• Yonsei medical journal · Apr 2023

    Effective Timing of Introducing an Inpatient Smoking Cessation Program to Cancer Patients.

    • Yu-Ri Choe, Ji-Won Choi, Ju-Ri Jeong, Hye-Mi Doh, Mi-Lee Kim, Min-Seol Nam, Hee-Ji Kho, Ha-Young Park, Hye-Ran Ahn, Sun-Seog Kweon, Yu-Il Kim, and In-Jae Oh.
    • Department of Family Medicine, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea.
    • Yonsei Med. J. 2023 Apr 1; 64 (4): 251258251-258.

    PurposeWe aimed to identify factors influencing smoking cessation success among cancer patients registered in an inpatient smoking cessation program at a single cancer center.Materials And MethodsThe electronic medical records of enrolled patients with solid cancer were retrospectively reviewed. We evaluated factors associated with 6-month smoking cessation.ResultsA total of 458 patients with cancer were included in this study. Their mean age was 62.9±10.3 years, and 56.3% of the participants had lung cancer. 193 (42.1%) had not yet begun their main treatment. The mean number of counseling sessions for the participants was 8.4±3.5, and 46 (10.0%) patients were prescribed smoking cessation medications. The 6-month smoking cessation success rate was 48.0%. Multivariate analysis showed that younger age (<65 years), cohabited status, early stage, and the number of counseling sessions were statistically significant factors affecting 6-month smoking cessation success (p<0.05). Initiation of a cessation program before cancer treatment was significantly associated with cessation success (odds ratio, 1.66; 95% confidence interval, 1.02-2.70; p=0.040).ConclusionSmoking cessation intervention must be considered when establishing a treatment plan immediately after a cancer diagnosis among smokers.© Copyright: Yonsei University College of Medicine 2023.

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