Smoking Cessation Success and Affecting Factors in Geriatric Patients

Pelin Duru  Çetinkaya; Ayşe  Turan; Pelin Pinar  Deniz; Ferhat  Çetinkaya; Seren  Arpaz; Atilla  Uysal; Seyhan  Dülger; Banu  Salepçi; Oğuz Kilinç; Aslı Görek  Dilektaşlı

doi:10.18502/ijph.v52i12.14319

Pelin Duru Çetinkaya Çukurova University, Departmant of Pulmonology, Adana, Turkey
Ayşe Turan Adana Seyhan State Hospital, Smoking Cessation Clinic. Adana, Turkey
Pelin Pinar Deniz Çukurova University, Departmant of Pulmonology, Adana, Turkey
Ferhat Çetinkaya Adana Seyhan State Hospital, Smoking Cessation Clinic. Adana, Turkey
Seren Arpaz Aydın Kuşadası Devlet Hastanesi, Smoking Cessation Clinic, Aydın, Turkey
Atilla Uysal Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Yedikule Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
Seyhan Dülger Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey
Banu Salepçi Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Yeditepe University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
Oğuz Kilinç Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
Aslı Görek Dilektaşlı Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/ijph.v52i12.14319

Keywords: Smoking cessation; Geriatrics; Smoking cessation rates; Side effects

Abstract

Background: There are difficulties in the treatment of smoking cessation in elderly patients. However, elderly smokers who gave up smoking had lower rates of death from heart attack, stroke, and cancer, as well as improved cognitive function. This study aimed to investigate the affecting factors and the success of smoking cessation rate in patients aged 60 and over in Turkey.

Methods: Six smoking cessation outpatient clinics from four provinces were included in the study. The records of 1,065 patients who applied to a smoking cessation outpatient clinic between 2016 and 2019 and who were 60 yr of age or older were scanned. Overall, 917 cases that could be reached after treatment were included in the study. Smoking cessation rates at the first month, 3rd month, 6th month, 9th month and 12th month were given.

Results: Of the 917 cases, 65.1% were male and 34.9% were female. Smoking cessation rates were 45.6% on the first month, 39% on the third month, 35.1% on the sixth month, 31.2% on the ninth month, and 30.3% at the twelfth month. Smoking cessation success was higher in men than in women.

Conclusion: Since the success of smoking cessation in the elderly was similar to that of adults. Since smoking is an independent risk factor for death in the elderly, there should be greater willingness to provide elderly patients with smoking cessation treatment to reduce physical function loss and promote healthier aging.