Factors influencing tobacco use behaviour initiation - From the perspective of the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation- Behaviour (COM-B) Model.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Non-communicable diseases such as ischemic heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases are the leading causes of death worldwide, and are associated with tobacco use. The ultimate goal of health professionals and researchers working to combat smoking's extremely harmful health effects is to prevent smoking initiation. Nearly 5500 new smokers are added each day, for a total of almost 2 million new smokers each year. The COM-B model's primary goal is to determine what needs to be done for a behaviour change to occur. Behaviour modification requires an understanding of the factors that drive behaviour.

Aim

The current qualitative study intends to explore the factors affecting tobacco use initiation (TUI) using the COM-B model, given the releva

SUBMITTER: Lakshmi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10245169 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature