Rev. APS. 2018; out./dez.; 21 (4) Artigo originalRev. APS. 2018; out./dez.; 21 (4): 570 -589Fatores associados à cessação do tabagismo entre participantes de um programa antitabagista em uma unidade básica de saúde de Joinville/SC 571 Rev. APS. 2018; out./dez.; 21 (4)
ABSTRACT
Introduction:Smoking is considered a public health problem, and its systematic control is a challenge for the single health system (SUS). Objective: To know the factors associated with smoking cessation in users participating in the National Smoking Control Program developed by a basic health unit in Joinville/SC from 2011 and 2016. Methodology: Descriptive study which investigated through the analysis of secondary data retrospectively the factors associated with smoking cessation among 76 users. The data analyses was made by calculating absolute frequencies (n) and relative frequencies (%). Results: The proportion of tobacco smoking cessation was 57,89%, the highest search and prevalence in the program was among women. Most users started to use tobacco in their teen years. 48% of those who quit showed very high degree of dependence, among those who did not quit, 34% showed very high degree of dependence and 28% an elevated degree. Anxiety was the reason observed that most lead the participants (61%) in this study to start smoking again. Conclusion: The observed tendency was the percentage increase of smoking cessation cases during the six years investigated. The process of quitting was related to a variety of factors as the degree of dependency and motivation to quit smoking. The aspects to determine the smoking cessation must be further explored, it is suggested the production of new studies which permit the evaluation of health strategies directed to tobacco users.