Insights into Smoking and its Cessation among Current Smokers in India

Binnal, Almas; Rajesh, G; Ahmed, Junaid; Denny, Ceena; Nayak, Sangeetha U.

doi:10.7314/apjcp.2013.14.5.2811

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“…These findings are consistent with the results of studies conducted both in Asia and as well as in Western countries (Halpern-Flesher et al, 2004;Tyc et al, 2004;Myung et al, 2010;Binnai et al, 2013). These findings are consistent with The Theory of Reasoned Action and the Theory of Planned Behaviour which posits that an individual who believes smoking is beneficial or attaches a positive value to smoking, and then he or she will be more likely wish to smoke and in so doing contributing to behavior intent.…”

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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Smoking Intentions among Non-smoking and Smoking Adolescents in Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia

Hock¹,

Ghazali²,

Kee³

et al. 2014

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Intention to smoke is a valid and reliable factor for predicting future smoking habits among adolescents. This factor, however, has received inadequate attention in Malaysia. The present paper elaborates the prevalence and factors associated with intent to initiate or to cease smoking, among adolescent nonsmokers and smokers in Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia. A total of 2,300 secondary school students aged 13-16 years were selected through a two-stage stratified sampling method. A set of standardized questionnaires was used to assess the smoking behavior among adolescents and the inter-personal and intra-personal factors associated with smoking intention (intention to initiate smoking or to cease smoking). Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify factors related to smoking intention. The prevalence of intention to smoke in the future or to cease smoking among nonsmoking adolescents and current smokers were 10.7% and 61.7% respectively. Having friends who smoke, social influence, and poor knowledge about the ill effects on health due to smoking showed significant relationships with intention to smoke in the future among non-smokers. Conversely, perceived lower prevalence of smoking among peers, weak contributory social influence, and greater awareness of the ill effects of smoking are factors associated with the intention to cease smoking sometime in the future. The study found that prevalence of intention to initiate smoking is low among non-smokers while the majority of current smokers intended to cease smoking in the future. Existing anti-smoking programmes that integrate the factors that have been identified in the current study should be put in motion to reduce the prevalence of intention to initiate smoking and increase the intention to cease smoking among adolescents.

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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Smoking Intentions among Non-smoking and Smoking Adolescents in Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia

Hock¹,

Ghazali²,

Kee³

et al. 2014

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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“…Overwhelming response of 94% was attained, when the prisoners were asked for their interest in quitting tobacco consumption which was also reported by Alicja Sieminska et al (2006) as 75% of the prison inmates want to quit tobacco, another study carried out by Binnal et al among the smokers reported 85.7% of all the respondents intended to quit smoking (Binnal et al, 2013). A sustainable and effective Tobacco Cessation Counseling for the prisoners can help them to restrain themselves from tobacco usage and bring up a change good for them and the community.…”

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“…A well supported evidence exist in the favor of the fact that oral cancer is more common in developing countries than in developed ones. (Binnal et al, 2013).…”

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Prisoners' Perception of Tobacco Use and Cessation in Chhatisgarh, India - The Truth from Behind the Bars

Tiwari¹,

Megalamanegowdru²,

Parakh³

et al. 2014

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Background: Prisoners represent a population group that is disadvantaged, socially deprived and underprivileged, needing particular attention with regard to provision of necessary oral health care, health promotion and motivation and tobacco cessation. Considering the situation in prisons, smoking and tobacco chewing are burning issues related to health deterioration and economic loss that seem to be overlooked by the public health sectors. Aim: To assess prisoners' perception of tobacco use and cessation in Chhatisgarh, India. Materials and Methods: A pre-tested, close ended questionnaire was administered in the form of extensive face to face interviews, to assess perceptions regarding tobacco use and cessation in the central jail of Durg District of Chhattisgarh state, India. Results: Prevalence of tobacco usage amongst the prisoners was found to be 61%. Some 27% reported smoking, 44% used tobacco in the chewable form and 29% indulged in consuming tobacco in both forms i.e. smoked as well as chewed. Results suggest several recommendations for policy relevance such as provision of a prison dentist, a tobacco cessation counseling program and targeted eradication of oral cancer by educating the prisoners. Conclusions: Health is a fundamental human "right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental well-being". This applies to prisoners just as it does to every other human being. The alarming findings in the study suggest the need for dental treatment facilities and tobacco cessation counseling in prisons.

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“…At the end of training, a quarter of the teachers were in the stage of contemplation. The literature suggests that this rate is usually one-tenth before training (30). So, after the training, the number of people in the contemplation stage doubled.…”

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“…The literature also provides evidence that, compared to women, men smoked more cigarettes daily, had smoked longer and had higher levels of nicotine addiction (8,15,18,27,30). So, gender is a determinant factor in smoking behaviours.…”

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Prevalence of Tobacco Use among School Teachers and Effect of Training on Tobacco Use in Western Turkey

Mermer

Dağhan

Bilge

et al. 2016

Cent Eur J Public Health

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SUMMARYBackground and Aim: Tobacco consumption is still a prevalent issue. Given that teachers are respected in society, they have a great responsibility for tobacco control. This study examines, using the Transtheoretical Model (TTM), the prevalence of tobacco use among teachers and their different stages of tobacco use. It also evaluates teachers' views on smoking and the effectiveness of training on tobacco use.Methods: This study is quasi-experimental. Pre-test and post-test were used first with a cross-sectional group, then with a single group to determine the frequency of tobacco use. The research participation complied with the voluntary principles and the participation rate was 84.9%. The research sample comprised 450 teachers working at schools (N = 17) under the Kemalpasa Directorate of Education. The data form contained 29 questions about socio-demographic characteristics and smoking habits. The Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND), Smoking Decisional Balance Scale (SDBS), and the Stage of Change were used. A pre-test was also administered, and training was given between January 13 and March 4, 2014. After the training sessions, two short messages (SMS) were sent on March 12 and March 19, 2014. A post-test was administered between April 1 and May 21, 2014. The relevant institutions and participants gave the requisite permission for the data used in this study. Percentage distribution, dependent t-tests and chi-square tests were used to evaluate the research data.Results: The median age of the teachers was 37.49 ± 7.84. The teachers' mean score for the pre-test of FTND was 5.7 ± 2.03, and their mean score for the post-test was 3.25 ± 2.07. Post-test scores were remarkably lower than the pre-test scores. It was found that teachers' mean scores for SDBS were different before and after training. After training, anti-smoking attitudes increased (pros-cons scores: pre-test: −3.64 ± 4.68, posttest: −11.25 ± 5.48). The training helped the entire group to make progress in the process change.Conclusion: After training on "the health effects of smoking", teachers' anti-smoking attitudes rose on the smoking decision balance scale, their nicotine dependency was reduced, and they were able to move forward in a positive direction.

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Insights into Smoking and its Cessation among Current Smokers in India

Cited by 19 publications

References 33 publications

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Smoking Intentions among Non-smoking and Smoking Adolescents in Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Smoking Intentions among Non-smoking and Smoking Adolescents in Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia

Prisoners' Perception of Tobacco Use and Cessation in Chhatisgarh, India - The Truth from Behind the Bars

Prevalence of Tobacco Use among School Teachers and Effect of Training on Tobacco Use in Western Turkey

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