Vulnerability and self-perceived health status among light and heavy smokers: the relationship to short-term fear appeal tobacco control messages

Szklo, André Salem; Coutinho, Evandro Silva Freire

doi:10.1590/s0102-311x2009000700011

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“…Perceiving a problem without meeting a diagnostic criterion also has been reported [101]. Conversely, perceiving an improvement in smell ability since age 25 may be specific to the sense of smell or broader "optimistic bias" that has been studied to understand why smokers do not respond to messages about health risks of cigarette smoking [102]. We uncovered a greater level of selfreported smell and taste alteration by providing participants chance to report beyond a dichotomous response (yes/no) to a current problem and changes associated with aging.…”

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Heightened olfactory dysfunction and oral irritation among chronic smokers and heightened propylthiouracil (PROP) bitterness among menthol smokers

Duffy

Glennon

Larsen

et al. 2019

Physiology & Behavior

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Chronic cigarette smoking may influence chemosensory function, which in turn, may affect cigarette usage. Because menthol in cigarettes can attenuate nicotine bitterness, choice of menthol/ nonmenthol cigarettes may be influenced by ability to perceive bitterness. We examined chemosensory function of chronic smokers, hypothesizing they would show altered function in comparison to non-smokers and by menthol cigarette preference. In laboratory-based measures, chronic smokers (N=135; 84 menthol smokers) self-reported their chemosensory function and participated in smell (identification task with perceived intensity) and taste (quinine and NaCl intensity on tongue-tip and whole mouth) testing. A taste genetics probe (propylthiouracil (PROP) bitterness) also was assessed. Self-reported and measured chemosensory function were compared with nationally-representative 2013-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data generated with similar measures. The taste measures also were compared between smokers and age-and sex-matched non-smokers from a laboratory database. Frequencies of self-reported smell and taste alterations among smokers exceeded NHANES prevalence estimates for non-smokers. The rate of measured smell dysfunction also exceeded NHANES prevalence for hyposmia. Compared to non-smokers, smokers reported elevated tongue-tip and whole mouth intensities from 1 M NaCl, with no significant differences in whole mouth quinine or 0.32M NaCl. Inconsistent with previous hypotheses, smokers were not more likely to report depressed PROP bitterness than non-smokers. However, as expected, menthol smokers reported

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confidence: 99%

Heightened olfactory dysfunction and oral irritation among chronic smokers and heightened propylthiouracil (PROP) bitterness among menthol smokers

Duffy

Glennon

Larsen

et al. 2019

Physiology & Behavior

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“…Participants who were classified as current smokers were asked the question “During the past 30 days, on the days that you smoked, about how many cigarettes did you usually smoke that day?” Heavy smoking was defined as smoking more than one pack of cigarettes per day (>20 cigarettes/day) during the past 30 days, whereas light to moderate smoking was defined as one pack of cigarettes or less a day (≤20 cigarettes/day), based on the cutoff of one pack of cigarettes per day (20 cigarettes/day) in the tobacco literature (Husten, ; Mucha, Stephenson, Morandi, & Dirani, ; Sweitzer, Donny, Dierker, Flory, & Manuck, ; Szklo & Coutinho, ).…”

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Heavy and Light/Moderate Smoking Among Building Trades Construction Workers

Chin

Hong

Gillen

et al. 2013

Public Health Nursing

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“…TM is the cueing of events during the treatment process, including diagnosis, discussion of treatment options, treatment visits, and attendance of family members. Clinicians and healthcare systems are well positioned to take advantage of these opportunities to build on patients' perceptions of personal vulnerability and emotions, such as fear or hope, and changes in self-concept to emphasize the importance of smoking cessation related to their medical conditions [36,37]. In considering the value of the mobile phone for smoking cessation such as iPhone apps, it is noteworthy that currently iPhones or more broadly speaking smartphones have limited reach, especially among smokers.…”

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The Potential Enhancement of the Smoking Cessation Aid Called ‘Quit-Calendar’ for ‘Quit-For-King’ Project (Phase I)

2019

J Nur Healthcare

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Background: Quit-For-King Project has launched from 2016 to 2019. The campaign activities, treatment &counseling, and public health network are required. Quit-Calendar was considered as a cessation aid for this project. It aimed to provide a useful reminder for smokers to specify their quit dates, learn some self-help guides, and receive pharmacological assistance. Methods: It is a cross-sectional descriptive study. One-hundred and thirty three Health promoting hospital (HPH) staff from SriSa-Ket province underwent ‘Quit-Calendar training programs included, knowledge and skills of counseling, pharmacotherapy, and steps of using Quit-Calendar. Information related to smoking cessation services at primary care units (HPH). Descriptivestatistical analysis was implemented. Results: Totally, there were 177 HPH participants enrolled to the training program. The majority was females (7.3%), have already opened smoking cessation services (93.4%) with mainly 1 to 3 year working experience (63.3%). Noticeably, smoking cessation services were mainly set up at outpatient clinics (89.8%). Most common smoking cessation services include lifestyle modification (98.4%). Regarding health policies in Sri-Sa-Ket province, only 5A counseling with ‘cold turkey’ technique, and herbal medicines were provided for the patients. Interestingly, the majority of quitters were monitored by public health volunteers who met them regularly (85.36%) not healthcare provider at the hospitals. The success keys included, the readiness of quitter, followed by clear and supportive policies and family members consecutively (38.64, 32.95, 21.59%). Conclusion: Quit-Calendar was successfully modified. Quit-Calendar was comprised into ‘Quit-For-King’ Project to enhance the success of quit rates (phase II). The preparations of HPH staff were also conducted. Further investigations of its effectiveness, users’ satisfaction and limitations of the calendar will be performed.

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Vulnerability and self-perceived health status among light and heavy smokers: the relationship to short-term fear appeal tobacco control messages

Cited by 7 publications

References 36 publications

Heightened olfactory dysfunction and oral irritation among chronic smokers and heightened propylthiouracil (PROP) bitterness among menthol smokers

Heightened olfactory dysfunction and oral irritation among chronic smokers and heightened propylthiouracil (PROP) bitterness among menthol smokers

Heavy and Light/Moderate Smoking Among Building Trades Construction Workers

The Potential Enhancement of the Smoking Cessation Aid Called ‘Quit-Calendar’ for ‘Quit-For-King’ Project (Phase I)

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