Results: 29

Smoking cessation treatments: current psychological and pharmacological options

Rev. invest. clín; 71 (1), 2019
Abstract Background Smoking is considered an epidemic, indeed, one of the most important public health problems worldwide. It is also the most significant preventable cause of death, of a high number of premature deaths, and avoidable chronic diseases. It is considered an enormous economic burden for th...

Prevalence of smoking and reasons for continuing to smoke: a population-based study

J. bras. pneumol; 45 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the prevalence of smoking and the reasons for continuing to smoke among adults in Brazil. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, population-based study including 1,054 individuals ≥ 40 years of age, residents of the city of Florianopolis, Brazil, of whom 183 were ...

Influence of the social context in smoking during pregnancy

Rev. Bras. Enferm. (Online); 72 (supl.3), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: to know the social and family relationships of pregnant women and to analyze their influence in keep smoking during pregnancy. Method: it is a descriptive-exploratory study with a qualitative approach, which had as subjects 10 pregnant smokers. Data were collected from January to Ma...

MPOWER component E: essential axis in the reduction of tobacco consumption in Peru

Salud pública Méx; 60 (6), 2018

Evaluación emocional y actitudinal de advertencias sanitarias de tabaco en adultos y jóvenes de Argentina

Salud pública Méx; 60 (4), 2018
Resumen Objetivo Evaluar el impacto emocional y las respuestas cognitivas y actitudinales de las advertencias sanitarias, para evitar el consumo del tabaco. Material y métodos Se evaluaron 27 advertencias sanitarias de control del tabaco, procedentes de Argentina y de otros países, en 151 adolescen...

Comparison of two smoking cessation interventions for inpatients

J. bras. pneumol; 44 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of two cognitive behavioral therapy-based smoking cessation interventions initiated during hospitalization and to evaluate the factors related to relapse after discharge. Methods: This was a prospective randomized study involving 90 smok...

Analysis of the role of physicians in the cessation of cigarette smoking based on medical specialization

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVE: Physicians do not adequately use their unique professional privilege to prevent patients from smoking. The aim of this study was to investigate the type and extent of advice given to patients by physicians of different medical specialties regarding smoking cessation. METHODS: In total, 317 vo...

Terapia combinada para el control de la dependencia a nicotina

Resumen La terapia combinada es la de mezcla de farmacos para al cesación del tabaquismo, tal como terapias de reemplazo nicotínico (TRN) en modalidad prolongada como es el parche junto a una modalidad de acción corta como puede ser chicle, goma, lozenge, pastillas o inhalador nasal), es decir dos o m...

Uso de mensagens de celular para cessação do tabagismo: revisão sistemática

Psicol. Estud. (Online); 22 (2), 2017
Formas inovadoras de tecnologias de comunicação, como a internet e o uso de celular, são cada vez mais utilizadas para ajudar fumantes a parar de fumar. O objetivo deste trabalho foi realizar uma revisão sistemática sobre o uso de mensagens de celular como forma de interven�...

Assessment of factors related to smokers' adherence to a short-term support group for smoking cessation: a longitudinal study in a developing country

Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to determine which individual characteristics of smokers are associated with their adherence to a support group for smoking cessation. Methods: Smokers from Porto Alegre, Brazil, were invited to participate in a support group for smoking cessation consistin...