Effect of self-efficacy promoting program on smoking cessation behavior of parents to prevent asthma exacerbation in Pediatric Patients with Asthma, Asthma clinic, Bang Nam Priao Hospital

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research aimed to study the effect of a self-efficacy promotion program on smoking cessation behavior among parents to prevent asthma exacerbations in pediatric patients with asthma at the Asthma clinic, Bang Nam Priao Hospital, Chachoengsao province. The sample consisted of 27 parents of pediatric patients with asthma in 2025. A consecutive sampling method was used to select the sample. Data were collected using a questionnaire comprising general information, perceived self-efficacy in quitting, perceived outcomes of smoking cessation, and smoking behavior. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.953. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, and inferential statistics, including the paired t-test. The results showed that after the intervention, the sample had significantly higher average scores in perceived outcomes of smoking cessation, perceived self-efficacy in quitting, and smoking behavior compared to before the intervention (p < 0.001). Furthermore,it was found that after the intervention, the average nicotine addiction score and the number of cigarettes smoked per day significantly decreased (p < 0.001), and 18.52% of the participants were able to quit smoking.