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ArticleBMC public health2021

Knowledge, attitude, and beliefs toward group behavior therapy programs among male adults attending smoking cessation clinics, cross-sectional analysis.

Shatha A Alduraywish, Meaad F Alnofaie, Balqes F Alrajhi, Fatima A Balsharaf, Sarah S Alblaihed, Alaa A Alsowigh, Wafa S Alotaibi, Fahad M Aldakheel

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Article in BMC public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Shatha A AlduraywishDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. salduraywish@ksu.edu.sa.
Meaad F AlnofaieCollege of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Balqes F AlrajhiCollege of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fatima A BalsharafCollege of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Sarah S AlblaihedCollege of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Alaa A AlsowighCollege of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Wafa S AlotaibiCollege of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fahad M AldakheelPrince Sattam bin Abdulaziz Research Chair for Epidemiology and Public Health, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Abstract

backgroundGroup therapy assists individuals in learning many behavioral techniques for smoking cessation and providing each other with mutual support. Group behavior therapy is not routinely provided as a modality of tobacco cessation assistance in tobacco cessation clinics in Saudi Arabia despite it is effectiveness. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and beliefs toward group behavior therapy programs among male adults who attend smoking cessation clinics and to identify the associated factors.

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted with a targeted sample of 229 males aged 18 and above who were attending smoking cessation clinics. The participants were randomly selected. Data were collected using a paper-based questionnaire. One-way ANOVA and chi-square test were used for statistical analysis.

resultsResults showed a high percentage of the study participants were in the age group of 21-40 years. Most of them were consuming 10-20 cigarettes per day. Around 79% of the participants had previous attempted to quit smoking. This study demonstrated a deficit in knowledge about group behavior therapy. The mean score for attitude and beliefs was 5.3 out of 11. Multiple factors influenced their attitudes and beliefs, such as previous attempts to quit smoking (p-value < 0.05) and the number of cigarettes used per day (p-value = 0.03). The knowledge was found to be affected by the level of education (p-value = 0.04).

conclusionThe study demonstrates a deficit in knowledge about group behavior therapy and it shows that the level of education was associated with the knowledge. Additionally, previous attempts to quit smoking and the number of cigarettes used per day, influenced the participants' attitude and beliefs toward group behavioral therapy. Increase awareness about the role of group behavior therapy in smoking cessation is required before this method is implemented in the routine practice.

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Psychotherapy, GroupSmoking CessationAdolescentAdultBehavior TherapyCross-Sectional StudiesHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleSaudi ArabiaYoung AdultAttitudeBehavioral therapyBeliefsGroup therapyKnowledgeSmoking cessation

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PMCPMC8101190
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