title: Heavy dependent nicotine smokers--Newfound lifestyle appreciation after quitting successfully. Experiences from inpatient smoking cessation therapy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This is an evaluation of an ongoing inpatient smoking cessation program available in Austria and aims to show to what extent even heavy nicotine dependent smokers can benefit from a three-week inpatient therapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  A particular focus lies on analyzing the benefits and changes in lifestyle and sense of well-being.
  
  
  METHODS
  270 initially heavy nicotine dependent smokers are observed for a one year period consisting of recruitment, therapy and two post-therapy follow-up visits; post program smokers are compared to post program ex-smokers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  12 month post-therapy, 42.6% of participants are identified by carbon monoxide-verifications as ex-smokers, 34% as smokers and the remaining did not attend follow-up visits. Significant changes in lifestyle satisfaction are reported by ex-smokers compared to still smokers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Convincing heavy dependent nicotine smokers that significant changes in lifestyle satisfaction can be expected as part of a successful cessation process should lead to enough motivation for these individuals to seek such inpatient smoking cessation program.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Social Medicine, Center of Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. Electronic address: rudolf.schoberberger@meduniwien.ac.at.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schoberberger
authors.affiliation: Institute of Social Medicine, Center of Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. Electronic address: gabriela.boehm@meduniwien.ac.at.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Böhm
authors.affiliation: Department of Finance, Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. Electronic address: yvonne.schroeder@univie.ac.at.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Schroeder
mesh_terms: D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D002248:Carbon Monoxide
keywords: Inpatient smoking cessation; Lifestyle; Nicotine dependence; Quality of life