Short-term effects of announcing spirometric lung-age on smokers' attitudes: results from a Tunisian real-life pilot study.
Expert Rev Respir Med
; 18(8): 655-668, 2024 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
To determine the effects of informing smokers of their spirometric lung-age (SLA) on smoking cessation (SC) rates and tobacco consumption. RESEARCH DESIGN ANDMETHODS:
An interventional study was conducted in real-life through a humanitarian event led by the Red Crescent on 9 January 2022, in Hammam-Sousse (Sousse, Tunisia). The study comprised foursteps:
i) Medical questionnaire (general questionnaire, Fagerström test for cigarette dependence, SC motivation questionnaire); ii) Measurement of spirometric data; iii) SLA estimation and its announcement to participants; and iv) Self-reported evaluation of smoking behavior three months later through telephonic recall. Smokers were divided into groups (nondependent vs. dependent groups and insufficient/moderate motivation vs. high/very high motivation groups) and categories (ceased smoking, reduced consumption, maintained stable or increased consumption).RESULTS:
Fifty-two smokers were included (94% were males). Three months after the event, i) 9 (17%) smokers ceased smoking, ii) 39 (75%) smokers reduced their daily smoking consumption by 12 ± 8 cigarettes/day, and iii) 4 (8%) smokers maintained stable (n = 3) or increased (n = 1) consumption.CONCLUSIONS:
Informing smokers of their SLA led 92% of them to cease smoking or reduce their consumption. Announcing SLA could be an effective motivational tool and an easy-to-understand concept to help smokers cease their habit.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Espirometria
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Abandono do Hábito de Fumar
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Fumantes
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Pulmão
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Motivação
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Expert Rev Respir Med
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article