Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland (Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology).
Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland (Department of Nutrition in Digestive Tract Diseases).
Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2019 Jul 15;32(4):527-536. doi: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01432. Epub 2019 Jun 26.
The aim of the current study was to assess the perceived treatment effectiveness and beliefs with respect to the best advisor who could conduct smoking cessation treatment or counseling among socially disadvantaged light and heavy smokers. This could be crucial for implementation of a successful smoking cessation intervention among this vulnerable population.
The current assessments were based on the data collected during the second wave of a cross-sectional study performed in the Piotrkowski District among 1668 adults aged 18-59, entitled to social aid from welfare institutions. Face-to-face interviews were conducted to collect the relevant data.
The current daily smoking status was declared by 31% of the participants. About 23% of the study sample (74% of daily smokers) admitted to being heavy smokers with a meaningful difference between men and women (p < 0.05). About 29% of the daily smokers indicated that medications/pharmacotherapy could be a good method for giving up the habit. Fifteen percent of the participants shared the opinion that a smoking cessation specialist is the best advisor for counseling, and only about 7% would choose a general practitioner or pharmacist, and even fewer a nurse, as a person who could provide help to smokers. There were no statistically significant differences in any of the evaluated perceptions between the light and heavy smokers (p > 0.05).
A high share of heavy smokers among socially disadvantaged people, and their perception that medications/pharmacotherapy would be a good solution to quit smoking, underline the need for stronger support for this method, including relevant financing resources and training. However, this method should be applied along with behavioral counseling. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2019;32(4):527-36.
本研究旨在评估社会弱势群体中轻度和重度吸烟者对能够实施戒烟治疗或咨询的最佳顾问的治疗效果和信念。这对于在这一弱势群体中实施成功的戒烟干预措施可能至关重要。
本评估基于在皮奥塔科夫斯基区（波兰）对 1668 名 18-59 岁成年人进行的一项横断面研究的第二波数据，这些成年人有权从福利机构获得社会援助。通过面对面访谈收集相关数据。
当前有 31%的参与者报告了当前的每日吸烟状况。研究样本中约有 23%（74%的每日吸烟者）承认自己是重度吸烟者，男女之间存在显著差异（p<0.05）。约 29%的每日吸烟者表示药物/药物治疗可能是戒烟的好方法。15%的参与者认为戒烟专家是咨询的最佳顾问，只有约 7%的人会选择全科医生或药剂师，甚至更少的人会选择护士作为可以为吸烟者提供帮助的人。在轻度和重度吸烟者中，任何评估的认知之间均无统计学差异（p>0.05）。
社会弱势群体中重度吸烟者比例较高，以及他们认为药物/药物治疗将是戒烟的好方法，这突显了需要加强对这种方法的支持，包括相关的资金资源和培训。然而，这种方法应该与行为咨询一起应用。国际职业医学与环境卫生杂志。2019;32(4):527-36.
