Factors associated with abstinence in a smoking cessation program

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dc.contributor.authorTamblay, Natalia
dc.contributor.authorSeijas, Daniel
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-21T01:05:10Z
dc.date.available2025-01-21T01:05:10Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractBackground: Smoking cessation programs have an efficacy of approximately 30%. Different factors related to the patients may influence this figure. Aim: To identify determinant factors for smoking cessation after one year of treatment and to determine if bupropion and nicotine substitutes are effective in smoking cessation treatments. Material and methods: Follow up of 68 patients that attended a smokers clinic at a General Hospital. The patients filled up a questionnaire which included demographic, morbid and smoking habits data. They were subjected to a psychiatric interview to determine their treatment. One year later patients were contacted by telephone and were asked if remained without smoking. Results. After one year 41% of patients responded that they were abstinent. On univariate analysis male gender appeared as a protective factor associated to abstinence. On multivariate analysis, the use of blipropion appeared as a protective factor. A high score on the automatic item, of the smoking motivation questionnaire appeared as a risk factor. The presence of respiratory diseases and the male gender were borderline significant protective factors. Nicotine substitutes were not associated with better abstinence rates. Conclusions: In this sample of smokers, the use of bupropion was associated with better abstinence rates and a high motivation to smoke appeared as a risk factor to contirtue smoking
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.issn0034-9887
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/95845
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000255012700006
dc.issue.numero2
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final185
dc.pagina.inicio179
dc.revistaRevista medica de chile
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectbupropion
dc.subjectnicotine
dc.subjectsmoking
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleFactors associated with abstinence in a smoking cessation program
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen136
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sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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