FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH NON SMOKING CESSATION IN THE PARTICIPANTS OF THERAPY GROUP A HEALTH CENTER OF THE FEDERAL DISTRICT

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this study was to identify factors related to the lack of success in smoking cessation in patients accompanied in a Health Centre of the Federal District. This is a retrospective study performed at the clinic of analytical smoking Health Center No. 02 Santa Maria-DF. The sample for the evaluation of medical records of 100 participants of the anti-smoking therapies in the period 2008 to 2011 containing the following data: sex, religion, age of smoking initiation, and Richmond Fargestrom tests, presence of depression and anxiety, the association of smoking with alcohol and other drugs, smoking-related diseases, living with smokers, reasons for quitting, and psychiatric diseases. We observed that 60% of participants were women, the predominant religion was Roman Catholic 65%, age of smoking initiation prevailed 5 to 15 years with 66%, 74% had a high degree of dependence, 81 % were very motivated, 21% had severe depression, 69% developed anxiety, 34% associate smoking with alcohol and other drugs, 45% had some disease related to smoking, 87% lived with smokers, 100% of the participants sought help because they concerned with health and 23% had a psychiatric illness. The anti-smoking treatment is essential, but factors such as withdrawal syndrome, depression, living with smokers, level of addiction, anxiety and low motivation to participate in therapies can influence non-adherence to treatment and non-termination for which continued until the completion of therapy.