Predictors of sustained six months quitting success: efforts of smoking cessation in low intensity smoke-free workplaces
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
; : 401-407, 2013.
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<p><b>INTRODUCTION</b>This study aims to identify the predictors of a 6-month quitting success among employees involved in workplace smoking cessation with low-intensity smoke-free policy.</p><p><b>MATERIALS AND METHODS</b>A multicentre prospective cohort study was conducted among employees from 2 different public universities in Malaysia. Interventions include at least 2 sessions of behavioural therapy combined with free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for 8 weeks. Participants were followed up for 6 months. Independent variables assessed were on sociodemographic and environmental tobacco smoke. Their quit status were determined at 1 week, 3 months and 6 months.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>One hundred and eighty- five smokers volunteered to participate. Among the participants, 15% and 13% sustained quit at 3 months and 6 months respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed that at 6 months, attending all 3 behavioural sessions predicted success. None of the environmental tobacco exposure variables were predictive of sustained cessation.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Individual predictors of success in intra-workplace smoking cessation programmes do not differ from the conventional clinic-based smoking cessation. Furthermore, environmental tobacco exposure in low intensity smoke-free workplaces has limited influence on smokers who succeeded in maintaining 6 months quitting.</p>
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Asunto principal:
Pronóstico
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Terapéutica
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Factores de Tiempo
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Fumar
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Estudios Prospectivos
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Cese del Hábito de Fumar
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Lugar de Trabajo
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Política para Fumadores
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Revista:
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Año:
2013
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Article