Effects of Anxiety Sensitivity on Nicotine Dependence and Smoking Cessation Success

Autor: Şeyda Şen, Cemil İşik Sönmez, Duygu Ayhan Başer
Jazyk: English<br />Turkish
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Acta Medica Alanya, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 29-36 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2587-0319
DOI: 10.30565/medalanya.615964
Popis: Aim: In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between the anxiety sensitivity levels and nicotine dependence and smoking cessation outcomes in patients referred to the Smoking Cessation Policlinics.Methods: This retrospective study included 286 patients referred to a smoking cessation policlinic between January 2017 and July 2017. Socio-demographic characteristics, Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTDN) scores, depression scores measured by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (ASI) scale scores were retrospectively retrieved from patient medical files. All patients were contacted and the instant smoking status of the patients was recorded.Results: Of the participants, 19.5% (n=56) (including those who did not come to follow-up) had quit smoking and were abstinent at least six months after the quitting date. The mean scores of anxiety sensitivity were significantly higher in moderate/high nicotine dependent patients than in mild nicotine dependent patients (p=0.001 and p
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