Exploring smoking cessation behaviors of outpatients in outpatient clinics: Application of the transtheoretical model

Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Jul 2;99(27):e20971. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000020971.

Abstract

To examine the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of smokers towards smoking prevention and provide high-quality smoking cessation services and education on tobacco prevention and establish a smoke-free care network.This study is a cross-sectional survey. The research tool is a questionnaire composed of 4 sub-scales, namely, "tobacco harm awareness," "tobacco prevention attitude," "quitting smoking self-efficacy scale," and "intentional behavior to quit smoking."A positive correlation was identified between cessation-specific knowledge, attitude to quit smoking, and intentional behavior to quit smoking among outpatients. Following the regression analysis, 2 factors (cessation-specific knowledge and attitude toward quitting the smoking habit) were considered in the model and its total variance explained reached 53.2%.Regular smoking cessation classes should be conducted to increase the awareness of smoking hazards and improve the positive attitude toward smoking cessation to avoid smoking hazards.

Publication types

  • Observational Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
  • Humans
  • Intention
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Self Efficacy
  • Smoking Cessation / psychology*
  • Smoking Prevention / methods
  • Surveys and Questionnaires