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Perceived barriers and motivators to smoking cessation among socially-disadvantaged populations in Poland
- Source :
- International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, Vol 32, Iss 3, Pp 363-377 (2019), International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 2019.
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Abstract
- OBJECTIVES: This study aimed at assessment of the perceived barriers and motivators to smoking cessation among socially-disadvantaged populations in Poland. It is hypothesized that different factors can be considered depending on the level of smoking addiction. Therefore, a comparison between light and heavy smokers was performed. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data collected during the second wave of a cross-sectional study carried out in the Piotrkowski District in October 2016 - February 2017 among 1668 socio-economically disadvantaged persons constituted the source of information for the present study. Barriers and motivators to smoking cessation among daily smokers were identified via face-to face interviews. RESULTS: About one-third of the studied population admitted to being current daily smokers, almost 75% of whom were heavy smokers. The most common barriers to quitting smoking were related to difficulties in quitting (62%), the lack of willingness to quit (56%), as well as addiction and withdrawal symptoms (craving cigarettes [65%], habit [56%], stress and mood swings [55%]). A significantly higher proportion of such barriers was noted among heavy smokers compared to light smokers (p < 0.05). The following motivations to quit were pointed out by the respondents: available pharmacotherapy (47%), access to a free-of-charge cessation clinic (40%), and encouragement and support provided by their doctor (30%), with no differences between various levels of smoking addiction (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Developing effective interventions targeted at unique deprived populations requires understanding the barriers and motivators to quitting smoking. Social support and financial issues, including free-of-charge pharmacotherapy and cessation clinics, as well as doctor's encouragement and support, are crucial for successful smoking cessation in this vulnerable population
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Adolescent
Mood swing
medicine.medical_treatment
media_common.quotation_subject
barriers
Population
lcsh:Medicine
Craving
motivators
Vulnerable Populations
tobacco
03 medical and health sciences
Social support
0302 clinical medicine
Environmental health
Surveys and Questionnaires
medicine
Humans
education
Poverty
media_common
education.field_of_study
Motivation
Smokers
business.industry
Addiction
Tobacco control
lcsh:R
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Social Support
cessation treatment effectiveness
General Medicine
Middle Aged
030210 environmental & occupational health
Tobacco Use Cessation Devices
Disadvantaged
smoking cessation
tobacco control
Smoking cessation
Female
Poland
medicine.symptom
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 12321087
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a0e582c9f256a5a0a1d0733188202dfe