weight (OR: 0.35, 95% CI: 0.10–1.24 and OR: 0.36, 95% CI: 0.11–1.19, respectively).Conclusions: Perception of being overweight is associated with increased readiness to quit amongst white but not African-American smokers. Smoking cessation programmes may need to culturally tailor interventions based on smokers’ weight perceptions.

Smoking Among Participants in the Childhood Cancer Survivors Cohort: The Partnership for Health Study

2003 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen M. Emmons ◽  
Rita M. Butterfield ◽  
Elaine Puleo ◽  
Elyse R. Park ◽  
Ann Mertens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Childhood Cancer ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Childhood Cancer Survivors ◽  
Smoking Rate ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Quit Attempts ◽  
Smoking Behaviors ◽  
Readiness To Quit

Purpose: This article describes baseline data collection and the intervention design of Partnership for Health, a smoking cessation intervention for smokers in the Childhood Cancer Survivors Study. The purpose of this article is to evaluate demographic, psychosocial, and cancer-related factors that are associated with smoking behavior and mediators of smoking cessation. Patients and Methods: This study includes 796 smokers from the Childhood Cancer Survivors Study database who were diagnosed with cancer before the age of 21, had survived at least 5 years, and were at least 18 years of age at the time of the baseline survey. Correlates of smoking behaviors included smoking rate, number of recent quit attempts, and nicotine dependence; two key mediators of smoking cessation, readiness to quit smoking and self-efficacy, were also assessed. Results: Participants smoked, on average, 14 cigarettes/day; 53.2% were nicotine dependent, and 58% had made at least one quit attempt in the past year. Smoking behaviors were primarily associated with demographic variables; mediators of cessation were primarily associated with age at cancer diagnosis and perceived vulnerability to smoking-related illnesses. Severity of psychologic symptoms was associated with increased smoking rate, high nicotine dependence, and low self-efficacy. Support for quitting was related to smoking rate, number of quit attempts, readiness to quit smoking, and self-efficacy. Conclusion: These findings indicate that many cancer survivors who smoke are receptive to smoking cessation interventions. Factors related to mediators of smoking cessation might be particularly good targets for intervention.

scholarly journals Quit4hlth: a preliminary investigation of tobacco treatment with gain-framed and loss-framed text messages for quitline callers

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 143-148
Author(s):  
Alana M. Rojewski ◽  
Lindsay R. Duncan ◽  
Allison J. Carroll ◽  
Anthony Brown ◽  
Amy Latimer-Cheung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Relative Effectiveness ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Message Content ◽  
Quit Attempt ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Tobacco Treatment ◽  
Quit Attempts

AbstractIntroductionRecent evidence suggests that quitline text messaging is an effective treatment for smoking cessation, but little is known about the relative effectiveness of the message content.AimsA pilot study of the effects of gain-framed (GF; focused on the benefits of quitting) versus loss-framed (LF; focused on the costs of continued smoking) text messages among smokers contacting a quitline.MethodsParticipants were randomized to receive LF (N = 300) or GF (N = 300) text messages for 30 weeks. Self-reported 7-day point prevalence abstinence and number of 24 h quit attempts were assessed at week 30. Intent-to-treat (ITT) and responder analyses for smoking cessation were conducted using logistic regression.ResultsThe ITT analysis showed 17% of the GF group quit smoking compared to 15% in the LF group (P = 0.508). The responder analysis showed 44% of the GF group quit smoking compared to 35% in the LF group (P = 0.154). More participants in the GF group reported making a 24 h quit attempt compared to the LF group (98% vs. 93%, P = 0.046).ConclusionsAlthough there were no differences in abstinence rates between groups at the week 30 follow-up, participants in the GF group made more quit attempts than those in the LF group.

Effects of Smoking Cessation Media and Community Campaigns in Taiwan

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fong-Ching Chang ◽  
Hai-Yen Sung ◽  
Shu-Hong Zhu ◽  
Tzung-Yee Feng ◽  
Shu-Ti Chiou
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Intention To Quit ◽  
Community Programs ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Quit Attempts ◽  
Logistic Regressions ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Analyze Data

Purpose. To examine the effects of a smoking cessation campaign. Design. Data from the 2010–2011 Taiwan Adult Tobacco Surveys were analyzed. Setting. The study was set among a nationally representative sample of adults in Taiwan. Subjects. The surveys included 16,282 and 16,886 adults in 2010 and 2011, respectively, while our analyses focused on current smokers, 2518 and 2507 adults in 2010 and 2011, respectively. Intervention. In 2010 the Taiwanese government launched a national smoking cessation campaign through mass media in conjunction with community-based smoking cessation programs throughout the nation. Measures. Outcome variables include awareness of cessation services, quit attempts, intention to quit, and use of quitting method. Analysis. Multivariate logistic regressions were used to analyze data. Results. The implementation of the national smoking cessation campaign was associated with an increase in awareness of cessation services (odds ratio [OR] = 1.36; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.20–1.53), in quit attempts (OR = 1.12; 95% CI = 1.01–1.25), in use of unassisted quitting methods (OR = 1.39; 95% CI = 1.13–1.72), and in intention to quit smoking (OR = 1.15; 95% CI = 1.02–1.30). Conclusion. The implementation of the national smoking cessation campaign through media and community programs was effective in increasing smokers’ awareness of cessation services, quit attempts, and intention to quit.

scholarly journals Exploring the Experiences of Individuals Allocated to a Control Setting: Findings From a Mobile Health Smoking Cessation Trial (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrika Müssener ◽  
Catharina Linderoth ◽  
Marcus Bendtsen
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
University Students ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Quit Smoking

BACKGROUND Tobacco smoking is the primary cause of preventable premature disease and death worldwide. Evidence of the efficacy of text messaging interventions to reduce smoking behavior is well established, but there is still a need for studies targeting young people, especially because young adult smokers are less likely to seek treatment than older adults. A mobile health intervention, Nicotine Exit (NEXit), targeting smoking among university students was developed to support university students to quit smoking. Short-term effectiveness was measured through a randomized controlled trial, which found that immediately after the 12-week intervention, 26% of smokers in the intervention group had prolonged abstinence compared with 15% in the control group. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to explore the experience of being allocated to the control group in the NEXit smoking cessation intervention. METHODS We asked students who were allocated to the control group in the main NEXit randomized controlled trial to report their experiences. An email was sent to the participants with an electronic link to a short questionnaire. We assessed the distribution of the responses to the questionnaire by descriptive analysis. We analyzed free-text comments to 4 questions. RESULTS The response rate for the questionnaire was 33.8% (258/763), and we collected 143 free-text comments. Of the responders, 60.9% (157/258) experienced frustration, disappointment, and irritation about being allocated to the control group; they felt they were being denied support by having to wait for the intervention. Monthly text messages during the waiting period thanking them for taking part in the trial were perceived as negative by 72.3% (189/258), but for some the messages served as a reminder about the decision to quit smoking. Of the responders, 61.2% (158/258) chose to wait to quit smoking until they had access to the intervention, and 29.8% (77/258) decided to try to quit smoking without support. Of the respondents, 77.5% (200/258) claimed they were still smoking and had signed up or were thinking about signing up for the smoking cessation program at the time of the questionnaire. CONCLUSIONS Most of the respondents reported negative feelings about having to wait for the support of the intervention and that they had decided to continue smoking. A similar number decided to wait to quit smoking until they had access to the intervention, and these respondents reported a high interest in the intervention. Free-text comments indicated that some control group participants believed that they had been excluded from the trial, while others were confused when asked to sign up for the intervention again. CLINICALTRIAL ISRCTN Registry ISRCTN75766527; http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN75766527 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/7678sUKbR)

Sex Differences in the Beliefs of Nonsmokers about Why Cigarette Smokers Smoke

1986 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald G. Evans ◽  
John B. Lowe
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Sex Differences ◽  
The Other ◽  
Criterion Group ◽  
Cigarette Smokers ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
College Population ◽  
Opposite Sex

Nonsmokers are becoming more actively used in smoking cessation treatments in social support roles. This study sought to determine if nonsmokers understand the reasons smokers of their own sex and of the opposite sex give for smoking cigarettes. Nonsmokers ( N = 175) were randomly assigned to complete a Reasons for Smoking Scale as they thought a typical smoker of either their own or the opposite sex would complete it [1]. Those results were then matched against a criterion group of smokers ( N = 81) from the same college population who had completed the Reasons scale. Results indicated that male nonsmokers were generally accurate in their perceptions of each sex, underestimating only the importance smoking men attach for relaxation as a reason, and overestimating how much women report smoking out of sheer habit. Nonsmoking women, on the other hand, inaccurately perceived each of the six Reasons factors cited by women who smoke, and were similarly inaccurate on two factors cited by men. These results indicate that education aimed specifically at nonsmoking women may be necessary to make them most effective in helping peers quit smoking.

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