| Summary: | Introduction
China has the largest number of smokers in the world. The great
majority of China’s smokers desire to quit smoking (QS); however, the success
rate of self-quitting is low. This study investigated the effects of smoking
cessation (SC) clinics in a cancer hospital in Hunan province and determined
the influencing factors of successful SC.
Methods
Smokers were recruited to QS by healthcare workers in the SC clinic from
February 2015 to February 2019. SC counseling was provided and telephone
follow-up was conducted at 1 week, and at 1, 3 and 6 months. Patients who
continued SC during the follow-up period were considered to have QS.
Results
Of the 344 patients included in this study, 16.3% QS at one week, 26.5%
at one month, 27.6% at three months, and 31.7% at six months. Age ≥60 years,
previous SC attempts, immediate quit dates, and telephone follow-up times (3–4
calls) were predictive factors for smokers to SC at six months.
Conclusions
Age, previous attempts to QS, immediate quit dates and telephone
follow-up times were independent predictors of SC success at six months. SC
clinics and frequent telephone follow-up improve the success rate of SC, especially
in patients who have previously tried to QS or in those who set immediate quit
dates.
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