| Keywords |
Smoking-cessation ; Smoking urges ; Withdrawal symptoms ; Behavior guide ; Counseling ; Behavior guide |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to identify factors affecting on success of smoking-cessation in the smoking cessation clinic of public health center. The subjects of this study were 187 adult smokers who had registered in smoking-cessation clinic of public health center in I City. Data were analyzed through x2-test, t-test, and logistic regression using the SPSS/WIN 14.0 program. Identified factors affecting the success of smoking-cessation were ‘hardly ever’, ‘sometimes’, ‘after eating’, ‘not so strong’, ‘in anger’, and ‘right after getting up’ in smoking urges. And the elements of withdrawal symptoms were ‘nothing’, ‘irritated’ and ‘unsound sleep’. Also ‘will strengthening’ and ‘fingerpress pen’ in behavior guide were identified. ‘Age’, ‘amount of smoking’, ‘exercise’ and ‘smoking cessation days’ were other elements affecting the success of smoking-cessation. Smoking-cessation program should be based on the careful examination of real smoking urges, practical withdrawal symptoms of the subjects and by the strengthened behavior guides case by case, the ratio of successful smoking cessation will be far more increased. |