Stop smoking clinics in Malaysia: characteristics of attendees and predictors of success

Wee, Lei Hum; Shahab, Lion; Bulgiba, Awang; West, Robert

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2010.11.011

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“…The majority of men participated in this trial may reflected the 43.9% (4.64 million) of Malaysian men aged 15 years or older were current cigarette smokers in 2011 and only 1.0% (0.10 million) are women from a national survey (Institute for Public Health 2012). A similar result was also reflected by Wee et al (2011), where most smokers were male but again these data were collected in a health setting. Nonetheless, a study in Japan by Hanioka et al (2010) found the smokers attended quit smoking clinics in dental clinic were predominantly male.…”

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A Randomized Control Trial of Smoking Cessation Interventions Conducted by Dentists

Yahya

Saub

Nor

2018

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A Randomized Control Trial of Smoking Cessation Interventions Conducted by Dentists

Yahya

Saub

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2018

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“…Unfortunately, no significant findings in relation to a religious component were detected that support the findings of other studies in Malaysia, which have shown that there is a marginal or no significant effect of religious belief as a motivator to quit smoking among Muslim smokers. 21,22 Furthermore, there are other factors which could have influenced the behaviour of the respondents in the intervention group to a faith-based intervention when compared with the influence of other types of intervention, such as nicotine replacement therapy or other forms of non-religious smoking cessation counselling. These factors were not measured in this study.…”

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The effect of faith-based smoking cessation intervention during Ramadan among Malay smokers

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Rahman

Abidin

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Qatar Medical Journal

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Objectives: To study the effects of a faith-based smoking cessation intervention during Ramadan among Malay male smokers working in public offices. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study conducted during Ramadan 2015. The intervention was developed based on the constructs within the Theory of Planned Behaviour. The intervention intended to increase the intention and the perceived behaviour control to stop smoking among Muslim smokers during Ramadan. The outcomes measured were changes in the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence score and saliva cotinine levels. Data were collected at baseline (5 days before Ramadan), during Ramadan (21st day of Ramadan) and post-Ramadan (21 days after Ramadan). Statistical tests to examine changes within and between groups were carried out and the significance level was set at p < 0.05. Results: During Ramadan, the saliva cotinine level decreased significantly in both groups (p = 0.001 in the control group and p = < 0.001 in the intervention group). However, after Ramadan, it remained significant only in the intervention group (p = 0.025). A significant change between the groups was only noticed during Ramadan (p = 0.049). Conclusion: The reduction in the saliva cotinine level was found to be more sustainable post-Ramadan in the intervention group. This finding could indicate the positive effect of using this culturally-competent intervention to encourage smoking cessation during Ramadan.

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“…Past studies in Malaysia indicated no standard treatment strategies at the quit smoking clinics nationwide. They also indicated there were differences in the success rate between clinics (Wee et al 2011). Wee et al (2011) found high default rates of 51.8% at 6-month follow-up.…”

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“…They also indicated there were differences in the success rate between clinics (Wee et al 2011). Wee et al (2011) found high default rates of 51.8% at 6-month follow-up. Research is needed to examine how different approaches to behavioral support, skills of practitioners and availability of pharmaceutical support affect smoking cessation success rates.…”

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A mixed-method study of the efficacy of physical activity consultation as an adjunct to standard smoking cessation treatment among male smokers in Malaysia

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Background This study examined the effectiveness of using Physical Activity Consultation (PAC) as an addition to the standard smoking cessation treatment in Malaysia. We explored participants’ experiences in terms of physical activity and smoking abstinence with the combined PAC and smoking cessation intervention.MethodsWalk-in smokers from a local smoking cessation clinic volunteered for the 8-week intervention program, while undergoing standard smoking cessation treatment. In Week 1, a facilitator conducted a face-to-face intervention to explore participants’ involvement in physical activity and helped to set physical activity strategies and goals for participants to increase physical activity levels. Participants were provided with follow-up phone calls at Weeks 3 and 6. Participants answered questionnaires that measured smoking withdrawal (Shiffman–Jarvik Withdrawal Scale), cessation self-efficacy (Cessation Self-efficacy Questionnaire), physical activity involvement (International Physical Activity Questionnaire), and mood (Brunel Mood Scale) upon recruitment, at post-intervention and at follow-up 3 months after the intervention ended. Participants also responded to interviews about their experiences with the PAC and smoking cessation treatment at post-intervention and at 3-month follow-up.ResultsSeven participants completed the program until follow-up. All were successfully abstinent. Only two participants increased physical activity levels, whereas others maintained their physical activity levels or showed slight decreases. Several themes were identified in this study, including participants’ experiences with withdrawal symptoms, smoking cessation self-efficacy, triggers to smoking cessation, thoughts on standard smoking cessation treatment in Malaysia, physical activity involvement, mood, and thoughts and beliefs on combining smoking cessation and physical activity.ConclusionsThis study suggests PAC was helpful in maintaining or increasing the overall physical activity levels of participants and could assist with smoking abstinence. Findings showed that all participants who stayed in the program were successfully abstinent. In general, the findings in this study provided promising results for further research on PAC as an adjunct to smoking cessation treatments in Malaysia. Trial registration This intervention is registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (Trial registration number: ACTRN12616000269437).Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s40064-016-3675-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Stop smoking clinics in Malaysia: characteristics of attendees and predictors of success

Cited by 25 publications

References 13 publications

A Randomized Control Trial of Smoking Cessation Interventions Conducted by Dentists

A Randomized Control Trial of Smoking Cessation Interventions Conducted by Dentists

The effect of faith-based smoking cessation intervention during Ramadan among Malay smokers

A mixed-method study of the efficacy of physical activity consultation as an adjunct to standard smoking cessation treatment among male smokers in Malaysia

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