Perceptions of smokers in abstinence about the benefits from smoking cessation: a qualitative study
This article has the objective of identify the benefits to health related to smoke quitting from the perspective of smokers in abstinence. Qualitative study in which 16 individuals from Porto Alegre who have ceased smoking for more than six months, with dependence ≥ 5 in the Fagerström scale, were i...
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Universidade Federal Fluminense, Escola de Enfermagem Aurora de Afonso Costa
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| author | Isabel Cristina Echer Sérgio Saldanha Menna Barreto Giordana de Cássia Pinheiro da Motta |
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| description | This article has the objective of identify the benefits to health related to smoke quitting from the perspective of smokers in abstinence. Qualitative study in which 16 individuals from Porto Alegre who have ceased smoking for more than six months, with dependence ≥ 5 in the Fagerström scale, were interviewed between 2005 and 2006. Information was examined through content analysis. The benefits of smoke quitting were translated into the improvement of self-esteem, personal looking and physical environment, physical activity and other activities yielding and life valuing. Results acknowledged that feeling the benefits from smoking cessation and be praised by society because of the change of look and behaviour stimulate smokers to keep in abstinence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f57c00e18e184f219e7ee00b5203a29b2023-09-03T03:46:32ZengUniversidade Federal Fluminense, Escola de Enfermagem Aurora de Afonso CostaOnline Brazilian Journal of Nursing1676-42852008-03-010701Perceptions of smokers in abstinence about the benefits from smoking cessation: a qualitative studyIsabel Cristina EcherSérgio Saldanha Menna BarretoGiordana de Cássia Pinheiro da MottaThis article has the objective of identify the benefits to health related to smoke quitting from the perspective of smokers in abstinence. Qualitative study in which 16 individuals from Porto Alegre who have ceased smoking for more than six months, with dependence ≥ 5 in the Fagerström scale, were interviewed between 2005 and 2006. Information was examined through content analysis. The benefits of smoke quitting were translated into the improvement of self-esteem, personal looking and physical environment, physical activity and other activities yielding and life valuing. Results acknowledged that feeling the benefits from smoking cessation and be praised by society because of the change of look and behaviour stimulate smokers to keep in abstinence.http://www.uff.br/objnursing/index.php/nursing/article/view/j.1676-4285.2008.1161Smoking CessationHealth PromotionQualitative Research |
| spellingShingle | Isabel Cristina Echer Sérgio Saldanha Menna Barreto Giordana de Cássia Pinheiro da Motta Perceptions of smokers in abstinence about the benefits from smoking cessation: a qualitative study Online Brazilian Journal of Nursing Smoking Cessation Health Promotion Qualitative Research |
| title | Perceptions of smokers in abstinence about the benefits from smoking cessation: a qualitative study |
| title_full | Perceptions of smokers in abstinence about the benefits from smoking cessation: a qualitative study |
| title_fullStr | Perceptions of smokers in abstinence about the benefits from smoking cessation: a qualitative study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceptions of smokers in abstinence about the benefits from smoking cessation: a qualitative study |
| title_short | Perceptions of smokers in abstinence about the benefits from smoking cessation: a qualitative study |
| title_sort | perceptions of smokers in abstinence about the benefits from smoking cessation a qualitative study |
| topic | Smoking Cessation Health Promotion Qualitative Research |
| url | http://www.uff.br/objnursing/index.php/nursing/article/view/j.1676-4285.2008.1161 |
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