ADHERENCE TO A SMOKING CESSATION GROUP BY SMOKERS ASSISTED AT A BASIC HEALTH UNIT

Authors

  • Antonio Augusto Claudio Pereira acadêmico de medicina
  • Lucas Johann Gritsch
  • Mariana Soares Passos acadêmica de medicina
  • Marcela Demitto Furtado Centro Universitário Cesumar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i3.55096

Keywords:

Primary health care, Smoking cessation, National tobacco control program, Tobacco, Public health.

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the profile of smokers assisted at a basic health unit and understand the aspects related to adherence to a smoking
cessation group. Method: Cross-sectional study with smokers assisted at a Basic Health Unit in Maringá in the State of Paraná. Data collection and
descriptive analysis were performed in August-September 2016. Results: Seventy-two (72) smokers participated in the study. Of these, 51 were
unaware of the National Tobacco Control Program (PNCT) and the proposed cessation groups. The barriers to adherence to the intervention groups
identified in this study were difficult access (transportation) to the health unit and inability to join the groups due to the smokers’ routine. Forty-two
(42) respondents were willing to participate in a group intervention targeted to tobacco control and said that greater access to information and
changes in the approaches used in these interventions were necessary. Conclusion: active search of the individuals in the community and use of a
dynamic approach in group interventions are needed to meet the real needs of the participants. The variables identified may contribute to increase
the participation of smokers in the program and, hence, smoking cessation rates.

Author Biographies

Lucas Johann Gritsch

acadêmico de medicina

Marcela Demitto Furtado, Centro Universitário Cesumar

Enfermeira. Docente no curso de medicina.

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Published

2018-08-08

How to Cite

Pereira, A. A. C., Gritsch, L. J., Passos, M. S., & Furtado, M. D. (2018). ADHERENCE TO A SMOKING CESSATION GROUP BY SMOKERS ASSISTED AT A BASIC HEALTH UNIT. Cogitare Enfermagem, 23(3). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i3.55096

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 3 (2018)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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