| Keywords |
Smoking cessation ; Women ; Smokers ; Case report ; Qualitative research |
| Abstract |
Purposes: Residential smoking cessation camp for heavy smokers has been started with government support. This study was to describe smoking experience and satisfaction with a camp among 8 women smokers participated in a 5 days residential camp. Methods: This is a case report study using retrospective data review. Researchers analyzed the data qualitatively using camp documents and voice records of individual and group counseling. Results: Women were middle aged 53.9±8.1 years and all married women. They smoked 16.3±7.9 cigarettes daily and Fargestrome nicotine dependence scores was 5.7±8.1 on average. Their main reason of smoking was stress related to family and the reason to quit smoking was to be a good family member. They expressed intensive depressed moods, lack of stress management strategies and low self-esteem during the camp. Majority of them were satisfied with the camp and were willing to recommend the camp to others. Conclusion: A residential camp for women heavy smokers was feasible and satisfied. The camp needs to be enriched with programs focused on family, depression, stress management and selfesteem. Qualitative and quantitative effectiveness of the camp should be followed up to verify its long-term effectiveness and to maximize the benefits for smokers. |