Korean J Fam Med.  2013 May;34(3):190-198. 10.4082/kjfm.2013.34.3.190.

Effects of Brief Smoking Cessation Education with Expiratory Carbon Monoxide Measurement on Level of Motivation to Quit Smoking

• Choi WY
• Kim CH
• Lee OG

• KMID: 2235420
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4082/kjfm.2013.34.3.190

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Smoking rates among Korean adult males is still high despite multifaceted efforts to reduce it. In Korea, there have been several studies on the effectiveness of smoking cessation education for inpatients, health check-ups, and smoking cessation clinics. However, there haven't been any studies on the effectiveness of smoking cessation education conducted outside the hospital. This study investigated effectiveness of brief education on smoking cessation with an expiratory carbon monoxide (CO) measurement outside the hospital among adult male office-workers in Korea.
METHODS
From April 1st to May 10th, 2012, we conducted a controlled trial among 95 adult male office workers over the age of 19 who smoke outside, in a public place in Seoul by cluster sampling. For the education group, we provided smoking cessation education for about 5 to 10 minutes, measured the expiratory CO level, and made the subjects complete questionnaires, while only self-help materials on quitting smoking were given to the control group. After 4 weeks, we evaluated the change in the level of motivation or success to quit smoking in both groups via e-mail or mobile phone.
RESULTS
In the education group, the level of motivation to quit smoking was improved significantly. A multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the odds ratio of improved motivation to quit smoking in the education group was 28.10 times higher than that of the control group.
CONCLUSION
Brief education on smoking cessation with expiratory CO measurement conducted outside the hospital could enhance the level of motivation to quit smoking.

Keyword

Smoking Cessation; Education; Carbon Monoxide; Motivation

MeSH Terms

Adult
Carbon
Carbon Monoxide
Electronic Mail
Humans
Hypogonadism
Inpatients
Korea
Logistic Models
Male
Mitochondrial Diseases
Motivation
Odds Ratio
Ophthalmoplegia
Smoke
Smoking
Smoking Cessation
Carbon
Carbon Monoxide
Hypogonadism
Mitochondrial Diseases
Ophthalmoplegia
Smoke