J Korean Community Nurs.  2003 Mar;14(1):36-44.

The Effects of Follow-up Support in the Adolescent Smoking Cessation Program

• Lee JY
• Ryu HS

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of follow-up support in the adolescent smoking cessation program. In this study, a model for an effective adolescent anti-smoking program, which includes follow-up support, is based on the method of cognitive-behavioral therapy. The study lasted for 7 weeks, while information on smoking including materials to be analyzed, were provided to the subjects. Meanwhile, the state of the smokers was studied while consultations on anti-smoking was also carried out in the 7th week. At first, the quantity of cigarettes smoked between groups made no difference, but there was an obvious difference in the rate of people who stopped smoking and in the quantity of cigarettes smoked between group I(managed for 7 weeks), group (managed II for only 4 weeks) and group III(not managed at all after anti-smoking class). According to the results of the study, we can conclude that the follow-up support plays a big role not only in raising the rate of success in the level of reformed smokers, but also in lowering the quantity of cigarettes smoked.

MeSH Terms

Adolescent*
Follow-Up Studies*
Humans
Referral and Consultation
Smoke
Smoking
Smoking Cessation*
Tobacco Products
Smoke