Successful Smoking Cessation among Women Smokers Based on Utilizing National Smoking Cessation Service Type in Korea

Lee, Dahyeon; Lee, Kang Sook; Lee, Ahnna; Ahn, Hyeju; Lee, Hyun Kyung; Kim, Hyekyeong; Lee, Jakyoung; Seo, Hong Gwan

doi:10.3390/ijerph18126578

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“…The smoking cessation rates in our study were 43.3%, 28.6%, and 21.6% at four weeks, 12 weeks, and six months, respectively. The quit rates were relatively high compared to previously reported rates of 36% at four weeks in female smokers 19 and 12.2% at six months in female smokers. 20 The previous study 20 provided a smoking cessation program that included telephonic counseling and supportive ambassadors.…”

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Smoking cessation strategies for women: An analysis of smoking cessation determinants among Korean female smokers participating in a smoking cessation outreach program

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Background: Although there is strong evidence that behavioral counseling improves quit rates, limited data are available on individualized smoking cessation counseling provided to female smokers because they often are hesitant to identify as smokers. This study aimed to elucidate factors related to smoking cessation among Korean women who participated in the smoking cessation outreach program. Methods: This retrospective descriptive study used data retrieved from the Korea Health Promotion Institute. The data included individual participant characteristics, supportive services received, and self-reported smoking cessation outcomes from June 1, 2015, to December 31, 2017. Results: Data from 709 women were analyzed. We found cessation rates of 43.3% (confidence interval [CI]=0.40, 0.47) at four weeks, 28.6% (CI=0.25, 0.32) at 12 weeks, and 21.6% (CI=0.19, 0.25) at six months. Significant determinants of quitting at six months were regular exercise (odds ratio [OR]=3.02; 95% CI=1.28, 3.29; P=0.009) and the number of counseling sessions during the first four weeks of the program (OR=1.26; 95% CI=1.04, 1.82; P=0.041). Conclusion: Providing intensive counseling during initial phase of smoking cessation program and regular exercise would be effective strategies for smoking cessation programs for women smokers to promote their health.

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Smoking cessation strategies for women: An analysis of smoking cessation determinants among Korean female smokers participating in a smoking cessation outreach program

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“…This study determined the effects of a ve-day residential smoking cessation program for female heavy smokers. Smoking cessation success rate in female smokers, as reported by South Korea's Smoking Cessation Support Service, was 33.5% after six months at smoking cessation clinics at public health centers and 11.5% after six months of smoking support service for women [23]. For this study's participants, success rate for smoking cessation at six months was 43.7%, the highest among smoking cessation support services for female smokers in South Korea.…”

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Effectiveness of a residential smoking cessation program for female heavy smokers in South Korea

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Background This study aimed to determine the characteristics of female heavy smokers participating in a residential smoking cessation program and the program’s effectiveness.Methods Data were collected from 119 female smokers registered in the Integrated System for Smoking Cessation Service, from September 1, 2015 through September 30, 2020. Participants attended a five-day residential smoking cessation program during hospital admission. The program included smoking cessation treatment by a psychiatrist, smoking cessation medication, health screening, smoking cessation education, individual and group clinical psychological therapy, physical activity programs, and nutritional counseling. Six months after the program, nine sessions of in-person or telephone-based smoking cessation counseling services were provided. Psychological evaluation—considering nicotine dependence, tobacco craving, smoking cessation motivation, perceived smoking cessation effect, smoking cessation self-efficacy, depression, and perceived stress—was conducted before and after participation to examine the program’s effectiveness.Results Participants’ states before and after the residential smoking cessation program were compared, and significant positive changes were observed in smoking cessation motivation, perceived smoking cessation effect, and smoking cessation self-efficacy. Success of the participants’ six-month smoking cessation was influenced by their depression levels and number of counseling sessions attended.Conclusions The participants followed a program based on a comprehensive healthcare approach, which was a critical determinant for the success of smoking cessation. To ensure effective smoking cessation in female heavy smokers, a female-specific counseling service should be developed and applied to increase the success rate of and maintain smoking cessation.

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“…Recent studies have reported that women in call centers have a higher prevalence of smoking, ranging from 20 to 37% [3,4]. However, owing to the negative cultural and social atmosphere surrounding female smokers in South Korea, these rates may be underreported [5][6][7]. Despite this negative cultural and social atmosphere, the relatively high rate of smoking among female call center workers may be due to various factors such as work environment, job-related stress, and personal benefits from smoking [3,4].…”

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Smoking in the workplace: A study of female call center employees in South Korea

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2022

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Smoking among women is characteristically high among call center employees and is associated with various individual and work-related characteristics, which have been paid little attention so far. This study explored the differences in intrapersonal and interpersonal characteristics and environmental factors among Korean women working in call centers by smoking status, based on an ecological model. In this cross-sectional study, an anonymous online survey was conducted among a sample of female employees from three credit card-based call centers (N = 588). Differences in intrapersonal (social nicotine dependence, smoking attitudes, emotional labor), interpersonal (smoking among family or friends, social support), and environmental factors (smoking cessation education, and perceived and preferred smoking policy at work) were compared according to smoking status (smokers, ex-smokers, and never smokers). Approximately 20% (n = 115) were smokers. Smokers were younger, mostly unmarried, had lower education, and had poorer perceived health status than ex- and never smokers. The mean scores for social nicotine dependence and smoking attitude were the highest among smokers, indicating their tendency to underestimate the negative effects of smoking. They also reported the highest level of emotional labor, with about half (50.4%) and almost all (95.7%) reporting smoking behaviors in their families and friends, respectively. Smokers took a lenient stance on the smoking ban policy. The results indicated the necessity to develop tailored smoking cessation programs to motivate female call center employees to quit smoking. As call centers may have a smoking-friendly environment, comprehensive smoking prevention programs considering multilevel factors are required to support smoking cessation.

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Successful Smoking Cessation among Women Smokers Based on Utilizing National Smoking Cessation Service Type in Korea

Cited by 6 publications

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Smoking cessation strategies for women: An analysis of smoking cessation determinants among Korean female smokers participating in a smoking cessation outreach program

Smoking cessation strategies for women: An analysis of smoking cessation determinants among Korean female smokers participating in a smoking cessation outreach program

Effectiveness of a residential smoking cessation program for female heavy smokers in South Korea

Smoking in the workplace: A study of female call center employees in South Korea

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