Dissertations / Theses: 'Smoking cessation'

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Yfantouda, Renata Pires. "Field : smoking cessation." Thesis, City University London, 2007. http://openaccess.city.ac.uk/8555/.

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The UK government white paper on tobacco "Smoking Kills" set targets to reduce rates of smoking among adults from 28% to 24% by 2010. The success of behavioural smoking cessation programmes varies according to the type of intervention delivered (Viswesvaran & Schimidt, 1992). Group support programmes are the most commonly delivered smoking cessation interventions in the NHS, although in order to understand which methods are most effective, it is necessary to identify which psychosocial baseline factors predict successful outcomes. This study analysed the role of psychosocial predictors of decision to quit and 4-week abstinence in a community smoking cessation programme.

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Lindqvist, Rune. "Smoking cessation during pregnancy /." Stockholm : [Karolinska Univ. Press], 2001. http://diss.kib.ki.se/2001/91-7349-034-2/.

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Reindahl, Rasmussen Susanne. "The lifetime costs of smoking and smoking cessation." København : DSI - Institut for Sundhedsvæsen, 2006. http://www.dsi.dk/Publikationer/DSI-rapporter/2006.01/Lifetime%20costs%20of%20smoking.pdf.

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Senore, Carlo. "Smoking cessation in general practice." Thesis, McGill University, 1994. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=22803.

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Available evidence from RCTs shows that GPs' counselling can be effective in reducing smoking prevalence and that some specific features of the intervention (for example the offer of follow-up visits) may enhance its effectiveness. The impact of such preventive activity, however, is dependent not only on intervention characteristics, but also on factors related to the recipients (smokers) and the providers (physicians). Paper 1 explores the role of pre-treatment factors in predicting quitting following GPs' counselling among 861 smokers enrolled in the Turin smoking cessation trial. Social support and smoke free environment reinforce the impact of GPs' counselling, which is less effective for more addicted smokers and for women. Counselling might be more effective, if GPs would take advantage of information on individuals' experience of behavioral change to tailor their message. Paper 2 compares a group of smokers (N = 965), who were invited to participate in the Turin smoking 1 cessation trial, to a matched sample of smokers (N = 277), listed in the files of 42 GPs collaborating in the trial. The patients in the second set were potentially eligible for recruitment, but were not invited to participate. Estimates of the effect of individual characteristics on patient recruitment indicate that GPs focused their efforts on heavier and diseased smokers. As this tendency may dilute the impact of their anti-smoking action, more effective educational strategies should be implemented when planning preventive interventions.

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McEwen, Andy. "Smoking cessation in general practice." Thesis, St George's, University of London, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.422431.

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Lee, Man-yung Tona. "A prospective study on factors of smoking cessation among the Chinese youth smokers who participated in smoking cessation programs implications for promotion of smoking cessation /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2004. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B31971945.

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Taylor, Gemma Maria June. "The association between smoking, smoking cessation and mental health." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2014. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/5534/.

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Introduction: Smoking is a major risk factor for development of serious disease and smoking cessation greatly reduces this risk. The association between smoking, smoking cessation and mental health however, is less clear-cut, therefore this thesis aimed to further investigate this association. Methods: The first part of the thesis reports a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies to determine the difference in change in mental health between quitters and continuing smokers. The second part of the thesis reports three prospective analyses of individual level-patient data from five trials for smoking reduction treatment. The first analysis examined the association between cessation and change in mental health using propensity score matching (PSM). The second analysis examined the association between cessation and risk of psychiatric disorder using PSM. The final analysis examined the association between change in mental health after quitting and odds of relapse. Results and interpretations: Cessation was associated with improvements in mental health compared with continuing smoking; there was no association between cessation and risk of psychiatric disorder, and no association between change in mental health after cessation and future relapse. Results support the misattribution hypothesis, and have implications for future research, smoking cessation treatment and public health policy.

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Shahab, Lion. "The role of smoking-related biomarkers in smoking cessation." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2010. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1445840/.

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Much progress has been made in the field of tobacco control but the fact that the smoking prevalence in most Western countries is declining only slowly and still rising in many non-Western countries underlines the need to develop new ways to increase smoking cessation rates. Smoking-related biomarkers - biochemical, physiological or anatomical indices of exposure, risk and harm linked to smoke constituents - have been instrumental in furthering tobacco control, and this thesis examines the role of these biomarkers in smoking cessation. Study 1 evaluated whether biomarkers of exposure can be substituted by self-report and found that most smokers have only limited awareness regarding their level of exposure. Study 2 qualitatively explored smoking cessation in smokers and ex-smokers and examined their views on existing interventions in the NHS as well as on novel interventions involving biomarker feedback. Most participants commented positively on the Stop Smoking Services and welcomed the use of biomarkers in smoking cessation interventions. Study 3 tested the effectiveness of such an intervention adding feedback of an exposure and risk biomarker to brief advice in a randomised controlled trial. The intervention successfully altered cognitive antecedents of behaviour change but increased cessation rates only among smokers with high self-efficacy levels in comparison with the control group. Studies 4 and 5 used exposure and harm biomarkers from a nationally representative sample to determine smoking rates among people with objective signs of chronic obstructive pulmonary (COPD) or cardiovascular (CVD) diseases and to evaluate the potential impact of a diagnosis on smoking cessation. People with COPD but not CVD were more likely to smoke a disease diagnosis was associated with higher motivation to stop among smokers with COPD and with higher cessation rates in smokers with a CVD. The importance of these findings for the measurement of smoke intake, improvement of interventions and detection and treatment of smokers with diseases is discussed.

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Ardito, Marjorie A. "Smoking cessation protocols in Ohio hospitals." Connect to this title online, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1811/352.

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Thesis (Honors)--Ohio State University, 2005.
Title from first page of PDF file. Document formattted into pages: contains, 54 p.; also includes graphics. Includes bibliographical references (p. 53-54). Available online via Ohio State University's Knowledge Bank.

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Nosen, Elizabeth. "Metacognition and cravings during smoking cessation." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/42587.

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Nicotine cravings are important predictors of smoking cessation difficulty and relapse. Metacognitive models suggest that the ways people think about and respond to cravings may affect how severe cravings become. Specifically, appraising cravings to mean something awful about oneself or one’s quit attempt (i.e., as meaning one is weak-willed, destined to fail, or out of control) is predicted to increase distress. Negative affect is then theorized to trigger further craving and motivate unhelpful coping responses such as thought suppression and rumination. The present study examined evidence for this metacognitive model using an experimental paradigm. One hundred and seventy-six adult smokers participated in two lab sessions either during or preceding a cessation attempt; during the first session, participants received metacognitive, control or no psychoeducation. Dependent variables were assessed using ecological momentary assessment and questionnaires four days later. Metacognitive models predict that overly negative beliefs increase cravings and withdrawal-related distress. Consistent with this hypothesis, metacognitive beliefs correlated with increased distress and withdrawal symptoms among both continuing smokers and active quitters. Providing psychoeducation challenging maladaptive beliefs about cravings did not causally impact craving or smoking four days later, but psychoeducation was associated with differential diurnal variation in cravings. Specifically, abstinent smokers experienced lower cravings early and later in the day if they received metacognitive psychoeducation. An alternative directional hypothesis suggests that withdrawal symptoms increase beliefs. Consistent with this, changes in negative affect predicted changes in metacognitive beliefs. Quitting smoking did not causally impact beliefs, but successfully abstinent smokers showed a greater decline in overly negative craving interpretations. Regarding metacognitive responses, cessation increased use of reappraisal, distraction and suppression, but there were no differences in strategies used by successful and unsuccessful abstainers. Only rumination predicted smoking one month later. Overall, results provide partial support for metacognitive models. Causal effects of beliefs on withdrawal symptoms (and vice versa) were not detected but nonexperimental results imply a bidirectional relationship. Future research on rumination and certain types of metacognitive beliefs is warranted. Examination of clinical applications of metacognitive models would also be valuable, particularly among depressed smokers or as an adjunct to behavioural approaches to smoking cessation.

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Man, Keng-cheung Kenneth, and 文鏡彰. "Smoking cessation programme in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2011. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B47560356.

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Background Smoking cessation programmes are well established in western countries with many economic appraisals and analysis. However, appraisals are scarce in Asian countries. Smoking cessation in Hong Kong started less than 20 years ago. This study aim to analysed the cost-effectiveness of smoking cessation programmes under the management of Department of Health in Hong Kong. Methods There is only one smoking cessation clinic run by the Department of Health targeting the public. Smokers were enrolled through a smoking cessation hotline or referral from general out-patient clinics. Counselling and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) were provided to appropriate clients. The effectiveness was measured by estimating the number of quitters and the long-term health benefits of smoking cessation in term of life years saved(LYS) according to the number and age of the quitters. Cost-effectiveness was evaluated from the perspective of the service provider. Results 5510life-years were saved without discounting and 2850life-years were saved with a 1.75% discounting rate per year. 1282 patients became long-term quitters where each of them earned 2.2 life years. The cost per long-term quitter was HK$ 157,000(US$ 20,000). The cost per life-years saved was HK$ 22,000(US$ 2,800) without discounting and HK$ 43,000(US$ 5,400) with 1.75% discounting. Conclusions The results showed that the smoking cessation programme under the management of Department of Health in Hong Kong was cost-effective compared with other medical interventions. Further enhancement in smoking cessation service for youths, conducting research on smoking related issues, promotion on smoking cessation services, as well as providing training for health care professional in provision of smoking cessation service in the community are suggested to improve the tobacco control package in Hong Kong.
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Beck, Fay. "Women, smoking cessation and disadvantage : a mixed methods investigation of the factors influencing smoking cessation in women." Thesis, University of Bath, 2013. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.600216.

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Background Women are less likely than men to successfully quit smoking when using NHS cessation services (The Information Centre, 2012, ICD, 2011). Methods The research used mixed methods and consisted of two studies. Study one was a secondary data analysis of service use data from cessation services in Glasgow, North Cumbria and Nottingham. The study examined whether women had lower cessation outcomes compared to men. Further analyses explored whether women using cessation support differed from men in terms of demographics, smoking behaviour, interpersonal characteristics or patterns of service use. The predictors of cessation success for women were identified. Study two consisted of 25 semi-structured interviews and 1 focus group (n=5) which explored women’s experiences of smoking, smoking cessation and NHS cessation support. Thematic analysis was used to analyse this data. Results Lower quit rates were observed for women in the English samples (4 weeks, 52.1% vs. 57.8%, 52 weeks, 12.7% vs. 17.2%) compared to men. Women experienced more markers of disadvantage compared to men. Disadvantage appeared to mediate smoking cessation outcomes in women by increasing nicotine addiction. Markers of nicotine dependence predicted smoking cessation outcomes in women. However, the qualitative investigation indicated that the emotional side of addiction also appeared to have an important role in the smoking behaviour for women. Variation existed in the preferred intensity of cessation support. However, knowledge of available cessation support options was low; suggesting that cessation services should ensure smokers make an informed choice about the format of cessation support they use. Conclusions The key finding of this thesis was that it highlighted that smoking and smoking cessation may be affected by the emotional role that smoking can have within women’s lives. Ways that NHS support could be altered to meet women’s needs are discussed within this thesis.

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Leung, Hin-yung, and 梁軒蓉. "The effect of referral to smoking cessation services from healthcare practitioner on smoking cessation rate : a systematic review." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/193779.

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Objective: To investigate the effect of referral to smoking cessation services from healthcare practitioner on smoking cessation rate, by comparing smoking cessation rate based on the type of intervention referred by healthcare practitioners; the person delivering referred intervention; the profession of referral source, etc. Methods and Results: Studies published between 2000 to 2013 from PubMed, Web of Science and Medline were searched against with specific keywords. A total of 449 studies were identified. 5 studies with relevant information were shortlisted and included in this systematic review. The studies were conducted in various countries, the baseline data between the intervention and control group were recorded. The results from the 5 studies were inconsistent, some of the interventions have relatively high smoking cessation rate, however, most of the interventions did not find significant difference in the rate between the intervention or control group. Discussion: Most of the studies did not find significant increase in smoking cessation rate after referral from healthcare practitioners. This result could be affected by the attitude of healthcare practitioners, the profession of referral source, the type of smoking cessation intervention referred, etc. A more thorough investigation has to be carried out to investigate the effect on the result. Referral of motivated smokers only might increase the cessation rate, raising its cost-effectiveness. Conclusion: Referral to smoking cessation programme from most types of healthcare practitioners does not increase the smoking cessation rate of smokers, exception for referral to quitline from general practitioners.
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Schultz, Annette Susan. "A fresh look at smoking and cessation." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ37417.pdf.

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Wiggers, Louise Christina Wilhelmina. "Smoking cessation in patients with cardiovascular disease." [S.l : Amsterdam : s.n.] ; Universiteit van Amsterdam [Host], 2006. http://dare.uva.nl/document/19285.

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林家寶 and Ka-po Lam. "Nurse-led telephone-based smoking cessation intervention." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2009. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B43251286.

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Fletcher, Tifani R., Lana McGrady, Andrea D. Clements, and Beth A. Bailey. "Perceptions of Smoking Cessation Barriers During Pregnancy." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7263.

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Introduction: Smoking during pregnancy can lead to many negative health outcomesfor the mother and child. More than 30% of pregnant women in rural Appalachia smoke, which is three times the national average. Prenatal appointments present a unique opportunity for health care professionals to address smoking in this population. However, many cessation efforts during pregnancy address only the physical health impact of smoking rather than the personal circumstances surrounding cigarette use. Therefore, the current project investigated self-reported barriers to pregnancy smoking cessationand whether these differed by smoking cessation status at delivery. Methods: Study participants (N=459) were women from the state-funded Tennessee Intervention for Pregnant Smokers (TIPS) program who were self-reported smokers at the beginning of their pregnancy. Women receiving prenatal care in Northeast Tennessee were recruited for participation. The majority of participants were Caucasian, low income, and received state-assisted medical insurance coverage. Participants completed multiple questionnaires, including an assessment of background characteristics and smoking behaviors/beliefs. Of interest to the current investigation was the following open-ended question, asked at entry into prenatal care: “What do you see as the biggest barriers to your quitting smoking (i.e. what would be most likely to keep you from being able to quit)?” Common themes of responses were developed and coded using an iterative process by three independent reviewers, resulting in ten themes. Finally, medical charts were reviewedfor self-reported smoking status at delivery, and participants were subsequently coded as either continued smokers (N=347) or successful quitters (N=112). Results: The majority of women, regardless of delivery smoking status, responded that stress was their primary barrier to smoking cessation, followed by second-hand smoke. Significant differences were found between continuing smokers and those who were able to quit, with quitters less likely to report stress, Χ2 (1, 459) = 7.32, p = .007, or emotional/mental health Χ2 (1, 459) = 12.90, p < .001), as barriers. Continued smokers also listed significantly more barriers per person than quitters t(238.2) = -2.81, p = .005, while quitters were more likely to report that they had no barriers to smoking cessation. Conclusions and Implications: This study suggests that smoking cessation interventions during pregnancy should specifically address stress management and emotional/mental health, as well as second hand smoke, and underlines the importance of addressing mental health issues early in pregnancy. In sum, understanding women’s perceptions of why they believe they cannot quit smoking during pregnancy may help in the development of more effective smoking cessation interventions.

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Zeid, Amanda Sue. "Patient Preferences for a Smoking Cessation Application." The Ohio State University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1437604036.

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Gonçalves, Tatiana Santos. "Audiovisual for health promotion: smoking cessation case." Master's thesis, Universidade de Aveiro, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/7512.

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Mestrado em Comunicação Multimédia
This project aims on the development of three videos which will function as a tool to used along with therapeutical treatment for individuals who intent to change their health behaviors. The videos were developed using experts’ therapeutic practical experiences and printed materials following certain, learning and communication theories such as Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Construtivism, Persuasion theory, Transtheoretical and Elaboration Likelihood models. A profound study on these theories and models helped to understand health behaviors facilitating thus the development of the videos which might contribute smoker’s efforts to alter bad health habits, bad addictive behaviours and shift to healthier lifestyle. The project took place at the University of Thessaly, Departament of Physical Education and Sports Science, at the city of Trikala, Greece. The conceptual model was elaborated with the influence of user centred design concepts from therapists specialized on this technique, originating the development of a prototype with audiovisual elements. Its assessment content was done between some experts in the fields of smoking cessation intervention program, media and smokers to evaluate certain of its aspects (design, quality, messages and others). This preliminary evaluation allow to the conclusion that audiovisual material might play an important role on smoking cessation interventions, since its usage might bring extra motivation for the smokers and present information through more interesting strategies.
Este projecto consiste no desenvolvimento de vídeos que irão funcionar como materiais alternativos no tratamento terapêutico a indivíduos que querem alterar os seus comportamentos aditivos. Os vídeos foram desenvolvidos de acordo com experiencias nas práticas terapêuticas e materiais impressos, seguindo certas teorias de aprendizagem e comunicação, tais como, Behaviorismo, Cognitivismo, Construtivismo, Teoria da Persuasão e modelos Transteorético e de Probabilidade de Elaboração. Um estudo aprofundado destas teorias e modelos ira ajudar a compreender como o indivíduo pensa, facilitando o desenvolvimento dos vídeos que podem ajudar os pacientes. Este projecto é desenvolvido na área de utilização de práticas terapêuticas, aplicando à realidade grega através do audiovisual. O projecto teve lugar na Universidade de Tessália, Departamento de Educação Física e Ciência do Desporto, na cidade de Trikala, Grécia. O modelo conceptual foi elaborado com a influência de conceitos de design centrado em terapias especializadas com componentes audiovisuais. A sua avaliação de conteúdo foi feita por especialistas em programas de cessação tabágica, media e fumadores onde foram avaliados aspectos como o design, qualidade, mensagem, entre outros. Esta avaliação preliminar permitiu concluir que o uso do audiovisual pode ter um papel importante na luta pela cessação tabágica, já que o seu uso pode trazer motivação adicional para fumadores e apresentar informações através de estratégias interessantes.

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Lam, Ka-po. "Nurse-led telephone-based smoking cessation intervention." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2009. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B43251286.

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Garcia-Brinker, Dawn A. "Smoking Cessation Education for Acute Care Nurses." Thesis, Walden University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10977237.

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Tobacco use among veterans is significantly higher than among members of the general population. The purpose of this quality-improvement project was to increase acute care staff members? knowledge and confidence in using tobacco cessation interventions to increase quit rates among the inpatients of a veterans? hospital in the midwestern region of the United States. An evidence-based, standardized Tobacco Tactics Toolkit was developed and implemented, and a 6 sigma method guided the quality improvement process to define, measure, analyze, improve, and control the tobacco-cessation education initiative. The reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance framework was used to ensure that evidence-based interventions were applicable to practice. The transtheoretical model was also used to understand the changing behavior of individuals addicted to tobacco and explain the phenomena of nicotine dependence. A convenience sample method was used, and a 10-question pre- and posttest was administered to 12 staff members. Results showed a 60% increase in posttest scores indicating a significant improvement in staff confidence, knowledge, and willingness to implement tobacco-cessation interventions. The Tobacco Tactics Toolkit has the potential to positively impact social change by increasing quit rates, decreasing admissions, and improving quality of life among veterans.

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Garcia-Brinker, Dawn. "Smoking Cessation Education for Acute Care Nurses." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6024.

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Tobacco use among veterans is significantly higher than among members of the general population. The purpose of this quality-improvement project was to increase acute care staff members' knowledge and confidence in using tobacco cessation interventions to increase quit rates among the inpatients of a veterans' hospital in the midwestern region of the United States. An evidence-based, standardized Tobacco Tactics Toolkit was developed and implemented, and a 6 sigma method guided the quality improvement process to define, measure, analyze, improve, and control the tobacco-cessation education initiative. The reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance framework was used to ensure that evidence-based interventions were applicable to practice. The transtheoretical model was also used to understand the changing behavior of individuals addicted to tobacco and explain the phenomena of nicotine dependence. A convenience sample method was used, and a 10-question pre- and posttest was administered to 12 staff members. Results showed a 60% increase in posttest scores indicating a significant improvement in staff confidence, knowledge, and willingness to implement tobacco-cessation interventions. The Tobacco Tactics Toolkit has the potential to positively impact social change by increasing quit rates, decreasing admissions, and improving quality of life among veterans.

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Taber, Iris. "Reasons for attrition from a smoking cessation program." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2004. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4571/.

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The present study examined various psychosocial variables that may influence success in a stop smoking program (QuitSmart) used by the North Texas Veterans Health Care Service (NTVHCS). The QuitSmart program utilizes the Stages of Change Model, with its focus on the last three stages (preparation, action, and maintenance). It was proposed that factors including shame-proneness, guilt, anger/hostility, depression, self-efficacy - both global and smoking situational, neuroticism, and level of nicotine dependence might individually or in combination predict attrition from the NTVHCS smoking cessation program. Results indicate that shame-proneness, guilt, anger/hostility, and depression did not individually predict attrition. Persons with high levels of smoking situational self-efficacy tend to utilize self-change strategies leading to greater success in smoking cessation. Participants with a psychological diagnosis, when combined with neuroticism and shame-proneness, appear to have more difficulty with cessation than those with only a medical diagnosis. Clinical implications and suggestions for change to the NTVHCS smoking cessation program are discussed.

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Saloojee, Yussuf. "Motives for smoking and their relation to tobacco smoke inhalation, smoking habits, and smoking cessation." Thesis, Queen Mary, University of London, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.338290.

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Chau, Kwan-yu, and 鄒君愉. "The effectiveness of a nurse led intensive community based smoking cessation protocol in quitting smoking in women smokers." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2012. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B48335150.

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Background: Women smoking is a critical world health concern. Women are special risk group of smoking because approximately 1 million women died from tobacco-induced diseases worldwide each year and this number was increasing rapidly (Wesley and Sternbach, 2008). Besides, smoking increased the prevalence of menstrual irregularity, intermenstrual bleeding, varied length of menstrual cycle, pain and discomfort during menstruation of women (McEwen, 2006). Moreover, smoking will not just affect women but their children. Smoking is related to miscarriage, bleeding, premature rupture of the membranes, premature birth, growth retard baby, still birth, birth defects (The University of Hong Kong, 2007). Researches proved that combining telephone counseling and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) are needed to help quitting smoking in women (Palmer, 2000). Quitting smoking can greatly reduce the chance of smoking associated diseases. Risk of lung cancer will be reduced by one-half to two-thirds after 10 years of abstinence and the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) will be reduced by half within 1-2 years (Lewis, 2010). Nurses are the largest group of health professionals who work with people of all ages and community settings, so they should have enormous potential in helping people to quit smoking. As a result, it is important for nurses to understand more about this combined approach for quitting smoking in women smokers and translate the research evidence to real world practice in Hong Kong. Purpose: The aims of this paper are to investigate the barriers to quit of women smokers in Hong Kong and their needs, to find out the gap between current and proposed smoking cessation services, to explore the relevant studies about smoking cessation in women smokers, to perform the quality assessment of selected studies, to summarize and synthesis the extracted data, to translate the existing data into a practice guideline that can be used in community setting for women smokers, to assess the implementation potential of the proposed guideline and to formulate an implementation and evaluation plan for the proposed guideline. Methods: A total of 7 studies focusing on quitting smoking of women smokers located in Medline (1950- ), EMBASE (EMBASE Classic + EMBASE 1947- ) and Pubmed (1950- ) were selected. Thirty-day point prevalence quit rates at 12-month follow-up was used as the major outcome indicators. After quality assessment and extracting data from the related literatures, a practice guideline will be synthesized and the implementation potential will be assessed. The guideline will be graded according to the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network system. The implementation potential of the guideline will be assessed according to: (1) the transferability of the guideline, (2) the feasibility of implementing the guideline, and (3) cost-benefit ratio of the innovation. Then, the nurse led intensive community based smoking cessation program will be developed. An effective communication with all stakeholders is important in developing a positive relationship and to gain their support throughout the implementation of the proposed innovation. Pilot test will be conducted to test the satisfaction level of the innovation among women smokers in the real world setting, to test the feasibility of the innovation in the real world setting and to measure the actual material cost and non-material cost of the innovation. Am improvement plan will be drawn after evaluating the pilot test. After implementing the innovation, three outcomes evaluations will be used to evaluate this nurse led intensive community based smoking cessation program which include patient outcome, staff outcome and system outcome. The above results will be reported within one month after the innovation. The report can act as a useful guide for running similar smoking cessation programme in the future. Conclusion: The proposed programme is recommended in the community setting to assist women smokers to quit smoking which is an important public health issue.
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Ross, Nancy Annette. "Attitudes toward smoking in the Community Intervention Trial for Smoking Cessation, COMMIT." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp03/NQ30168.pdf.

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Varekojis, Sarah Meredith. "The relationship between smoking cessation outcomes and functional health literacy level in patients receiving a brief cognitive smoking cessation intervention." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1085082092.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2004.
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Smith, Andrea. "The natural history of unassisted smoking cessation in Australian ex-smokers." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/18463.

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This thesis builds on work in the field of self-change from addictive behaviours. I have used a grounded theory methodology to investigate how and why Australian smokers quit smoking unassisted, that is, without professionally mediated behavioural assistance or pharmacotherapy. My research was specifically designed to provide an in-depth understanding of the complex process of smoking cessation from the ex-smokers’ perspective. As such, this thesis provides insights into: (1) prevalence of unassisted quitting in Australia; (2) reasons why Australian smokers choose to quit unassisted; (3) process of quitting; and (4) conditions that characterise a successful quit attempt. In this thesis I draw together these findings to present a typology of quitting (measured, opportunistic, naïve or unexpected) based on four key characteristics found in participants’ accounts of quitting: presence of a clearly identifiable trigger, evidence of preparation, amount of effort invested in quitting, and speed of onset of quitting. This thesis also presents a detailed account of how ex-smokers can be classified in terms of the patterns of use (or non-use) of assistance across their quitting history, concluding that two experiences were common to all participants: almost no one quit at their first attempt and almost everyone started out quitting unassisted. Finally, I report a core concept, ‘being serious’ and explain how this concept provides an alternative to the commonly used concepts – motivation, willpower, determination and commitment. ‘Being serious’ draws on all of my earlier findings. I propose ‘being serious’ typically requires the coming together of three critical elements: previous experience of quitting, an identity (or existential threat) and suitable timing and circumstances. I conclude by suggesting dichotomising assisted and unassisted quitting is unhelpful and instead argue, based on my research findings, the two processes have more commonalities than differences.

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Coles, Monica. "Impact of Smoking Cessation Education on Workplace Wellness." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6410.

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Guidelines and laws prohibit smoking in public places, and evidence supports the safety and effectiveness of workplace wellness programs in promoting healthy environments. A long-term care (LTC) facility selected as the focus for this project does not offer wellness programs and does not restrict on-site smoking by employees. The purpose of this project was to construct an evidence-based smoking cessation education program for delivery to employees at the LTC facility. The practice-focused question addressed whether a workplace wellness smoking cessation education program would increase employees' knowledge of the harmful effects of smoking and promote engagement in smoking cessation strategies. A pretest and posttest to assess knowledge of the harmful effects of smoking was designed to be administered to employees prior to and after the education program. A panel of 6 experts consisting of 4 clinical nurse specialists, a nurse educator, and a nurse researcher was selected to assess the potential effectiveness of the education program. A 10-question survey was used to obtain the panel experts' evaluation of the program. Descriptive statistics were then used to analyze the results. Nearly all of the experts surveyed reported that they would recommend the education program to a friend or colleague, with 66% selecting "very likely" This is indicative of the potential for the program to be effective. Findings might support social change at the selected facility by increasing staff knowledge of the harmful effects of smoking and staff commitment to participating in a smoking cessation program.

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Rinaldi, Cara L. "The role of social support in smoking cessation." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp04/mq22387.pdf.

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Minthorn-Biggs, Mary-Beth. "Smoking cessation using an interpersonal coping skills program." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape7/PQDD_0006/NQ41076.pdf.

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Tomson, Tanja. "Telephone support for smoking cessation : the Swedish example /." Stockholm, 2005. http://diss.kib.ki.se/2005/91-7140-430-9/.

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Belperio, Enza Elizabeth. "Smoking cessation by mothers of new-born infants /." Title page, contents and abstract only, 1987. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09P/09pb452.pdf.

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Miller, Caroline. "Experiences of smoking cessation : a discourse analytic study /." Title page, contents and abstract only, 1994. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09ARPS/09arpsm647.pdf.

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Follett, Lenora D. "An investigation of how spirituality supports smoking cessation /." Connect to full text via ProQuest. Limited to UCD Anschutz Medical Campus, 2006.

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Thesis (Ph.D. in Nursing) -- University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, 2006.
Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 144-159). Free to UCDHSC affiliates. Online version available via ProQuest Digital Dissertations;

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Morgan, Julia Irene. "Comparing smoking cessation services in Bradford & Airedale." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2013. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.595841.

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Background: Smoking and tobacco use is the biggest cause of premature death worldwide. Smoking cessation services report a four-fold increase in successfully supporting clients to quit and are reported to increase a smoker's chances of stopping smoking four-fold. Yet, there remains a knowledge gap of the comparative success and cost effectiveness of smoking cessation providers and the socio-demographics of their clients. Aim: To compare differences in clients, effectiveness and costs by smoking cessation service delivered in dental, GP, pharmacy and NHS Stop Smoking Services in Bradford & Airedale. Methods: Retrospective smoking cessation data were accessed (July 2011 - December 2011) from four smoking cessation services (dental, GP, pharmacy and NHS SSS) in Bradford & Airedale. The analysis compared the socio-demographic features of clients, spatial distribution of smoking cessation services by setting and the clients who use them and the cost and effectiveness by service. Results: Of those using the services across the smoking cessation services, 3% used dental, 11% pharmacy, 31% NHS SSS and 55% GP. Dental and NHS SSS had the largest proportion of clients who had 'quit' (Chi square p=O.01). Clients attending dental services travelled further than other clients (ANOVA: p=O.01). Dental services had the highest mean cost per quitter: £167.84. Pharmacy services were cost effective when compared against usual care (NHS SSS), whereas dental services were more effective and more costly and GP services were less effective and less costly compared to usual care (NHS SSS). Conclusions: This novel research shows variations in smoking cessation service by setting when considering client socio-demographic features, spatial distribution of clients and service distribution and the cost and effectiveness by setting in Bradford & Airedale. These research findings provide the foundations by which to further explore the role of dental services as a smoking cessation service provider.

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Bernard, Amy Lynn. "A descriptive analysis of selected smoking cessation programs." Virtual Press, 1991. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/774763.

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The purpose of this research was to compare and contrast the components and characteristics of selected widely available smoking cessation programs.To reach this goal, an evaluation form was developed after an extensive review of the literature which addressed the structure, duration, techniques, issues which were discussed, success rates and availability of the programs. This form was tested for content validity by a jury of experts and was used to review each of thirteen selected smoking cessation programs. The reviews were conducted by the author using program materials received from the sponsoring organizations. Any questions which could not be answered with these materials were answered through a telephone interview with a representative of the sponsoring organization.Once the reviews were completed, the information was transferred to table form and to a database so that collective data could be generated. The following conclusions were drawn from the table and the data generated: the existing smoking cessation programs appear to have been developed utilizing suggestions offered in to use similar program techniques, and a great deal of variance exists in terms of success rates and cost.
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Sohlberg, Tove. "Smoking cessation in Sweden - gender, pathways, and identity." Doctoral thesis, Stockholms universitet, Sociologiska institutionen, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-108481.

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Research on smoking has to a great deal been conducted within a public health or a medical context, or focused on policy making. Fewer studies have taken their point of departure in a social sciences context, and still fewer have analysed why individuals start and cease to smoke, and how and why smoking patterns on an aggregate level change over time and vary between different population groups. The aim of this dissertation is to analyse changes in the Swedish tobacco consumption with special emphasis at elucidating the decrease in smoking during the past half-century from different angels. Thus, the first paper explore if and how changes in smoking patterns can be understood and explained with reference to Sweden’s development as a welfare state, and in relation to socio-demographic and socio-economic circumstances. The second paper focuses on the long-term pathways to smoking cessation, by discerning several distinct trajectories from smoker to non-smoker. The third paper analyses gender differences with regard to reasons to smoke, experiences of smoking, and central elements in the cessation process. Finally, in the fourth paper, the issue of to what extent smoking cessation can be described as a process of identity change is explored. Smoking initiation and cessation vary by socio-demographic and socio-economic factors, and the rapid decrease in smoking has resulted in a rather vulnerable group of smokers in these aspects. The results also indicate that the cessation process is complex, with personal and structural factors interacting in the long-term process, leading to multiple pathways to a smoke-free life. Moreover, they point to gender differences in reasons to smoke and to quit, and in strategies to quit smoking. In addition, identity change seems to be important in remaining smoke-free. The stated inequality in gender and class points in the direction that structural changes and social policies might be of need to decrease smoking even further.

At the time of the doctoral defense, the following papers were unpublished and had a status as follows: Paper 1: Submitted. Paper 3: Accepted. Paper 4: Manuscript.

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Gilbert, Hazel M. "Individual differences in the experiences of smoking cessation." Thesis, University of Reading, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.299303.

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Wright, Alison Jane. "Can genetic information enhance motivation for smoking cessation?" Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.405191.

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Johnson, Vicki D. "Growth Mindset as a Predictor of Smoking Cessation." Cleveland State University / OhioLINK, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1246034970.

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Scheiding, Rachel A. "The Relationship Between Smoking Cessation and Self-Efficacy." Marietta College / OhioLINK, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marietta1260369637.

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Kleinjan, M. "Dawning dependence processes underlying smoking cessation in adolescence /." [S.l.] : Rotterdam : [The Author] ; Erasmus University [Host], 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/14932.

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Tatarkiewicz, Iwona A. "Factors influencing the effectiveness of smoking cessation messages /." Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2009.

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Guiffre, Aubree M. "Preparing medical students to counsel for smoking cessation." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10450/10792.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--West Virginia University, 2009.
Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains ix, 154 p. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 112-128).

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Eke, Gideon. "Evaluating the Impact of a smoking cessation program." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4216.

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Forty-six million individuals in the United States used tobacco products. People who use tobacco products attempt numerous strategies before giving up smoking habit altogether. The goal of this project was to evaluate the impact of a tobacco cessation program by evaluating pre-and post-cessation program data, and hospital records of participants attending the hospital smoking cessation program over a 6-month period to ascertain the degree of reduction in tobacco use and hospitalization from smoking-related diseases. The population sample comprised of both men and women between the ages of 18 years and above. The project question addressed whether the smoking cessation program had an impact on reducing the rate of tobacco use and hospital readmissions after attending a cessation program at a medical center. A paired samples t-test was conducted to analyze the pretest and posttest results. There was a statistically significant decrease (p <.001) in the participants' (N=49) rate of smoking after completing the smoking cessation program that lasted 6 months. The mean on smoking cessation pre-participation was 13.7 (SD = 1.56). The mean on smoking cessation post-six months participation was 6.67 (SD = 1.81). There was a statistically significant decrease in the rate of hospital admissions among participants. The mean on pre-participation hospital admissions was 4.18 (SD = .727). The mean on post-participation hospital admissions was 1.41 (SD = .643). Smoking cessation programs impact social change by improving the quality of life of participants and their families and decreasing the financial impact of hospital readmission cost

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Naylor, Natasha Kathleen. "Intermittent and light smoking cessation in a predominantly Hispanic sample." To access this resource online via ProQuest Dissertations and Theses @ UTEP, 2009. http://0-proquest.umi.com.lib.utep.edu/login?COPT=REJTPTU0YmImSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=2515.

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Foulds, Jonathan Andrew. "An investigation into the role of nicotine in tobacco smoking and smoking cessation." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.264960.

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Koo, Chi-bing. "Gender differences in predictors of smoking cessation among Chinese smokers." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2005. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/b39724141.

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盧慧詩 and Wai-sze Lo. "A guideline for smoking cessation for parents with young children in pediatric setting." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2008. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B40721140.

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