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Factors associated with smoking cessation success in Lebanon.
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- Association between textual and pictorial warnings on tumbac (waterpipe tobacco) boxes and motivation to quit waterpipe smoking among Lebanese and Iraqi adolescents.BMC pediatrics · 2024Article
- Factors associated with intentions to quit tobacco use in Lebanon: A cross-sectional survey.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Article
- Prevalence and predictors of smoking cessation among smokers receiving smoking cessation intervention in primary care in Qatar: a 6-month follow-up study.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Nicotine Dependence and the Level of Motivation for Ceasing Smoking in the Case of Patients Undergoing Vascular Surgeries Versus the Optimisation of Perioperative Care-Pilot Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Tobacco cessation programs and factors associated with their effectiveness in the Middle East: A systematic review.Tobacco induced diseases · 2022Review
- Knowledge, attitude, and beliefs toward group behavior therapy programs among male adults attending smoking cessation clinics, cross-sectional analysis.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Characteristics and Predictors of Abstinence Among Smokers of a Smoking Cessation Clinic in Hunan China.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- Comparing cigarette smoking knowledge and attitudes among smokers and non-smokers.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2020Article
- Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice among community pharmacists towards dental care: A national cross sectional survey.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective is to assess factors associated with the success rate of smoking cessation among Lebanese smokers in a smoking cessation center.
methodsA cross-sectional data study, conducted between March 2014 and March 2016 in an outpatient smoking cessation center with 156 enrolled patients. The patient's nicotine dependence and motivation to quit smoking were evaluated according to the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence and Richmond tests respectively.
resultsThe number of packs smoked per year decreased the odds of smoking cessation success (p=0.004, ORa=0.982, CI 0.97-0.994), while the compliance with the offered treatment increased the odds of success by 7.68 times (p<0.001, ORa=7.68, CI 3.438-17.187). Highly dependent and highly motivated smokers had more success in the quitting process compared to those with a lower dependence and motivation respectively.
conclusionOur findings showed that many factors can influence smoking cessation, an experience described as difficult, most significantly the number of packs per year and compliance with the smoking cessation treatment. Moreover, although these outcomes are not representative of the entire Lebanese population, we believe that health authorities could utilize these results when implementing upcoming smoking cessations programs. All attempts at cessation should have a goal of reducing the number of packs smoked per year to improve the chances of ceasing into the future.
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