Success Factors for the Smoking Cessation Service of the Safe Pharmacy
Korean Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
; : 38-43, 2017.
Article
in Ko
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-53840
Responsible library:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: Seoul City has implemented the Safe Pharmacy in 2013. This study aimed to ascertain the success factors of the smoking cessation service of the Safe Pharmacy. METHODS: The data for the smoking cessation registration cards were obtained from the pharmacies which participated in 2014 Safe Pharmacy. The sample included 289 smokers in 6 districts who participated at least one sessions of smoking cessation service. the service included both behavioral intervention and nicotine replacement therapy. In order to identify the effectiveness of the smoking cessation service, logistic regression analysis was used. The dependent variable was the success of quitting smoking at the 4th week. The independent variables included age, sex, employment, chronic disease, district, smoking amount, registration path, supporters for quitting smoking and number of service sessions. RESULTS: Fifty eight point eight percent of the sample successfully quit smoking at the 4th week. Unemployment, higher smoking amount, and less service sessions were negatively related to the success of quitting smoking. There were differences in the success rate across districts. Age, sex, chronic disease, registration path, and anti-smoking supporters were not related to the success rate. CONCLUSION: Pharmacy can be an effective community resource for smoking cessation. Factors that could increase the effectiveness of smoking cessation service of the Safe Pharmacy and possible ways to enhance the participation of pharmacies in smoking cessation services were also discussed.
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Database:
WPRIM
Main subject:
Pharmacies
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Pharmacy
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Pharmaceutical Services
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Smoke
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Unemployment
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Smoking
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Logistic Models
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Chronic Disease
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Smoking Cessation
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Employment
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article