Smoking Prevalence Among Monks in Thailand

Kungskulniti, Nipapun; Charoenca, Naowarut; Kengganpanich, Tharadol; Kusolwisitkul, Wilai; Pichainarong, Natchaporn; Kerdmongkol, Patcharaporn; Silapasuwan, Phimpan; Hamann, Stephen; Arpawong, Thalida Em

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“…Most religions regulate their members to avoid everything that have negative or harmful effect, such tobacco use [8,11,12]. People who have a good involvement in their religious activity are less likely having tobacco dependence [9,13,14].…”

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The Relationship Between Religiosity and Smoking Cessation: An Analysis of Indonesian Family Health Survey 2014

Tama¹,

Astutik²,

Ulfah³

2022

Advances in Health Sciences Research

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Besides having cultural diversity, Indonesia also has diversity in religion. All religion guide their followers to live in goodness and avoid harmful behavior. Smoking is one of harmful behavior that not only affect health but also others aspect in life. In the last five years, one of third population ≥ 15 years old in Indonesia was smoker. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between religiosity and smoking cessation in Indonesia. A cross-sectional study was conducted by using secondary data from Indonesian Family Life Survey 2014. As many as 10481 respondents were included in analysis. The association between religiosity and smoking cessation was measured by multiple logistic regression. This study found that the smoking cessation rate was 11.4%. The level of religiosity had a significant association with smoking cessation. Very religious people (aOR 1.99; 95% CI 1.31 -3.02), religious (aOR 1.83; 95% CI 1.23 -2.72), somewhat religious (aOR 1.33; 95%CI 0.8 -2.01) had higher odds to quit smoking than not religious. Increasing religious adherence can lead people to adopt better behaviors, including quitting smoking. Using a religious approach in promoting the dangers of smoking could be an effective way.

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The Relationship Between Religiosity and Smoking Cessation: An Analysis of Indonesian Family Health Survey 2014

Tama¹,

Astutik²,

Ulfah³

2022

Advances in Health Sciences Research

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“…Among the most important modifiable risk factors for NCDs is cigarette smoking, which is a critical issue among Thai Buddhist monks. The smoking rate among Thai Buddhist monks as reported in previous studies varied from 24.4% in 2011 [4] to 66.6% in 2020 [5].…”

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Quit rates and predictors of smoking abstinence in Thai Buddhist monks with noncommunicable diseases

Laochai

Preechawong

2021

JHR

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to calculate the smoking quit rate and to examine the factors influencing smoking abstinence among Thai Buddhist monks with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).Design/methodology/approachThis was a cross-sectional study of 136 Buddhist monks with NCDs purposively sampled from the Priest Hospital. The participants were between 20 and 59 years of age, smoked at least one cigarette a day and received cessation advice from nurses or other health professionals. The dependent variable was self-reported 7-day point-prevalence smoking abstinence assessment at a three-month follow-up. Independent variables were age, schooling level, nicotine dependence, intention to quit, physical activity and perceived self-efficacy in quitting cessation. Logistic regression was performed to evaluate the factors influencing smoking cessation.Findings50 of the 136 Thai Buddhist monks (36.8%) reported the 7-day point prevalence abstinence at a three-month follow-up. About two-thirds of the participants indicated health concern as the motivation to quit smoking. Perceived self-efficacy of abstinence (odds ratio 1.04; 95% confidence interval 1.014–1.074) and intention to quit smoking (odds ratio 1.34; 95% confidence interval 1.129–1.599) were significant predictors of abstinence.Originality/valueThis is the first study of its kind to investigate the predictors of smoking cessation in Thai Buddhist monks with NCDs. The findings will be of help to healthcare counselors seeking to motivate monks to quit smoking.

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Smokers’ Perception of Their Health Status and Health-Seeking Behaviour: A Narrative Review

Ismail

Syariff²,

Nurumal

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Int J Care Scholars

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Background: Smoking has been primarily studied as a public health problem involving mapping continued smoking patterns and interventions designed to decrease smoking prevalence. This paper aims to discuss the available literature on smokers’ perception on their health, the smokers’ health-seeking behaviour and factors influence the smokers’ continuity in smoking. Method: Review literature conducted by using databases such as Science Direct, Sage Journals, Wiley, PubMed, and Scopus with the keywords smoking, health perception, health seeking behavior, health status, and health screening. Result: Eighteen articles were reviewed, selected, and summarized. These include six qualitative studies, ten quantitative studies, and two randomized control studies. Findings showed that smokers underestimate the effects of smoking and overestimate their ability to quit before becoming addicted. Thus, communication of health risk must be in line with smokers’ perception of health risks which they tend to minimize and ignore. Smokers’ perceived smoking bring benefits and they could retain control over their actions but could not easily stop having frequent desires to smoke. Also, healthcare providers should develop passion, equipped with expected skills and aid while intervene smokers’, which might increase their motivation to quit smoking. Conclusion: Further study perhaps could bring a better understanding on the factors contribute to smokers’ judgment in making decisions whether to continue or stop smoking and how these factors influence their actions. Smoking rates might be reduced if smokers understood the risks of smoking, which were more accurate as evidenced by a medical check-up and held to the beliefs on smoking-related risks that led to their firm decision to stop smoking.

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Smoking Prevalence Among Monks in Thailand

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The Relationship Between Religiosity and Smoking Cessation: An Analysis of Indonesian Family Health Survey 2014

The Relationship Between Religiosity and Smoking Cessation: An Analysis of Indonesian Family Health Survey 2014

Quit rates and predictors of smoking abstinence in Thai Buddhist monks with noncommunicable diseases

Smokers’ Perception of Their Health Status and Health-Seeking Behaviour: A Narrative Review

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