title: Predictors of Successful Smoking Cessation after Inpatient Intervention for Stroke Patients.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Smoking is a well-known risk factor of cancer, chronic disease, and cerebrovascular disease. Hospital admission is a good time to quit smoking but patients have little opportunity to take part in an intensive smoking cessation intervention. The purpose of this study was to identify the factors of successful smoking cessation among stroke patients who undergo an intensive cessation intervention during the hospitalization period.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-nine male smokers who were admitted with stroke were enrolled in the study. They participated in a smoking cessation intervention during hospitalization. Smoking status was followed up by telephone 3 months later. Nicotine dependence, sociodemographic factors, and other clinical characteristics were assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After 3 months post-intervention, the number of patients who stopped smoking was 27 (69.2%). In addition, there was no significant difference in nicotine dependence, sociodemographic factors, and clinical characteristics. Only the stages of readiness for smoking cessation were a significant predictor (odds ratio, 18.86; 95% confidence interval, 1.59-223.22).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study shows that a patient's willingness to quit is the most significant predictor of stopping smoking after Inpatient cessation Intervention for stroke Patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Eugene
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ha
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jun-Yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Jo
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Ah-Leum
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Eun-Jung
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae-Kyung
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Dong-Yung
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyuk-Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kweon
keywords: Counseling; Inpatients; Smoking; Smoking Cessation; Stroke