[Motivation for giving up smoking among patients addicted to nicotine].
The study presents examinations of the level of addiction to nicotine as well as motivation for giving up smoking among the patients of Pulmonological Wards. The questionnaire was used with Fagerstrom and Schneider tests. High level of addiction to nicotine was observed in 15% patients--both men and women. Among those patients 73% shows high motivation for giving up smoking. The main reason for that is care about patients' own health (87%). Over 1/3 of subjects does not know where to seek help in case of problems related to giving up smoking.
Oddziału Alergologiczno-Pulmonologicznego, Szpitala Gruźlicy i Chorób Płuc w Czerwonej Górze. pulmal@tlen.pl
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Rak
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Czarny-Działak
Marek
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Cyrkowicz
Monika
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Szymocha
D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology*