Motivation as a strategy for smoking cessation

Objective: to know the motivational aspects related to smoking cessation. Methods: semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine former smokers in their homes, located in a neighbourhood of Lages-SC, whose primary care service has a Residency Programme in Family and Community Medicine. This sa...

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Autores: Coutinho, Lucia Soares Buss, Brun, Sandra Regina Martini, Arruda, Marina Patrício de
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:Brasil
Institución:Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade (SBMFC)
Repositorio:Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.rbmfc.org.br:article/763
Acceso en línea:https://rbmfc.org.br/rbmfc/article/view/763
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Motivation
Smoking Cessation
Health Behavior
Motivación
Cese del Tabaquismo
Conductas Saludables
Motivação
Abandono do Hábito de Fumar
Comportamentos Saudáveis
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Sumario:Objective: to know the motivational aspects related to smoking cessation. Methods: semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine former smokers in their homes, located in a neighbourhood of Lages-SC, whose primary care service has a Residency Programme in Family and Community Medicine. This sample was obtained by convenience, following the inclusion criteria: patients over 18 years classified as former smokers. The analyses of the interviews were performed using the Discourse of the Collective Subject. Results: the accounts presented showed that motivation is a tool for smoking cessation, emphasizing that it is not external to the people; on the contrary, it depends on their own will. Conclusion: the process of smoking cessation is complex and multifactorial, requiring the health professional to be watchful and skilful in order to create an environment that motivates people to take care of their own health.