Emotional and Therapeutic Elements of Cigarette Smoking Control: A Cross Sectional Study
Usman Latif
BHU, Kariwala Teh & Distt Jhang, Pakistan.
Syeda Arooj Fatima
THQ Hospital Chak Jhumra, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Hassan Daniyal
RHC Satiana, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Fatima Maham Iqtidar
Allied Hospital, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Chaudhary Muhammad Salman
Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad Yasir
Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of services rendered by health professionals in reducing cigarette smoking at the smoking cessation centers.
Methods: Through May 2020 and April 2021, data from hospitals connected with the University of Health Sciences, Lahore, have been collected. During the same time period, information from DHQ and Allied Hospitals Faisalabad were evaluated using a recent retrospective review. Statistical software was used to calculate the incidence and average values. Chi-square also student t tests remained utilized to evaluate associated variables; p 0.06 remained measured statistically.
Results: The average age of entrance was 39.73 13.21 years (min 14; max 92). Women were older than males at time of admission, although men began smoking earlier. Individuals with fewer than a high school diploma began smoking at a younger age. Once cured through medication also behavioral treatment, the smoking cessation rate remained 38.4 percent (n = 218).
Conclusion: Approximately 49 percent of smokers stopped smoking after receiving medication and behavioral counseling. The majority of smokers was between ages of 31 and 51. More smoking cessation clinics should be built to provide smoking cessation tools to more informed individuals.
Keywords: Smoking cessation centers, emotional effects, cross sectional study