Outcome and predictors for smoking cessation in a quit smoking clinic
Introduction Smoking is one of the addiction problems that needs an effective intervention. Smoking cessation studies have shown the promising result, but the central issue was to prevent relapse. A retrospective cohort study was conducted at Quit Smoking Clinic in Klinik Kesihatan Tanglin, Kuala L...
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Smoking is one of the addiction problems that needs an effective intervention. Smoking cessation studies have shown the promising result, but the central issue was to prevent relapse. A retrospective cohort study was conducted at Quit Smoking Clinic in Klinik Kesihatan Tanglin, Kuala Lumpur to determine the outcome and predictors of smoking cessation.
Methods
A cohort of 770 smokers attended the clinic between the year 2008 and 2015 was selected through simple random sampling. Smokers were defined as current smokers while smoking abstinence is defined as cessation for more than 6 months and relapse as any smoking episode even a puff since the quit date.
Results
The majority were Malays, Muslims and had at least secondary education. The mean age of smoking initiation was 17.6 years old. The majority of the respondent smokes between 11 to 20 sticks per day and had a higher nicotine dependence score (43.0%). The smoking cessation outcome was good with 52.5% of the respondent abstained from smoking at 6 months. The predictors for smoking cessation were numbered of the quit attempt (1 to 10 times) (AOR = 1.582, 95% CI = 1.012-2.472) and pharmacotherapy (aOR = 0.711, 95% CI=0.511-0.989).
Conclusions
More frequent follow-up was essential during the first 6 month period to enhance not only medication compliance but also a motivational aspect to smokers to maintain cessation. Emphasis should also be made for smokers who make first quit attempt. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:115702018-04-13T15:54:53Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11570/ Outcome and predictors for smoking cessation in a quit smoking clinic Muhammad Adil Zainal Abidin, Hayati Kadi @ Shahar, Rosliza Abdul Manaf, Introduction Smoking is one of the addiction problems that needs an effective intervention. Smoking cessation studies have shown the promising result, but the central issue was to prevent relapse. A retrospective cohort study was conducted at Quit Smoking Clinic in Klinik Kesihatan Tanglin, Kuala Lumpur to determine the outcome and predictors of smoking cessation. Methods A cohort of 770 smokers attended the clinic between the year 2008 and 2015 was selected through simple random sampling. Smokers were defined as current smokers while smoking abstinence is defined as cessation for more than 6 months and relapse as any smoking episode even a puff since the quit date. Results The majority were Malays, Muslims and had at least secondary education. The mean age of smoking initiation was 17.6 years old. The majority of the respondent smokes between 11 to 20 sticks per day and had a higher nicotine dependence score (43.0%). The smoking cessation outcome was good with 52.5% of the respondent abstained from smoking at 6 months. The predictors for smoking cessation were numbered of the quit attempt (1 to 10 times) (AOR = 1.582, 95% CI = 1.012-2.472) and pharmacotherapy (aOR = 0.711, 95% CI=0.511-0.989). Conclusions More frequent follow-up was essential during the first 6 month period to enhance not only medication compliance but also a motivational aspect to smokers to maintain cessation. Emphasis should also be made for smokers who make first quit attempt. Jabatan Kesihatan Masyarakat, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11570/1/67-429-2-PB.pdf Muhammad Adil Zainal Abidin, and Hayati Kadi @ Shahar, and Rosliza Abdul Manaf, (2017) Outcome and predictors for smoking cessation in a quit smoking clinic. International Journal of Public Health Research, 7 (1). pp. 774-782. ISSN 2232-0245 http://spaj.ukm.my/ijphr/index.php/ijphr/issue/view/7 |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Adil Zainal Abidin, Hayati Kadi @ Shahar, Rosliza Abdul Manaf, Outcome and predictors for smoking cessation in a quit smoking clinic |
| title | Outcome and predictors for smoking cessation in a quit smoking clinic |
| title_full | Outcome and predictors for smoking cessation in a quit smoking clinic |
| title_fullStr | Outcome and predictors for smoking cessation in a quit smoking clinic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Outcome and predictors for smoking cessation in a quit smoking clinic |
| title_short | Outcome and predictors for smoking cessation in a quit smoking clinic |
| title_sort | outcome and predictors for smoking cessation in a quit smoking clinic |
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