Smoking Cessation: A Pilot Study of the Effects on Health-Related Quality of Life and Perceived Work Performance One Week into the Attempt

Erickson, Steven R.; Thomas, Linda A.; Blitz, Susan G.; Pontius, Lindsey R

doi:10.1345/aph.1e194

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“…While both groups experience significant improvements in self‐control, only the light smoker group reported a significant improvement in sleep, cognitive functioning, and anxiety. Overall, the light smoker group had greater improvements in their QoL during this first week . In another study, large differences between ex‐smokers and current heavy smokers were found.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…As stated in the introduction, smoking cessation is strongly associated with an overall improvement in general health ( p = .01), mental health, physical health and activity limitations . QoL data helps to better understand how an individual experiences these changes.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…These improvements in QoL are observed within 1 week of quitting and have been shown to be maintained at follow‐up of up to 3 years . Most studies report no significant trend with time since quitting and that ex‐smokers have QoL scores between current smokers and never‐smokers …”

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“…(5,14,(16)(17)(18) In our study, only subjects who self-reported cessation and presented low exhaled CO levels (confirmed abstinence) were classified as quitters.…”

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The impact of smoking cessation on patient quality of life

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Objective: To evaluate changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after twelve months of smoking cessation. Methods: This was a prospective study to evaluate the effectiveness of a smoking cessation program on the quality of life of 60 self-referred subjects, at a public hospital, during the period of August 2006 to December 2007. The program consisted of 2-h group sessions once a week during the first month and then every 15 days over six months, followed by monthly phone contacts for another six months. The treatment was based on behavior modification and the use of bupropion in combination with nicotinic replacement therapy. Abstinence was verified by exhaled CO measurements. Patient HRQoL was quantified using the Medical Outcomes Study 36-item ShortForm Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire. Differences in quality of life scores between quitters and non-quitters at twelve months after the initial intervention were evaluated using analysis of covariance with baseline characteristics as covariates. Results: Self-reported quality of life scores were significantly higher among the 40 quitters than among the 20 non-quitters. The following SF-36 domains were most affected: role-emotional (p = 0.008); general health (p = 0.006); vitality (p < 0.001); and mental health (p = 0.002). At twelve months after the smoking cessation intervention, the SF-36 mental component and physical component summary scores were higher among quitters than among non-quitters (p = 0.004 and p = 0.001, respectively). Conclusions: Our findings illustrate that smoking abstinence is related to better HRQoL, especially in aspects of mental health.Keywords: Quality of life; Smoking cessation; Questionnaires. ResumoObjetivo: Avaliar alterações na qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde (QVRS) doze meses após a cessação tabágica. Métodos: Estudo prospectivo para avaliar a efetividade de um programa de tratamento de fumantes, em relação à qualidade de vida, com 60 pacientes atendidos em um hospital público no período de agosto de 2006 a dezembro de 2007. O programa consistiu de sessões em grupo semanais com 2 h de duração durante o primeiro mês e quinzenais até o sexto mês, seguidas por telefonema mensal durante mais seis meses. O tratamento foi baseado na mudança comportamental e no uso de bupropiona associada à terapia de reposição nicotínica. A abstinência foi aferida pela medida de CO exalado. A QVRS dos pacientes foi quantificada através do questionário Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short-Form Health Survey . Diferenças nos escores de qualidade de vida entre ex-fumantes e fumantes ativos doze meses após a intervenção inicial foram analisadas utilizando-se a análise de covariância com as características basais como covariáveis. Resultados: Os escores de qualidade de vida autorrelatados foram significativamente maiores nos 40 ex-fumantes do que nos 20 fumantes ativos. Os seguintes domínios do SF-36 foram mais afetados: papel emocional (p = 0,008); saúde geral (p = 0,006); vitalidade (p < 0,001) e saúde mental (p = 0,002). Doze meses...

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“…In this study, emotionality also accounted for more than twice the variance found for the same emotionality factor in the initial validation sample of nontreatment-seeking smokers, and this factor loaded substantially higher on three of four items (3, 10, and 12) than either the FTCQ and TCQ. There is signifi cant worsening of anxiety related to smoking cessation ( Erickson, Thomas, Blitz, & Pontius, 2004 ), and post-hoc analysis indicated that anxiety was the most prominent DSM-IV withdrawal symptom associated with craving in anticipation of relief from withdrawal or negative mood ( r = .35, p < .001).…”

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confidence: 99%