Determinants of smoking cessation and abstinence in a Russian smoking-cessation center

Levshin, Vladimir; Slepchenko, N. I.

doi:10.18332/tpc/76623

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“…Perhaps one can claim that one of the important factors that can persuade people to stop hookah is to create strong motivation in them by the advice of their loved ones. A study found that those who are motivated to stop smoking are four times more likely to quit it than those with low motivation (Levshin & Slepchenko, 2017).…”

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Explaining the determinants of hookah smoking cessation among southern Iranian women: a qualitative study

Dadipoor

Kok

Heyrani

et al. 2020

Journal of Substance Use

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Background: Hookah smoking has been increasingly popular in Iran within the last two decades. The present study aims to explain the determinants of hookah smoking cessation among southern Iranian women in Bandar Abbas. Methods: The present study is a pioneering qualitative research that employed a conventional content analysis to explore factors affecting the hookah smoking cessation between 2018 and 2019. In total, 36 in-depth, semi-structured interviews were held with experienced individuals (15 women with successful cessation and 21 women with unsuccessful cessation) who 15 maximally diverged in terms of age, education, and occupation, from different geographical areas of the city. The interview process went on until the data were satiated. The required data were then analyzed qualitatively in MAXQDA. Results: Overall, six major categories were extracted. They included incentive background, need for freedom, control of external stimuli, religious norms, self-efficacy, and political factors. Conclusions: As the results showed, there were many external factors affecting the decision to quit or cut down on the rate of smoking hookahs. Catering for the required conditions and factors to strengthen the promotive ones and perceived threats, spiritual support and self-efficacy can effectively help successful cessation or reduction programs of hookah smoking.

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Explaining the determinants of hookah smoking cessation among southern Iranian women: a qualitative study

Dadipoor

Kok

Heyrani

et al. 2020

Journal of Substance Use

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“…TCCs can meet the needs of HSs and provide effective educational interventions to help them quit. By providing exclusive cessation services to hookah users, TCCs can be as effective in HS cessation as in cigarette smoking [58,59]. The existence of specialized smoking cessation clinics can point to the seriousness of this matter and encourage people to think about the adverse effects of HS.…”

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A qualitative exploration of experts’ views about multi-dimensional aspects of hookah smoking control in Iran

Dadipoor,

Alavi,

Eshaghi Sani Kakhaki

et al. 2024

BMC Public Health

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Background The related literature has primarily addressed cigarette smoking control. It seems that researchers have failed to explore the determinants of hookah smoking (HS) control. In an attempt to fill this gap, the present study explores experts’ views about aspects of HS control in Bandar Abbas, a city in the south of Iran. Methods The present qualitative study, conducted in 2022 and 2023, used a content analysis. To this aim, 30 experts in tobacco prevention and control were invited to participate in the research. Twenty seven accepted the invitation. In-depth, semi-structured, and face-to-face interviews were held with the experts. A purposive sampling was used and the data collection continued until data saturation. The interviews lasted between 18 and 65 min. MAXQDA 10.0 was used for data management and analysis. Results The expert interviewees had a mean age of 44.77 ± 6.57 years and a mean work experience of 18.6 ± 6.8 years. A total number of six main categories were extracted from the data, including usin influential figures to control HS, controlling HS by alternative activities, changing beliefs and attitudes toward HS, taking administrative and regulatory measures, and facilitating HS cessation. Conclusion This qualitative study explored the multifaceted ways people adopt to quit HS. Using influential figures to control hookah smoking, promoting alternative activities as a means of control, changing beliefs and attitudes, enforcing administrative regulations, and facilitating quit attempts all play an important role in tackling the prevalence of hookah smoking. These findings emphasize the importance of a comprehensive and multifaceted approach to integrate various interventions to effectively address hookah smoking behavior.

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“…Psychosocial characteristics, such as motivation [25,29,30] and a high level of confidence [31,32], may interfere with the result of smoking cessation attempts. The frequency of success was four times higher when the smokers' readiness to quit escalated from the "precontemplation" stage to the "contemplation" stage and two times higher from the "preparation" stage to the "action" stage [25].…”

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Abstinence Rate, Adverse Events and Withdrawal Symptoms after Varenicline Use and Predicting Factors of Smoking Abstinence: A Multicentre Single-State Study in Malaysia

Jiun

Chang

Tangiisuran

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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(1) Background: Varenicline is a widely prescribed agent in smoking cessation. However, the abstinence rate, the incidence of adverse events and withdrawal symptoms, have not been widely studied locally. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of smoking abstinence, adverse events and withdrawal symptoms associated with varenicline use, as well as possible factors contributing to successful smoking abstinence. (2) Methods: This was a retrospective, cohort study conducted in twenty-two government-operated smoking cessation clinics across the state of Perak, Malaysia. The medical records of adult smokers (age ≥ 18 years old) who were prescribed with varenicline between January 2017 and June 2018 were traced. The medical records of smokers who used pharmacotherapy other than varenicline, those who received less than four weeks of varenicline treatment, and with missing data were excluded. (3) Results: Sixty-eight out of 114 subjects (59.6%) successfully achieved smoking abstinence. Probable varenicline-induced chest pain was documented in three subjects. Altered behaviour (n = 2) and auditory hallucinations (n = 1) were also reported. Varenicline treatment duration is a significant predictive factor for successful smoking abstinence (odds ratio (OR) = 2.45; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.74–3.45; p < 0.001), followed by age (OR = 1.25; 95% CI 1.005–1.564; p = 0.045), the presence of adverse events (OR = 0.096; 95% CI 0.014–0.644; p = 0.016) and withdrawal symptoms (OR = 0.032; 95% CI 0.016–0.835; p = 0.032). (4) Conclusion: Almost two-thirds of the subjects achieved smoking abstinence with varenicline. The duration of the treatment, as well as the patients’ ages had a significant influence on successful smoking abstinence. Rare cases of cardiovascular and neuropsychiatric-related adverse events were reported, warranting continuous surveillance and adverse drug reaction reporting.

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Determinants of smoking cessation and abstinence in a Russian smoking-cessation center

Cited by 8 publications

References 22 publications

Explaining the determinants of hookah smoking cessation among southern Iranian women: a qualitative study

Explaining the determinants of hookah smoking cessation among southern Iranian women: a qualitative study

A qualitative exploration of experts’ views about multi-dimensional aspects of hookah smoking control in Iran

Abstinence Rate, Adverse Events and Withdrawal Symptoms after Varenicline Use and Predicting Factors of Smoking Abstinence: A Multicentre Single-State Study in Malaysia

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