Smoking cessation and the effect of nicotine dependence onrelapse rate in İzmir, Turkey

Özlem PEKEL; Gül ERGÖR; Türkan GÜNAY; Hakan BAYDUR; BERİL CHOUSSEIN; Refik BUDAK; Sinem DOĞANAY

Makale detayları

Smoking cessation and the effect of nicotine dependence onrelapse rate in İzmir, Turkey

Yazarlar:

Özlem PEKEL | Gül ERGÖR | Türkan GÜNAY | Hakan BAYDUR | BERİL CHOUSSEIN | Refik BUDAK | Sinem DOĞANAY

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2015 Vol.45 Issue 4, pp.895-901

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2015

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000752595

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

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Özet:

 

Background/aim: Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the world. There is growing evidence of the need for community-based programs on smoking cessation. The main purpose of this study is to establish the rate of smoking cessation and restarting in 1 year at the Balçova Smoking Cessation Center.   Materials and methods: This is a prospective study with a study group of 359 individuals who quit smoking at the Balçova Smoking Cessation Center for at least 4 weeks between October 2009 and April 2010. The outcomes of the study were 1-year cessation rate and relapse rate. Individuals who reported restarting and/or had CO measurements above 6 ppm were accepted as quitters who had relapsed.   Results: The 1-year rate of smoking cessation was 30.1% for the study group. Of the subjects who quit smoking, 50.1% started smoking again during the 1-year follow-up. Relapse rate was also higher in nicotine addicts. Pharmacological treatment was associated with increased success rates in smoking cessation.  Conclusion: Nicotine dependency was shown to be associated with lower rates of smoking cessation and higher rates of relapse. Therefore, it is important to begin smoking cessation attempts before individuals become serious addicts.

 

Background/aim: Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the world. There is growing evidence of the need for community-based programs on smoking cessation. The main purpose of this study is to establish the rate of smoking cessation and restarting in 1 year at the Balçova Smoking Cessation Center.   Materials and methods: This is a prospective study with a study group of 359 individuals who quit smoking at the Balçova Smoking Cessation Center for at least 4 weeks between October 2009 and April 2010. The outcomes of the study were 1-year cessation rate and relapse rate. Individuals who reported restarting and/or had CO measurements above 6 ppm were accepted as quitters who had relapsed.   Results: The 1-year rate of smoking cessation was 30.1% for the study group. Of the subjects who quit smoking, 50.1% started smoking again during the 1-year follow-up. Relapse rate was also higher in nicotine addicts. Pharmacological treatment was associated with increased success rates in smoking cessation.  Conclusion: Nicotine dependency was shown to be associated with lower rates of smoking cessation and higher rates of relapse. Therefore, it is important to begin smoking cessation attempts before individuals become serious addicts.

Makale detayları

Smoking cessation and the effect of nicotine dependence onrelapse rate in İzmir, Turkey

Yazarlar:

Özlem PEKEL | Gül ERGÖR | Türkan GÜNAY | Hakan BAYDUR | BERİL CHOUSSEIN | Refik BUDAK | Sinem DOĞANAY

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2015 Vol.45 Issue 4, pp.895-901

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2015

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000752595

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

Smoking cessation

relapse rate

pharmacological treatment

Sayı

Makale detayları

Smoking cessation and the effect of nicotine dependence onrelapse rate in İzmir, Turkey

Yazarlar: Özlem PEKEL | Gül ERGÖR | Türkan GÜNAY | Hakan BAYDUR | BERİL CHOUSSEIN | Refik BUDAK | Sinem DOĞANAY

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2015 Vol.45 Issue 4, pp.895-901

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 8/2015

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000752595

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6165

pISSN: 1300-0144

Smoking cessation

relapse rate

pharmacological treatment

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Özlem PEKEL | Gül ERGÖR | Türkan GÜNAY | Hakan BAYDUR | BERİL CHOUSSEIN | Refik BUDAK | Sinem DOĞANAY

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2015 Vol.45 Issue 4, pp.895-901

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2015

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000752595

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144