Progression towards smoking cessation: Qualitative analysis of successful, unsuccessful, and never quitters.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding how people transition between phases of not making a quit attempt to stopping smoking successfully is important in order to optimize interventions. This study aimed to explore differences in attitudes towards smoking and quitting among smokers and ex-smokers.

Methods

Adult (age 18 and over) successful (n = 8), unsuccessful (n = 8) and never quitters (n = 7) were recruited through stop-smoking services in England. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and data were analysed using framework analysis.

Results

Seven themes (starting to smoke, positive appraisal of smoking, responsibility for past/current smoking, negative effects of smoking, reasons to quit, process of quitting, and identity) were identified in all groups. Sub-group difference

SUBMITTER: Tombor I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5827703 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature