Factors Associated with Smokers Attending More Than One Smoking Cessation Clinic Visit.

ABSTRACT: Smoking remains a primary cause of cancers, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases and death. Globally, efforts have been made to reduce smoking rates, but the addictive nature of nicotine, a key component of tobacco, makes cessation challenging for smokers. Medical interventions including medical advice and pharmacotherapies are effective methods for smoking cessation. The frequency of medical interventions correlates with success in smoking cessation. This study aims to compare the characteristics of the patients who visited the smoking cessation clinic once with those who visited more than once, in order to identify factors that are associated with repeat clinic visits. A total of 81 patients who have visited the smoking cessation clinic in Kangwon National University Hospital were inc

SUBMITTER: Kwon OB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10706923 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature