Predictors of smoking cessation success
P. R. health sci. j
;
22(2): 173-177, June 2003.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate Smoking Cessation Clinic success rate and attitudes toward smoking among current and quitters enrolled at the clinic.METHODS:
Telephone survey among a random sample of 61 subjects enrolled at the Smoking Cessation Clinic in the San Juan Veterans Affairs Hospital. The questionnaire was validated and standardized for Hispanic subjects.RESULTS:
Twenty eight percent of the subjects interviewed referred they had quit smoking. Quitters used to smoke more cigarettes than current smokers do. Quitters perceived their general health to be worse than current smoker's perception. Even though Quitters were concerned about weight gain after quitting, it was not a negative outcome for smoking cessation. No association was found between active smoking and use of ethanol, neither socializing with friends nor feeling anxious.CONCLUSION:
The Smoking Cessation Clinic at the San Juan Veterans Affairs Hospital has a success rate similar to other clinics reported in the literature. Poor health perception and consumption of more than one pack per day predicted smoking cessation. There was no single strong factor associated to smoking cessation. The idiosyncrasy of targeted population should be taken in account when designing smoking cessation program.
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Assunto principal:
Tabagismo
/
Abandono do Hábito de Fumar
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
/
Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adulto
/
Feminino
/
Humanos
/
Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
P. R. health sci. j
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Porto Rico
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Sections/PR
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