Baseline characteristics and the factors influencing successful smoking cessation: A comparison between a WeChat smoking cessation mini-program and an offline smoking cessation clinic
Introduction Smoking cessation (SC) clinics are a professional SC services in China. However, studies comparing the characteristics and SC rates of smoking populations in SC clinics with those using mobile SC programs are limited. We compared smokers’ characteristics, 3-month SC rates, and the facto...
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| author | Lei Zhu<sup>+</sup> Yanfang Qiu<sup>+</sup> Rui Zhong Jianghua Xie Yina Hu Xinhua Yu Xiaochang Chang Wei Wang Lemeng Zhang Ouying Chen Hui Cao Haidong Zhu Yanhui Zou |
| author_facet | Lei Zhu<sup>+</sup> Yanfang Qiu<sup>+</sup> Rui Zhong Jianghua Xie Yina Hu Xinhua Yu Xiaochang Chang Wei Wang Lemeng Zhang Ouying Chen Hui Cao Haidong Zhu Yanhui Zou |
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Smoking cessation (SC) clinics are a professional SC services in
China. However, studies comparing the characteristics and SC rates of smoking
populations in SC clinics with those using mobile SC programs are limited. We
compared smokers’ characteristics, 3-month SC rates, and the factors influencing
3-month SC success, between a large hospital SC clinic and a WeChat SC miniprogram.
Methods
Between January and November 2021, 384 participants voluntarily
enrolled in either the hospital SC clinic (Group A: n=243) or the WeChat SC miniprogram
(Group B: n=141). Both groups underwent a 3-month SC intervention,
and their SC status was monitored at 24 hours, 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months
after quitting. SC rate was defined as the self-reported rate of continuous SC.
Results
The 3-month SC rate was higher in Group A (42.4%) than in Group B
(24.8%). Participants with middle school education had a lower likelihood of
SC success than those with primary school or lower (p=0.014). Employees in
the enterprise/business/services industries were more likely to have SC success
than farmers (p=0.013). Participants with SC difficulty scores of 0–60 were
more successful than those with scores >60 (p=0.001, p=0.000, respectively).
Participants who quit smoking due to their illness, or other reasons, had a higher
likelihood of SC success than those who quit due to concerns about their own
and their family's health (p=0.006, p=0.098, respectively). While the likelihood
of SC success was lower in those who quit because of the influence of their
environment than in those who quit due to concerns about their own and their
family's health (p=0.057).
Conclusions
Both SC clinics and WeChat SC mini-programs achieved satisfactory
SC rates. The high accessibility of mobile SC platforms, which save time spent on
transportation and medical visits, renders them worth promoting and publicizing
as additional SC options for smokers, particularly young smokers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-01aa53e845c04729a1d58ab7e3cf61642023-12-15T12:41:34ZengEuropean PublishingTobacco Induced Diseases1617-96252023-11-0121November11410.18332/tid/174491174491Baseline characteristics and the factors influencing successful smoking cessation: A comparison between a WeChat smoking cessation mini-program and an offline smoking cessation clinicLei Zhu<sup>+</sup>0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-269XYanfang Qiu<sup>+</sup>1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1995-1327Rui Zhong2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2930-0245Jianghua Xie3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0412-9488Yina Hu4Xinhua Yu5Xiaochang Chang6Wei Wang7Lemeng Zhang8Ouying Chen9Hui Cao10Haidong Zhu11Yanhui Zou12https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9309-0476Hunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaHunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaHunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaHunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaSchool of Nursing and Health Management, Wuhan Donghu University, Wuhan, ChinaHunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaHunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaHunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaHunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaSchool of Nursing, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, ChinaHunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaHunan Yixuan Technology Co., LTD, Changsha, ChinaHunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaIntroduction Smoking cessation (SC) clinics are a professional SC services in China. However, studies comparing the characteristics and SC rates of smoking populations in SC clinics with those using mobile SC programs are limited. We compared smokers’ characteristics, 3-month SC rates, and the factors influencing 3-month SC success, between a large hospital SC clinic and a WeChat SC miniprogram. Methods Between January and November 2021, 384 participants voluntarily enrolled in either the hospital SC clinic (Group A: n=243) or the WeChat SC miniprogram (Group B: n=141). Both groups underwent a 3-month SC intervention, and their SC status was monitored at 24 hours, 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months after quitting. SC rate was defined as the self-reported rate of continuous SC. Results The 3-month SC rate was higher in Group A (42.4%) than in Group B (24.8%). Participants with middle school education had a lower likelihood of SC success than those with primary school or lower (p=0.014). Employees in the enterprise/business/services industries were more likely to have SC success than farmers (p=0.013). Participants with SC difficulty scores of 0–60 were more successful than those with scores >60 (p=0.001, p=0.000, respectively). Participants who quit smoking due to their illness, or other reasons, had a higher likelihood of SC success than those who quit due to concerns about their own and their family's health (p=0.006, p=0.098, respectively). While the likelihood of SC success was lower in those who quit because of the influence of their environment than in those who quit due to concerns about their own and their family's health (p=0.057). Conclusions Both SC clinics and WeChat SC mini-programs achieved satisfactory SC rates. The high accessibility of mobile SC platforms, which save time spent on transportation and medical visits, renders them worth promoting and publicizing as additional SC options for smokers, particularly young smokers.http://www.tobaccoinduceddiseases.org/Baseline-characteristics-and-the-factors-influencing-successful-nsmoking-cessation,174491,0,2.htmlsmoking cessationsmoking cessation clinicwechat miniprogramratepredictors |
| spellingShingle | Lei Zhu<sup>+</sup> Yanfang Qiu<sup>+</sup> Rui Zhong Jianghua Xie Yina Hu Xinhua Yu Xiaochang Chang Wei Wang Lemeng Zhang Ouying Chen Hui Cao Haidong Zhu Yanhui Zou Baseline characteristics and the factors influencing successful smoking cessation: A comparison between a WeChat smoking cessation mini-program and an offline smoking cessation clinic Tobacco Induced Diseases smoking cessation smoking cessation clinic wechat miniprogram rate predictors |
| title | Baseline characteristics and the factors influencing successful
smoking cessation: A comparison between a WeChat smoking
cessation mini-program and an offline smoking cessation clinic |
| title_full | Baseline characteristics and the factors influencing successful
smoking cessation: A comparison between a WeChat smoking
cessation mini-program and an offline smoking cessation clinic |
| title_fullStr | Baseline characteristics and the factors influencing successful
smoking cessation: A comparison between a WeChat smoking
cessation mini-program and an offline smoking cessation clinic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Baseline characteristics and the factors influencing successful
smoking cessation: A comparison between a WeChat smoking
cessation mini-program and an offline smoking cessation clinic |
| title_short | Baseline characteristics and the factors influencing successful
smoking cessation: A comparison between a WeChat smoking
cessation mini-program and an offline smoking cessation clinic |
| title_sort | baseline characteristics and the factors influencing successful smoking cessation a comparison between a wechat smoking cessation mini program and an offline smoking cessation clinic |
| topic | smoking cessation smoking cessation clinic wechat miniprogram rate predictors |
| url | http://www.tobaccoinduceddiseases.org/Baseline-characteristics-and-the-factors-influencing-successful-nsmoking-cessation,174491,0,2.html |
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