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Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
versão impressa ISSN 0120-0011
Resumo
BECERRA, Nelci; GARCIA-PADILLA, Pilar; GIL, Fabián e VERGARA, Angélica. Biopsychosocial characteristics related to smoking and cessation intention among smokers in a university environment. rev.fac.med. [online]. 2020, vol.68, n.4, pp.517-526. Epub 16-Jan-2021. ISSN 0120-0011. https://doi.org/10.15446/revfacmed.v68n4.77666.
Introduction:
The treatment of tobacco dependence requires understanding multiple factors that determine consumption patterns and the possibility of achieving behavioral change.
Objective:
To establish the biopsychosocial characteristics associated with smoking and the intention of quitting in users of an interdisciplinary smoking cessation program in a university setting.
Materials and methods:
Cross-sectional descriptive study. The medical records of 134 program users who completed the evaluation phase were reviewed.
Results:
56.7% of the participants presented a slight degree of tobacco consumption; moreover, 67.2% had a low level of physical dependence on nicotine. Positive screening for anxiety and depression was found in 62.7% and 34.3% of the sample, respectively. Most of the participants had at least one smoker friend (91%) and had made at least one previous cessation attempt (85.1%). Individuals at risk of developing anxiety smoked more cigarettes per day (Kruskal-Wallis p=0.041) than those who were not at risk.
Conclusions:
Multiple personal, family and environmental aspects determine the possibility of initiating, maintaining and/or relapsing into cigarette consumption. Thus, the implementation of effective interventions requires a comprehensive understanding of the factors associated with smoking and the intention to quit smoking.
Palavras-chave : Tobacco Use; Tobacco Products; Smoking; Diagnosis; Tobacco Use Disorder; Smoking Cessation (MeSH).