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Abstract

Introduction:

There are 1,3 billion smokers in the word according to the WHO, making smoking a major heath problem. Primary prevention remains the most efficient way to overcome this problem.

Aims:

Determine the different predictors of success of smoking cessation consultation.

Methods:

Retrospective study including 102 smokers who consulted the pulmonary department to quit smoking.

Results:

The proportion of male smokers was 93,1% and the average age was 62,27 years. The proportion of patients that quit smoking was 63,9%. No link was found between the success of smoking cessation and gender, the starting age of smoking or history of hospitalization for a pulmonary disease. However, patients with history of bronchopulmonary cancer were more successful in quitting smoking (p=0,032). There is also correlation between a low HAD score and smoking cessation (p=0,049). Patients with a high Richmond score had better chances in achieving smoking cessation (p=0,024).

Conclusion:

According to our study, the main predictors of success of smoking cessation are a history of bronchopulmonary cancer, no record of anxiety or depression and a strong motivation. This highlights the importance of the use of different scores during smoking cessation consultation.

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