Fatores psicológicos intervenientes na manutenção do tabagismo em portadores de doença arterial coronária / Psychological factors influencing smoking persistence in coronary patients
Arq. bras. cardiol
; 64(5): 459-462, Mai. 1995.
Artigo
em Português
| LILACS
| ID: lil-319716
Biblioteca responsável:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE--To study the psychological factors influence on the maintenance of smoking in coronary patients. METHODS--Questionnaire was applied in 40 smoking coronary patients, to investigate the tobacco's dependence type and degree, resistance degree, readiness level to abstinence and attitudes/emotions that favors tobacco's use. Male sex was predominant (75) with age ranging from 25 to 80 (mean 52) years. RESULTS--Regarding the tobacco psychological type dependence, 75 of patients smoke to lower tension, 47.5 presenting a moderate resistance to quit smoking. Concerning the readiness to abstinence, 42.5 of patients were found to be in the contemplative stage. CONCLUSION--The coronary patient quit smoking treatment must include interventions aimed to provide instruments to cope with stressful situations and to increase the motivation to reach an action and maintenance abstinence smoking stage.
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Fumar
/
Doença das Coronárias
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
/
Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adulto
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Idoso, 80 anos ou mais
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Português
Revista:
Arq. bras. cardiol
Assunto da revista:
Cardiologia
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade de São Paulo/BR