To reduce tobacco use and related harm in Korea, telephone based cessation services (Quitlines) began full operation to provide regular behavioral counseling for smoking cessation in 2006. After registration in the cessation program, at least 21 calls per year are given to each client to help quit and encourage maintenance. Tailored programs for males, females, and adolescent smokers have been offered taking into account smokers' characteristics and smoking behavior. Mailing self-help quit packs and e-mail and SMS services are allowable as additional services.A total of 23,201 smokers were registered on the Quitline program from 2006 to 2014. In 2014, an average of 13,343 calls per month have been received by 28 coaches, the 1 year abstinence rate of clients is 26%, and clients' satisfaction rate is 81.6%. After introduction of the call system in 2007, client convenience and effective operations have been achieved with high technology support of a computer-based telephone system. Systematic education and evaluation programs for quit coaches have contributed to quality assurance of the services. Currently, research into development of new programs and evaluation of Quitline performance is being undertaken. A Comprehensive Multi-channel Cessation Center (CMCC) has been suggested and is now planned as a next step in the national program for smoking cessation.
Despite the success of tobacco control efforts in reducing smoking rates during the past 50 years, data on the factors contributing to quitting success are still lacking. Smoking-related mortality among women has also not declined. Therefore, this study aimed to characterize sociodemographic features, smoking-related behaviors, mental illness, and smoking cessation in woman smokers in Korea who were registered in the Quitline program. Furthermore, factors associated with 30-day and 1-year successful smoking cessation after enrollment in the Quitline program were investigated. A total of 3360 adult woman Quitline users from 2007 to 2018 were included in the final analysis, with information on their age, education level, marital status, body mass index, frequency of alcohol consumption per month, nicotine dependency, self-efficacy for smoking cessation, presence of a smoking cessation supporter, and mental health history collected upon registration with the Quitline program in Korea. Their cessation outcome was investigated with a 1-year follow-up until the end of 2019. A multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify factors associated with smoking cessation at the 30-day and 1-year follow-ups. The results of the multiple logistic regression analysis indicated that lower nicotine dependency, higher self-efficacy, and the presence of a smoking cessation supporter improved the odds of smoking cessation at the 30-day and 1-year follow-ups. In contrast, users with a mental health condition were less likely to achieve smoking cessation. Incorporating methods to increase self-efficacy in women who decide to quit smoking will contribute to facilitating more attempts to quit and achieving greater success in smoking cessation among woman smokers.
Background: Smoking among adolescent is one of the biggest alarming issues in tobacco control. Although smoking cessation interventions for adolescents have been implemented, 92% would be relapsed within one year. However, the information on factors associated with smoking relapse is insufficient among adolescents, although it looks necessary for understanding smoking behaviors of adolescents and applying more effective intervention program for them. Korea is one of the country having the highest adolescent smoking prevalence (9.6% in boys and 2.7% in girls aged 19 years or less) and in lack of information on smoking behaviors and factors associated with relapse or successful quit. Telephone-based cessation service (hereafter Quitline) has been available since 2006 regarding the confidentiality and accessibility of adolescent smokers and it has followed-up abstinence of users with intensive counseling for 1 year. Therefore, analysis on the adolescent smokers who used Quitline might be meaningful to understand adolescents' cessation behaviors and factors associated with. Aim: To identify the factors associated with smoking relapse among adolescent Quitline users in Korea. Methods: 2141 (1370 boys and 394 girls) adolescent smokers who registered at Quitline in Korea from January 2007 to December 2017 and attempted quit were included in the current study. The baseline information on sociodemographic characteristics, smoking and other health behaviors, nicotine dependency, and motivational factors for quit were collected. Cessation outcome and reason of relapse were identified during the 1 year follow-up of each individual. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to identify associated factors of smoking relapse. Results: The analysis on the data are undergoing and the result would be suggested in the conference with the further analysis. Conclusion: It will be suggested in the conference.
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