The Effectiveness of Smoking Cessation Programs among Chronic Non Communicable Diseases Patients in Health Service Network, Ban Hong District, Lamphun Province

Abstract

The quasi-experimental study designed to compare effectiveness from different smoking cessation programs given to the smokers during October 2017 and September 2018 in a smoking cessation clinic at Ban Hong Hospital, Lamphun Province. The sample group consisted of 65 patients with non-communicable diseases who volunteered to participate in the project in Ban Hong District. The study was conducted from October 2017 to September 2018, by dividing the patients into 4 programs. All patients were educated to realize about adverse effects of smoking, foot reflexology, and uses of herbal medicine. However, if some patients were still unable to quit smoking and wanted to continue the treatment, acupuncture or the use of additional smoking cessation pills were recommended. The results from this study showed that after participation, all patients were determined to have a statistical significant decrease in carbon monoxide level in the lungs and in number of cigarettes (p-value<0.05). When comparing within the same group before and after participating in the project, it was found that Group that educates the danger of smoking Foot reflexology Using herbs to quit smoking And acupuncture to quit smoking or the use of smoking cessation pills There was a statistically significant decrease in the number of smoking. (p-value<0.05), but no differences between the pre and post program groups. When comparing all four treatment programs, data showed that the most effective group was the group that received knowledge about the adverse effects of smoking, foot reflexology, uses of herbs for quitting smoking, and acupuncture where 15 patients, with only 1 month-treatment, were able to quit smoking for approximately 86.67, 86.67, and 80.00 % in 3, 6, and 12 months, respectively. The research results may be further used as alternative information for those intended to receive treatments for stopping smoking.