Beliefs and Perceptions Toward Quitting Waterpipe Smoking Among Cafe Waterpipe Tobacco Smokers in Bahrain

Borgan, Saif M.; Marhoon, Zaid A; Whitford, David L

doi:10.1093/ntr/ntt064

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“…The result of our study is consistent with the result of survey was conducted among Arab Americans in Houston, Texas, USA [27]. In contrast, two previous studies were performed on waterpipe smokers indicated that no significant association between age and intention of quitting waterpipe smoking [28,29]. Overall, 57.4% of the waterpipe users were not intended to quit waterpipe smoking.…”

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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Waterpipe Smokers in Sulaimani City/ Kurdistan Region of Iraq

2018

KJAR

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Waterpipe smoking is a global phenomenon, particularly among youths and young adults. This practice is rising in the Middle East countries. Waterpipe comprises many chemical toxins as cigarette smoke. Waterpipe smoking can cause several health problems. A descriptive case-series study was performed from 10 th of October 2017 to 20 th of December 2017 in eight waterpipe cafeterias in Sulaimani city. The current study involved 230 waterpipe smokers. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. P-value ≤0.05 was used to show a level of significance. The age range of the waterpipe smokers was 16-39 years with the mean age was 24.63 years. The age distribution was a sharp peak in the age group of 21 to 25 years, over two fifths (40.9%) of the study subjects lay in this age group. The waterpipe smoking was higher in the individuals with high education level (52.2%). Regarding the participants' occupations, the frequency of the waterpipe smoking was higher among self-employment. Over two-thirds of participants (68.7%) were unmarried. The main motives for waterpipe smoking were life pressures, pleasurable experience, and habit (31%, 27%, and 25% respectively). The majority of participants had a good knowledge about the negative health effects of waterpipe smoking. Approximately half of the participants (48.3%) possessed waterpipe at home, over two thirds (68.3%) of subjects preferred smoking waterpipe with their friends, half of the respondents (50.0%) preferred smoking waterpipe at the cafeteria. Likewise, over half of participants (51.3%) smoked waterpipe every day. The main reason for the intention to quit waterpipe was a health concern.

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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Waterpipe Smokers in Sulaimani City/ Kurdistan Region of Iraq

2018

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“…Desire for quitting was related to physician’s advice, family’s attitude to shisha smoking, not considering own self being addicted and being a non-Bahraini [12]. This finding supports the important role of physicians in smoking cessation in Bahrain.…”

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“…Studies on shisha intervention are scarce; however a recent review reported that interventions might help waterpipe smokers successfully quit smoking [11]. A study on waterpipe smokers in coffee shops in Bahrain reported that 82.0% expressed their ability to quit anytime, but only 40.0% wished to do so [12]. …”

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Quit tobacco clinics in Bahrain: smoking cessation rates and patient satisfaction

Hamadeh¹,

Ahmed²,

Al-Kawari³

et al. 2017

Tob. Induced Dis.

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BackgroundOne third of Bahraini adult males and 7.0% of females use all types of tobacco. The prevalence rates of cigarette and shisha smoking are 11.0 and 6.0%, respectively. Tobacco cessation programs are essential to help smokers quit. The objectives of this study were to determine the quit rates among male attendees of quit tobacco clinics (QTC) in Bahrain and describe related factors.MethodsWe used a cross sectional study design to interview194 male tobacco smokers who had received care from two QTC. Patients who consulted these clinics within the year preceding the study were eligible to be included. They were interviewed using a structured and pretested questionnaire containing questions on tobacco smoking behavior and quitting experience.ResultsOverall, 56.5% had quit all forms of tobacco after attending the QTC with shisha smokers being more successful in quitting than cigarette smokers. About 93.0% received nicotine replacement treatment along with counseling sessions. More than three visits to the clinics and previous quit attempts of 21 months duration or more were statistically significantly related to successfully quitting all types of tobacco (p < 0.05). Most participants were satisfied with the clinics; however the majority wanted longer opening hours and an increase in the working days of the clinic. Physicians referred only 18.0% of the study population to QTC.ConclusionA high tobacco-quit rate among smokers seeking treatment at QTC is encouraging and indicates that the clinics contributed to tobacco cessation in Bahrain. Counselling sessions and more frequent visits to QTC helped participants to successfully quit tobacco.

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“…However, individuals who are less dependent, have smoked for shorter periods of times, and who cite social stigma (e.g. family disapproval) as a reason to stop smoking make up the majority of waterpipe smokers interested in quitting (Borgan 2013; Ward 2005). These individuals may be less likely to benefit from pharmacological treatments.…”

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confidence: 99%

Interventions for waterpipe smoking cessation

Maziak

Ward²,

Eissenberg

2015

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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Beliefs and Perceptions Toward Quitting Waterpipe Smoking Among Cafe Waterpipe Tobacco Smokers in Bahrain

Cited by 24 publications

References 15 publications

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Waterpipe Smokers in Sulaimani City/ Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Waterpipe Smokers in Sulaimani City/ Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Quit tobacco clinics in Bahrain: smoking cessation rates and patient satisfaction

Interventions for waterpipe smoking cessation

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