Korean J Rehabil Nurs.  2021 Jun;24(1):78-85. 10.7587/kjrehn.2021.78.

Analysis of Factors Affecting the Intention to Quit Smoking in Stroke Patients

• Youn J
• Shin MK

• KMID: 2519116
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7587/kjrehn.2021.78

Abstract

Purpose
This study aimed to analyze factors affecting the intention to quit smoking in stroke patients.
Methods
A descriptive approach was taken in this study. Structured questionnaires including subjects' characteristics, stroke symptom knowledge, attitudes towards smoking, social effect, self-efficacy, and intention to quit smoking were completed by eighty three patients in the outpatient stroke service. Data were analyzed with independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and multiple regression using SPSS/WIN 22.0 program.
Results
The subjects were all men and 95.2% of the subjects had a experience of smoking cessation education. There were significant differences in intention to quit smoking by marriage status (F=4.359, p=.007) and smokers existing in the family (t=-2.67, p=.009). The factors influencing intention to quit smoking in the stroke patient were self efficacy (β=.534, p<.001) and negative attitude toward smoking (β=.339, p<.001).
Conclusion
This results suggest to develop programs to increase self efficacy and negative attitude toward smoking. This study provides also reference of the importance of family support for quitting smoking.

Keyword

Stroke; Smoking; Self efficacy; Smoking attitude; Social support