scholarly journals Smoking cessation in cardiac patients: the influence of action plans, coping plans and self-efficacy on quitting smoking

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 350-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natascha de Hoog ◽  
Catherine Bolman ◽  
Nadine Berndt ◽  
Esther Kers ◽  
Aart Mudde ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. e12647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chie Taniguchi ◽  
Hideo Tanaka ◽  
Hideo Saka ◽  
Isao Oze ◽  
Kazunobu Tachibana ◽  
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2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Rollins ◽  
Jenepher Lennox Terrion

AbstractResearch has found that an individual's perceived self-efficacy, supported by goals and the acceptance of potential obstacles, has the ability to assist in behaviour modification. By examining the narratives of cardiovascular patients undergoing smoking cessation counselling, this study highlights factors that individuals communicate in their narratives regarding changes to self-efficacy throughout the process of smoking cessation. Narrative analysis is used to establish those factors that cardiovascular patients assert to be the motivating or impeding factors in their smoking cessation efforts, particularly in relation to their initial readiness to quit smoking. The study's findings illustrate the social, physical and psychological barriers and motivating factors that exist for cardiovascular patients in the process of quitting smoking. The current study supplements past research illustrating that in-hospital programs are among the most influential smoking intervention strategies because they can be tailored to each patient's specific health problems and personal and social circumstances. The study concludes that the relationship formed between patients and intervention specialists can assist in raising an individual's self-efficacy to end an addictive behaviour.


Author(s):  
Floor A van den Brand ◽  
Math J J M Candel ◽  
Gera E Nagelhout ◽  
Bjorn Winkens ◽  
Constant P van Schayck

Abstract Introduction Financial incentives effectively increase smoking cessation rates, but it is unclear via which psychological mechanisms incentives influence quit behavior. The current study examines how receiving financial incentives for smoking cessation leads to quitting smoking and investigates several mediators and moderators of that relationship. Aims and Methods The study sample consisted of 604 tobacco-smoking employees from 61 companies in the Netherlands who completed a baseline and follow-up questionnaire. The current study is a secondary analysis from a cluster randomized trial where employees received smoking cessation group counseling at the workplace. Participants in the intervention group additionally received financial incentives of €350 in total for 12-month continuous smoking abstinence. We used a two-level path analysis to test a model that assesses the effects of financial incentives through smoking cessation program evaluation, medication use, nicotine replacement use, attitudes, self-efficacy, and social influences on quit success. We additionally tested whether an individual’s reward responsiveness moderated the influence of incentives on quit success. Results The effect of financial incentives on quit success was mediated by a higher self-efficacy. Financial incentives were also associated with a higher use of cessation medication. A more positive program evaluation was related to higher self-efficacy, more social influence to quit, and more positive attitudes about quitting. The results did not differ significantly by individual reward responsiveness. Conclusions The results of the current study suggest that financial incentives may be used to increase medication use and self-efficacy for quitting smoking, which offers an indirect way to increase successful smoking cessation. Implications (1) This is the first study investigating via which psychological pathways financial incentives for quitting smoking can lead to long-term quit success. (2) The results showed a path between financial incentives and a higher likelihood of medication use. Incentives may encourage smokers to use medication in order to increase their chance of quitting smoking and receive the reward. (3) There was a path from financial incentives to quit success via a higher self-efficacy. (4) The effects of financial incentives did not depend on individual reward responsiveness.


Author(s):  
Chau Ngo ◽  
Ryan Chiu ◽  
Hanh Chu ◽  
Giap Vu ◽  
Quang Nguyen ◽  
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Despite its decreasing prevalence, cigarette smoking remains the second leading cause of preventable death worldwide. In Vietnam, despite recent smoking cessation efforts, the prevalence of tobacco consumption remains high, particularly among males. In this study, we aim to evaluate the self-efficacy in quitting smoking (i.e., quitting confidence), intention to quit, and identifying associated factors among both rural and urban Vietnamese male populations. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 321 patients (52.7% urban and 47.4% rural inhabitants) who utilized QUITLINE services of Bach Mai Hospital (Hanoi, Vietnam). Socio-economic status, smoking history, cigarette usage data, and intent to quit were assessed. Baseline data were correlated with quitting confidence, to identify significant associated factors. The majority (75.9%) of participants were in the planning phase of cessation, yet 90.8% lacked complete confidence in their quitting ability. Older age, fewer cigarettes per day and previous quitting attempts were associated with quitting confidence (p < 0.05) and plans to quit (p < 0.05). Older smokers and previous quitters were more confident in their ability to quit in the near future and more likely to have made plans to quit. Future smoking cessation efforts should focus on improving self-efficacy, particularly among younger and newer smokers.


2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-175
Author(s):  
Elaine De Leon ◽  
Norah L. Crossnohere ◽  
Laura W. Fuentes ◽  
Morgan Johnson ◽  
Kevin Welding ◽  
...  

Introduction:Emerging evidence suggests a heightened interest in healthy behaviour changes, including smoking cessation, at the beginning of the week. Evidence from Google searches, quitlines, and cessation websites show greater information-seeking and interest in early week quitting.Aims:This pilot assesses the comparative effectiveness of a smoking cessation intervention that encourages participants to use Mondays as a day to quit or recommit to quitting smoking.Methods:We partnered with existing smoking cessation group programs to conduct a quasi-experimental, pre–post study. Both comparison and intervention groups received the same standard-care curriculum from program instructors. Intervention group participants received Monday materials including a wallet card and a mantra card during enrolment. On Mondays, intervention participants received an emailed tip-of-the-week and were encouraged to quit or recommit to quitting. Quit buddies were recommended in both groups, but intervention participants were encouraged to check-in with quit buddies on Mondays. The outcomes of smoking abstinence, number and length of quit attempts, and self-efficacy were assessed at the final program session and three months later.Results:At the last session, intervention group participants who were still smoking had a higher self-efficacy of quitting in the future, rated their programs as more helpful in quitting smoking, and were more likely to rate quit buddies as very helpful. Differences in self-efficacy were no longer observed at the second follow-up. No differences were observed between intervention and standard group participants in abstinence, number of quits, length of quits, or self-efficacy of staying quit at either follow-up.Conclusions:Encouraging results from this pilot study indicate that further research is needed to explore how Monday messaging may improve smoking cessation programs.


2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement 2) ◽  
pp. 139s-139s
Author(s):  
M.P.T. Durgut

Background and context: In 2017 March, Turkey has launched a public campaign to promote smoking cessation among adults. The purpose of the campaign is to create awareness about the risks and health effects of cigarette smoking and to promote behavioral change, based on health behavior model (HBM.) Aim: To encourage behavioral change by decreasing perceived benefits of smoking and increasing perception of threat related to smoking among the target audience. decreasing perception of barrier related to behavioral change and increase sense of self-efficacy among the target audience Strategy/Tactics: · Three television advertisements aiming to increase perceived threat of smoking and to increase perceived benefits of quitting · Two radio advertisements aiming to increase self-efficacy to quit, · Web portal ( birakabilirsin.org ) aiming to increase self-efficacy to quit Outcomes: After the ad campaign, a quantitative survey was carried out aiming to measure the attitude about the key messages of the campaign and intention to quit smoking. The survey was conducted in October-November 2017 and used the in-person household survey method to reach samples of current cigarette smokers, ex-smokers and nonsmokers in Turkey aged 18 years and above (planned sample size is 1700). According to the results of the postcampaign evaluation, the messages of the campaign were retained with a high 85.5% Nearly half of those saying they quit after the campaign started declared that the campaign was effective in helping them quit smoking. 48% of those quit said that the campaign helped them to not restart smoking. 80% of those who never smoked stated that the campaign decreased their desire to try smoking. Half of the survey participants heard of the campaign Web site 7% of the people who heard of the Web site visited it. 68% of the participants who visited the Web site believed that the Web site would help in quitting smoking. What was learned: The results of the postcampaign evaluation show that the campaign was successful in establishing perceived risk of smoking, changing perception and attitudes and developing the intention of quitting smoking among the target population. The campaign also helped people to actually quit smoking. The mandated free publication of antitobacco PSAs in all local and national channels according to the Turkish Tobacco Control Laws positively affected the public access of the campaign.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. e0246231
Author(s):  
Tregony Simoneau ◽  
Jessica P. Hollenbach ◽  
Christine R. Langton ◽  
Chia-Ling Kuo ◽  
Michelle M. Cloutier

Objective Pediatric providers play an important role in parental and youth smoking cessation. The goal of this study was to understand smoking cessation attitudes of parents and the behaviors, confidence and self-efficacy of pediatricians related to providing smoking cessation counseling to parents and youth. Methods A mixed methods study was conducted in a convenience sample of families (n = 1,549) and pediatric primary care clinicians (n = 95) in Connecticut using surveys and focus groups from April, 2016 to January, 2017. Results The smoking rate (cigarettes or electronic cigarettes) among all households surveyed was 21%. Interest in quitting smoking was high (71%) and did not differ based on smoking amount, duration, type of community of residence (urban, rural, etc), or race/ethnicity. For example, compared to participants who smoked for <10 years, those who smoked ≥20 years had a similar interest in quitting (OR = 1.12; 95% CI: 0.85–1.48). Ninety percent of clinicians surveyed asked parents about their smoking behavior at least annually but 36% offered no smoking cessation counseling services or referral. Clinicians almost always reported counseling youth about the dangers of nicotine and tobacco use (99%), were more confident about counseling youth than parents (p<0.01) and reported low self-efficacy about smoking cessation and prevention counseling of parents and youth. Ninety-three percent of clinicians opined that electronic cigarettes were equally or more dangerous than cigarettes but 34% never counseled youth about the dangers of electronic cigarettes. Conclusions Clinicians frequently screen parents about their smoking behaviors, but rarely provide smoking cessation counseling and express low confidence in this activity. Clinicians are more confident counseling youth than parents. Clinicians also recognize the dangers of electronic cigarettes, yet they infrequently counsel youth about these dangers.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Caterina Grassi ◽  
Guido Alessandri ◽  
Stefania Pasquariello ◽  
Michela Milioni ◽  
Domenico Enea ◽  
...  

The literature documents that personality characteristics are associated with healthy lifestyles, including smoking. Among positive traits, Positivity (POS), defined as a general disposition conducive to facing experience under a positive outlook has shown robust associations with psychological health. Thus, the present study investigated the extent to which POS is able to predict (i) relapse after quitting smoking and (ii) the desire to smoke again. All participants (481) had previously attended a Group Counselling Program (GCP) for Smoking Cessation (from 2005 through 2010). They were contacted through telephone interview. Among participants, 244 were ex-smokers (age: years56.3±10.08, 52% female) and 237 were still-smokers (age: years55.0±9.63; 63.5% female). The association of POS with “craving to smoke” levels was assessed with multivariate linear regression analysis while controlling also for important differences in personality such as conscientiousness and general self-efficacy, as well as for gender and age. Results showed that POS was significantly and negatively associated with smoking status and with craving to smoke. Among covariates (i.e., conscientiousness, generalized self-efficacy), gender was associated with smoking status and with craving to smoke. Altogether these findings corroborate the idea that POS plays a significant role in sustaining individuals' efforts to quit smoking.


2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew S. Nickels ◽  
David O. Warner ◽  
Sarah Michelle Jenkins ◽  
Jon Tilburt ◽  
J. Taylor Hays

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