ArticleJournal of smoking cessation2021
Barriers to Cigarette Smoking Cessation in Pakistan: Evidence from Qualitative Analysis.
Article in Journal of smoking cessation, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Beliefs and intention to use e-cigarettes among university students in Dhaka city of Bangladesh: a qualitative exploration.BMC research notes · 2025Article
- Components and Harm Perceptions of E-Cigarettes: Health Risks and Intervention Strategies among Multicultural Youth in Pakistan.Iranian journal of medical sciences · 2025Review
- Literacy among tobacco users and healthcare professionals about tobacco harm reduction strategies: a scoping review protocol.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Bridging the Gap in Smoking Cessation: Unveiling Tobacco Harm Reduction in Pakistan Through Print Media Content Analysis.BioMed research international · 2025Article
- Heated tobacco products- well known or well understood? A national cross-sectional study on knowledge, attitudes and usage in Pakistan.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- Public Health Practitioners' Knowledge towards Nicotine and Other Cigarette Components on Various Human Diseases in Pakistan: A Contribution to Smoking Cessation Policies.BioMed research international · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundWith over 25 million tobacco users, Pakistan has one of the largest smoking populations in the world. Tobacco addiction comes with grave health consequences, especially for the poor and marginalized.
objectiveThis study explores barriers to smoking cessation in marginalized communities of Islamabad and the possibility of their use of Harm Reduction Products (HRPs), primarily e-cigarettes.
conclusionThe experience of combustible smoking usually occurs in the 10-20 years' age bracket. Regular smokers in marginalized areas of Islamabad smoke 20 cigarettes or a pack per day. Their choice of cigarette brand is largely driven by affordability. Most smokers have made at least one attempt to quit smoking. Peer pressure and friendship are major barriers to smoking cessation. Lack of knowledge seems to be the major reason for not seeking medical assistance for quitting smoking. Knowledge about HRPs, especially e-cigarettes, can best be described as vague. Higher prices of the alternatives to combustible smoking are a major hurdle preventing their use for smoking cessation.
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