Personalised information for improving the uptake of smoking cessation programs

Semwal, Monika; Taylor, Gemma; Car, Josip

doi:10.21037/atm.2017.04.02

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“…In line with evidence which shows smokers to be more likely to quit if they seek professional help [27], for the women in this study who had accessed professional help, their experience of this and smoking outcomes were generally positive. It would therefore seem beneficial for midwives and other antenatal health care professionals to reassure the women, that regardless of how much they smoke, accessing professional help could increase their chances of quitting and be beneficial to themselves and the baby.…”

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Pregnant Smokers’ Experiences and Opinions of Techniques Aimed to Address Barriers and Facilitators to Smoking Cessation: A Qualitative Study

Fergie

Coleman

Ussher

et al. 2019

IJERPH

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Pregnant women experience certain barriers and facilitators (B&Fs) when trying to quit smoking. This study aimed to elicit women’s views on techniques that could help overcome or enhance these. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 pregnant women who had experience of smoking during pregnancy. Participants were prompted to discuss experiences of B&Fs and give suggestions of techniques that could address these appropriately. A thematic analysis was conducted using the one sheet of paper method. Four themes relating to suggested techniques were identified: accessing professional help, nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), distraction, and social interactions. Experiences of accessing professional help were generally positive, especially if there was a good rapport with, and easy access to a practitioner. Most women were aware of NRT, those who had used it reported both negative and positive experiences. Praise and encouragement from others towards cessation attempts appeared motivating; peer support groups were deemed useful. Women reported experiencing B&Fs which fell under four themes: influence of others, internal motivation, cues to smoke, and health. Overall, accessing professional support generated positive changes in smoking habits. Establishing ways of how to encourage more women to seek help and raising awareness of different types of support available would seem beneficial.

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Pregnant Smokers’ Experiences and Opinions of Techniques Aimed to Address Barriers and Facilitators to Smoking Cessation: A Qualitative Study

Fergie

Coleman

Ussher

et al. 2019

IJERPH

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“…Another explanation could be the lack of motivation among smokers to attempt quitting or seeking help in this regard. Also, a deficient or absent community engagement strategy of attracting smokers to the smoking cessation clinic might be another barrier in this regard 17 . In addition, the 25% quit rate among participants in the current study was similar to that of adult smokers attending smoking cessation services in primary healthcare centers in Thailand 18 .…”

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The prevalence and associated factors of shisha use among smokers attending three primary healthcare centers in Qatar, 2020

Rashed¹,

Chehab²,

Selim³

et al. 2022

Tob. Prev. Cessation

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INTRODUCTION Smoking is one of the most serious health issues. One form of tobacco use, shisha, is prevalent in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. There is a misconception among smokers that waterpipe use poses no harm to human health. In Qatar, the Global Adult Tobacco Survey in 2013 has shown that 3.4% of adults in the country were current waterpipe users. Nevertheless, there remains a scarcity of data on the knowledge and practice of shisha smokers in Qatar. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study across three primary healthcare (PHC) centers in Qatar between September and December 2020. A convenient sampling technique was employed to enroll participants. Upon consent, an interview was conducted to collect data from adult smokers (aged ≥18 years). Descriptive and analytic statistics were used when appropriate. RESULTS A total of 281 individuals participated in this study. Nearly half (48.8%) were current shisha users and almost three-quarters (72.9%) had inadequate knowledge in this regard. In addition, only one-fifth (19.5%) of participants attended smoking cessation clinics at the primary healthcare centers and a quarter (25%) of the respondents managed to quit smoking before relapsing. A significant association was found between the shisha knowledge of participants and their nationality (Qatari), employment status (unemployed), smoking status (current smoker), and duration of smoking. CONCLUSIONS The study results convey a high prevalence of shisha use (47.8%), inadequate shisha knowledge (72.9%), and lack of awareness about available smoking cessation services (46.6%) among the participants. Further research is recommended to generate evidence on the determinants of shisha use and knowledge among the attendees of primary healthcare centers in Qatar.

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Association of Satisfactory Smoking Cessation Support Services and Treatment Administered with Successful Quitting of Smoking in Korea

Lee

Cho

Kim

et al. 2019

JKSRNT

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Background:Smoking cessation clinic service is provided in public health center since 2005 in Korea, and it has been included in the National Health Insurance Service since 2015. This cross-sectional study investigated factors affecting satisfaction with the service and differences in satisfaction rates between smokers who were successful and unsuccessful in quitting smoking. Methods: A satisfaction survey was administered to 1,500 participants in 2016; of these, 1,418 answered all the satisfaction items. The success and failure of smoking cessation were defined as whether the individual had smoked during the week before taking the questionnaire. Chi-square test was used to evaluate differences in the respondents' satisfaction with the smoking cessation support services and with the treatment received from physicians. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine the factors associated with the satisfaction rate. Results: Of the 1,418 respondents, 644 successfully quit smoking and 774 failed to quit. The satisfaction rates for the support services and treatment were significantly higher in the success group. Multivariate analysis showed that successful smoking cessation was an independent factor that increased satisfaction with both the support services (odds ratio, 3.70; 95% confidence interval, 2.45-5.59) and treatment by the physician (odds ratio, 2.06; 95% confidence interval, 1.44-2.96). Conclusion: Successful smoking cessation was an independent factor related to satisfaction with the support service and treatment by the physician. Satisfaction rates differed with age, sex, and hypertension. To increase satisfaction rates, medical staff should provide targeted treatments considering each individual's characteristics.

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Personalised information for improving the uptake of smoking cessation programs

Cited by 3 publications

References 18 publications

Pregnant Smokers’ Experiences and Opinions of Techniques Aimed to Address Barriers and Facilitators to Smoking Cessation: A Qualitative Study

Pregnant Smokers’ Experiences and Opinions of Techniques Aimed to Address Barriers and Facilitators to Smoking Cessation: A Qualitative Study

The prevalence and associated factors of shisha use among smokers attending three primary healthcare centers in Qatar, 2020

Association of Satisfactory Smoking Cessation Support Services and Treatment Administered with Successful Quitting of Smoking in Korea

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