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Yu, D. K. H., K. K. Wu, A. S. M. Abdullah, et al. "Smoking Cessation among Hong Kong Chinese Smokers Attending Hospital as Outpatients: Impact of Doctors' Advice, Successful Quitting and Intention to Quit." Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health 16, no. 2 (2004): 115–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/101053950401600207.
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To identify factors affecting current smokers' intention to quit smoking and factors associated with successful quitting among ex-smokers in Hong Kong. A cross-sectional survey of Chinese patients attending medical and surgical Specialist Outpatient Clinics (SOPCs) of public hospitals in Hong Kong, using a structured questionnaire. Results of the 642 respondents, 21% were current smokers, 9% were ex-smokers and 69% were non-smokers. 74% of the smokers reportedly received quitting advice from doctors. Among the current smokers, past quitting attempts, receiving information from sources other than doctors, believing that doctor's advice was useful, believing that all smokers should quit smoking and a positive attitude towards quitting were associated with intention to quit. Among those who had attempted to quit, being older (aged 50 or above), being retired / unemployed and consuming more than 10 cigarettes per day were associated with successful quitting. We found that advice from doctors on quitting smoking did not have any impact on Chinese smokers quitting or future intention to quit and reflect the inadequacy of advice given by Hong Kong doctors. The predictors of intention to quit and successful quitting identified in the study could be used to design future smoking cessation services. Asia Pac J Public Health 2004; 16(2): 115-120.
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Hahn, Ellen J., Mary Kay Rayens, Todd A. Warnick, et al. "A Controlled Trial of a Quit and Win Contest." American Journal of Health Promotion 20, no. 2 (2005): 117–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.4278/0890-1171-20.2.117.
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Purpose. To evaluate the impact of a state-of-the-art Quit and Win contest on tobacco quit rates at 3, 6, and 12 months after the 30-day quit period. Design. Quasi-experimental with a volunteer sample of 494 Quit and Win contest registrants (treatment group) and 512 randomly selected tobacco users not exposed to the promotional media campaign (control group). Intervention included a 30-day quit period to be eligible for large cash prizes; provider advice via weekly mailings; online and telephone quit assistance; media campaign; and community support. Setting. Community-based intervention in Kentucky. Subjects. A total of 1006 adult tobacco users. Measures. Quit rates were measured using 7-day point prevalence for tobacco use. Urine cotinine measurements confirmed self-reported quitting. Results. Treatment group participants were significantly more likely than controls to experience quitting during the 1-year follow-up, as determined by both self-report and urine confirmation. After adjusting for baseline differences in demographics, tobacco use, and stage of change, those in the treatment group had 2.6 times the odds of reporting quitting in the postintervention period and 5.3 times the odds of experiencing quitting confirmed by urine cotinine, relative to controls. Women, minorities, and low-income tobacco users had equal odds of quitting as men, whites, and those with higher incomes. Conclusions. That the contest was minimally intensive and yielded a relatively high quit rate demonstrates the potential effectiveness of the intervention.
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Nabi-Burza, Emara, Richard Wasserman, Jeremy E. Drehmer, et al. "Spontaneous Smoking Cessation in Parents." Journal of Smoking Cessation 2021 (May 15, 2021): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5526715.
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Purpose. To determine the percentage of parents who report quitting spontaneously and examine the factors associated with these quits. Methods. As part of a cluster randomized control trial addressing parental smoking in a pediatric outpatient setting, 12-month follow-up survey data were collected from parents who had self-identified as smokers when exiting from 10 control practices. Parents were considered to have made a spontaneous quit if they reported not smoking a cigarette, even a puff, in the last 7 days and chose the statement “I did not plan the quit in advance; I just did it” when describing how their quit attempt started. Results. Of the 981 smoking parents enrolled at baseline, 710 (72%) completed the 12-month follow-up. Of these, 123 (17%) reported quitting, of whom 50 (41%) reported quitting spontaneously. In multivariable analysis, parents who reported smoking on some days vs. every day (OR 3.06 (95% CI 1.42, 6.62)) and that nobody had smoked in their home/car vs. someone had smoked in these settings in the past 3 months (OR 2.19 (95% CI 1.06, 4.54)) were more likely to quit spontaneously. Conclusions. This study shows that, of parents who quit smoking, a substantial percentage report quitting spontaneously and that intermittent smoking and smoke-free home/car policies are associated with reports of quitting spontaneously. Promoting smoke-free home/car policies, especially when parents are not willing to make a plan to quit smoking, might increase the likelihood that parents decide to quit without advance planning. Pediatric healthcare providers are uniquely positioned to use the child’s visit to motivate parents to quit smoking and eliminate their child’s exposure to tobacco smoke, regardless of the frequency of smoking or a readiness to plan a quit attempt. Clinical Trial Registration. This trial is registered with NCT01882348.
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Williams, Jessica H., Kathryn DeLaughter, Julie E. Volkman, et al. "Exploring Online Asynchronous Counseling With Tobacco Treatment Specialists in the QUIT-PRIMO and National Dental PBRN HI-QUIT Studies: Who Uses It and What Do They Say?" American Journal of Health Promotion 32, no. 5 (2016): 1170–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0890117116670972.
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Purpose: To describe the content of messages sent by smokers through asynchronous counseling within a Web-based smoking cessation intervention. Design: Qualitative. Setting: National community-based setting of patients who had been engaged by the medical or dental practices at which they attended or via Google advertisements. Participants: Adults older than 19 years who were current smokers and interested in quitting. Participants throughout the United States referred to a Web-based cessation intervention by their medical or dental provider or by clicking on a Google advertisement. Methods: We conducted a qualitative review of 742 asynchronous counseling messages sent by 270 Web site users. Messages were reviewed, analyzed, and organized into qualitative themes by the investigative team. Results: The asynchronous counseling feature of the intervention was used most frequently by smokers who were white (87%), female (67%), aged 45 to 54 (32%), and who had at least some college-level education (70%). Qualitative analysis yielded 7 basic themes—Talk about the Process of Quitting, Barriers to Quitting, Reasons to Quit, Quit History, Support and Strategies for Quitting, Quitting with Medication, and Quit Progress. The most common theme was Support and Strategies for Quitting with 255 references among all messages. Conclusion: We found rich communication across the spectrum of the quit process, from persons preparing to quit to those who had successfully quit. Asynchronous smoking cessation counseling provides a promising means of social support for smokers during the quit process.
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Abdullah, Abu Saleh M., and HK Yam. "Intention to Quit Smoking, Attempts to Quit, and Successful Quitting among Hong Kong Chinese Smokers: Population Prevalence and Predictors." American Journal of Health Promotion 19, no. 5 (2005): 346–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.4278/0890-1171-19.5.346.
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Purpose. To assess the prevalence of each step in the smoking-cessation process (intention to quit, attempts to quit, and successful quitting) and to examine the factors associated with them among Chinese smokers. Design. A cross-sectional survey of subjects from randomly selected households. Setting. Four thousand one hundred forty-two households in Hong Kong. Subjects. A total of 11,779 persons, aged 15 years or older, were enumerated (response rate = 74.0%). Measures. A validated structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The questionnaire sought information on the subject's sociodemographic background, smoking habits, and workplace attitude to smoking. The predictors for successful quitting, past quitting attempts, and intention to quit were assessed by χ2 tests and multiple logistic regression. Results. Of the respondents, 14.4% were current smokers, 7.5% were ex-smokers, and 78.1% were nonsmokers. Of the daily smokers, 52% intended to quit. The factors associated with quitting were being married, being in the student/retired/others category, being older, having received higher education, not smoking to kill time, and smoking because of curiosity. Being married and not smoking to kill time were associated with past quitting attempts. Being male, married, and not smoking to kill time were associated with the intention to quit smoking. Conclusion. The findings of this study indicate that differing predictors may contribute to the different transitional stages of smoking cessation. Population-based smoking-cessation programs should take these predictors into consideration in the design of interventions.
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Smith, Andrea L., Stacy M. Carter, Sally M. Dunlop, Becky Freeman, and Simon Chapman. "Revealing the complexity of quitting smoking: a qualitative grounded theory study of the natural history of quitting in Australian ex-smokers." Tobacco Control 27, no. 5 (2017): 568–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2017-053919.
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ObjectiveTo explore the quitting histories of Australian ex-smokers in order to develop an understanding of the varied contribution of smoking cessation assistance (either pharmacotherapy or professionally mediated behavioural support) to the process of quitting.DesignQualitative grounded theory study; in-depth interviews.Participants37 Australian adult ex-smokers (24–68 years; 15 men, 22 women) who quit in the past 6–24 months.ResultsAlthough participants’ individual quitting histories and their overall experiences of quitting were unique, when the 37 quitting histories were compared it was clear two experiences were common to almost all participants: almost no one quit at their first quit attempt and almost everyone started out quitting unassisted. Furthermore, distinct patterns existed in the timing and use of assistance, in particular the age at which assistance was first used, how some participants were resolutely uninterested in assistance, and how assistance might have contributed to the process of successful quitting even if not used on the final quit attempt. Importantly, three patterns in use of assistance were identified: (1) only ever tried to quit unassisted (n=13); (2) started unassisted, tried assistance but reverted back to unassisted (n=13); (3) started unassisted, tried assistance and quit with assistance (n=11). For most participants, insight into what quitting would require was only gained through prior quitting experiences with and without assistance. For a number of participants, interest in assistance was at its lowest when the participant was most ready to quit.ConclusionQuitting should be viewed as a process drawing on elements of assisted and unassisted quitting rather than a stand-alone event that can be labelled as strictly assisted or unassisted.
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De Leon, Elaine, Norah L. Crossnohere, Laura W. Fuentes, Morgan Johnson, Kevin Welding, and Joanna E. Cohen. "‘Quit and Stay Quit Monday’ as a Novel Approach to Smoking Cessation: A Pilot Experimental Study." Journal of Smoking Cessation 13, no. 3 (2017): 171–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jsc.2017.14.
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Introduction:Emerging evidence suggests a heightened interest in healthy behaviour changes, including smoking cessation, at the beginning of the week. Evidence from Google searches, quitlines, and cessation websites show greater information-seeking and interest in early week quitting.Aims:This pilot assesses the comparative effectiveness of a smoking cessation intervention that encourages participants to use Mondays as a day to quit or recommit to quitting smoking.Methods:We partnered with existing smoking cessation group programs to conduct a quasi-experimental, pre–post study. Both comparison and intervention groups received the same standard-care curriculum from program instructors. Intervention group participants received Monday materials including a wallet card and a mantra card during enrolment. On Mondays, intervention participants received an emailed tip-of-the-week and were encouraged to quit or recommit to quitting. Quit buddies were recommended in both groups, but intervention participants were encouraged to check-in with quit buddies on Mondays. The outcomes of smoking abstinence, number and length of quit attempts, and self-efficacy were assessed at the final program session and three months later.Results:At the last session, intervention group participants who were still smoking had a higher self-efficacy of quitting in the future, rated their programs as more helpful in quitting smoking, and were more likely to rate quit buddies as very helpful. Differences in self-efficacy were no longer observed at the second follow-up. No differences were observed between intervention and standard group participants in abstinence, number of quits, length of quits, or self-efficacy of staying quit at either follow-up.Conclusions:Encouraging results from this pilot study indicate that further research is needed to explore how Monday messaging may improve smoking cessation programs.
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Klemperer, Elias M., Robin Mermelstein, Timothy B. Baker, et al. "Predictors of Smoking Cessation Attempts and Success Following Motivation-Phase Interventions Among People Initially Unwilling to Quit Smoking." Nicotine & Tobacco Research 22, no. 9 (2020): 1446–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntaa051.
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Abstract Introduction Most people who smoke cigarettes are not willing (ie, not ready) to make a quit attempt (QA) at any given time. Unfortunately, interventions intended to increase QAs and the success of QAs are only modestly effective. Identifying processes leading to QAs and quitting success could guide intervention development. Aims and Methods This is a secondary analysis of a randomized factorial trial of 6 weeks of motivation-phase interventions among primary care patients (N = 517) who were initially unwilling to quit but were willing to reduce their smoking. Using logistic regression, we controlled for treatment condition and tested whether baseline or change in smoking-related constructs after 6 weeks of treatment predicted (1) making an at least 24 h QA between weeks 6 and 26 and (2) quitting success at week 26 (7-day point-prevalence abstinence among those who made a QA). Predictors included cigarettes/day, time to first cigarette, motivation to quit, quitting self-efficacy, anticipated urges to smoke if quit, positive affect, negative affect, and time spent around others who smoke. Results In multivariable models that included all smoking-related constructs, changes in the following variables predicted initiating a QA above and beyond other variables: greater baseline time to first cigarette (odds ratio [OR] = 1.60), increases in time to first cigarette (OR = 1.27), and increases in quitting self-efficacy (OR = 1.14). Increased motivation to quit predicted conversion of a QA into quitting success at 26 weeks (OR = 1.36). Conclusion Predictors of making a QA differed from predictors of quitting success. Predictors of QAs and success could each serve as important treatment targets of motivation-phase interventions. Implications Motivation-phase interventions for people initially unwilling to quit smoking cigarettes may be improved by striving to increase their (1) time to first cigarette and quitting self-efficacy to promote QAs and (2) motivation to quit to promote quit success. Future experimental tests of such interventions are needed to identify causal determinants of QAs and quitting success.
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Ngo, Chau, Ryan Chiu, Hanh Chu, et al. "Correlated Factors with Quitting Attempts Among Male Smokers in Vietnam: A QUITLINE-Based Survey." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 1 (2018): 84. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16010084.
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Despite its decreasing prevalence, cigarette smoking remains the second leading cause of preventable death worldwide. In Vietnam, despite recent smoking cessation efforts, the prevalence of tobacco consumption remains high, particularly among males. In this study, we aim to evaluate the self-efficacy in quitting smoking (i.e., quitting confidence), intention to quit, and identifying associated factors among both rural and urban Vietnamese male populations. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 321 patients (52.7% urban and 47.4% rural inhabitants) who utilized QUITLINE services of Bach Mai Hospital (Hanoi, Vietnam). Socio-economic status, smoking history, cigarette usage data, and intent to quit were assessed. Baseline data were correlated with quitting confidence, to identify significant associated factors. The majority (75.9%) of participants were in the planning phase of cessation, yet 90.8% lacked complete confidence in their quitting ability. Older age, fewer cigarettes per day and previous quitting attempts were associated with quitting confidence (p < 0.05) and plans to quit (p < 0.05). Older smokers and previous quitters were more confident in their ability to quit in the near future and more likely to have made plans to quit. Future smoking cessation efforts should focus on improving self-efficacy, particularly among younger and newer smokers.
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Schoenaker, D., E. Brennan, M. Wakefield, and S. Durkin. "Antismoking Social Norms Increase Cessation Behaviours Among Lower and Higher SES Smokers: An Australian Population-Based Study." Journal of Global Oncology 4, Supplement 2 (2018): 199s. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jgo.18.80300.
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Background: Disapproval of smoking from close others, observation of others' quitting activity and denormalisation of smoking in the broader community can provide an environment that helps smokers to quit. However, it remains unclear which social norms have the greatest influence, and if there is a similar impact on quitting-related cognitions and behaviors among lower and higher socioeconomic status (SES) smokers. Aim: This study sought to examine the influence on quitting-related cognitions and behaviors of a variety of social norms: subjective (perceived disapproval of smoking among close family and friends); internalized injunctive (feeling embarrassed about being a smoker); and close descriptive norms (living in a household with someone who, successfully or unsuccessfully, tried to quit in the past 12 months). Methods: A telephone survey was conducted among 1454 Australian adult smokers between 2012 and 2014 who were followed-up ∼1 week after the baseline interview. Logistic regression analyses examined prospective associations of baseline social norms with quitting-related cognitions and behaviors at follow-up. Analyses were adjusted for baseline demographic characteristics, addiction level, tobacco control policies (cost increases, plain packaging implementation and mass media campaign exposure) and quitting-related outcomes measured at baseline. Differences in associations between lower and higher SES smokers (based on educational attainment and area-based disadvantage) were examined through interaction terms and stratified analyses. Results: Sixty-three percent of participants perceived disapproval from family and friends, 30% felt embarrassed to be a smoker, and 12% lived with a recent quitter. Baseline disapproval, embarrassment and household quitting activity were each associated with having quitting as a high priority and with setting a firm date to quit in the next month. Both disapproval and embarrassment also predicted engaging in behaviors to limit smoking, and only embarrassment was associated with increased likelihood to talk about quitting with family or friends and to make a quit attempt. No associations were found between social norms and being highly confident to quit and seeking help to quit. Associations were mostly comparable for lower and higher SES smokers, with no significant negative effects of social norms on quitting thoughts and behaviors overall or among subgroups. Conclusion: Within the strong tobacco control environment in Australia, smokers from lower and higher SES groups who perceive that their family and friends disapprove of their smoking, feel embarrassed to be a smoker and/or who live in a household with a recent quitter are more likely to prioritize quitting and intend to quit soon. These findings also indicate that the internalized injunctive social norm (i.e., feeling embarrassed) was the strongest predictor of smokers' quitting related behaviors, including making a quit attempt.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Quit Quitting"
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Bota, Oana Coralia Emilia. "Les immigrants roumains dans la région de Québec : ceux qui y viennent, ceux qui quittent, ceux qui y restent." Thesis, Université Laval, 2007. http://www.theses.ulaval.ca/2007/24483/24483.pdf.
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Lai, Ching-Shiun, and 賴清薰. "Investigation of Factors Associated with Betel Quid Chewing Quitting." Thesis, 2006. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/34213046744266805099.
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碩士<br>高雄醫學大學<br>口腔衛生科學研究所碩士班<br>94<br>Background: It is estimated that about 2.5 million Taiwan residents (17% of the males, 1% of the females) regularly use betel quid. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has reported that chewing betel quid with or without tobacco is carcinogenic. The rate of oropharyngeal cancer in Taiwan (10.8 per 100,000) is second only to that in India (12.8-23.2 per 100,000) and is much higher than those in Thailand, the Philippines and Singapore. These higher and increasing cancer rates are related to the yearly increase in the incidence of betel quid chewing in Taiwan. Little information, however, is available on the demonstrated success of interventions in stopping the chewing of betel quid. Part of the reason may be a lack of understanding of the characteristics of betel quid chewers.
Study Objectives: The purpose of this study was to provide useful data for a future abstinence project by identifying the factors related to betel quid chewing quitting.
Methods: The study was cross-sectional. Data on demographic variables, psychological factors and substance-use behaviors were collected via questionnaires from 326 participants.
Results: Multiple stepwise logistic regression analysis indicated that the areca/betel quid chewers who were less educated (OR = 0.58, 95% CI = 0.34-0.98) were least likely to try to stop. Among the chewers who tried to quit, those employed as full-time drivers (OR = 2.24, 95% CI = 1.14-4.39), and had drinking habits (OR = 2.41, 95% CI = 1.24-4.66), and preferred to chew only betel quid wrapped with leaf (OR = 4.44, 95% CI = 1.99-9.90) were more likely to fail. Chewers who failed to quit had a lower internal health locus of control compared with those who successfully quit (1-point increments, OR = 0.94, 95% CI = 0.90-0.98).
Conclusions: The results suggest that health educators and researchers can better influence people’s chewing behavior if the importance of chewers’ education level, job type, substance use (i.e. drinking habits, type of betel quid), and level of health locus of control are all taken into consideration when devising interventions.
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Bota, Oana Coralia Emilia. "Les immigrants roumains dans la région de Québec : ceux qui y viennent, ceux qui quittent, ceux qui y restent /." 2007. http://www.theses.ulaval.ca/2007/24483/24483.pdf.
Full textBooks on the topic "Quit Quitting"
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Okay, don't quit: How to stop smoking without quitting cold turkey. Traditional Pub., 1991.
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Cold Turkey Chronicles: Quit Quitting and Just Quit. Troubador Publishing Limited, 2014.
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Comerford, A. O. Cold Turkey Chronicles: Quit Quitting and Just Quit Smoking. Troubador Publishing Limited, 2014.
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Dill, Sara. Doctor Dilemma: How to Quit Being Miserable Without Quitting Medicine. Morgan James Publishing, 2019.
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How to Quit Church Without Quitting God: 7 Good Reasons to Escape the Box. Starke & Hartmann, 2002.
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Jeff, Brian. Quit Smoking The Easy Way: The Best Tips On How To Quit Smoking And The Health Benefits Of Quitting Smoking Today! CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016.
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Beaufort, Editions. HOW to STOP SMOKING FOREVER - Guide to Quitting Smoking for Good -: Help for Smokers Who Want to Quit to Live Healthier Lives. Independently Published, 2020.
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Quitting helps you heal faster, your hospital visit is a great time to quit smoking =: Dejar de fumar le ayuda a sanar más rápido, su visita al hospital es una excelente ocasión para dejar de fumar. U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, 2003.
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López-Ibor, Ma Inés. "Nicotine dependence and treatment." In New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry. Oxford University Press, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199696758.003.0069.
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Despite the reality that smoking remains the most important preventable cause of death and disability, most clinicians underperform in helping smokers quit. Nearly 70 per cent of smokers want to quit, and 42.5 per cent attempt to quit each year. The most effective smoking cessation programmes involve a combination of pharmacotherapy and behavioural and/or cognitive counselling to improve abstinence rates. Ways to counter clinicians’ pessimism about cessation include the knowledge that most smokers require multiple attempts before they succeed in quitting.
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Luminais, Misty, Rachel Lovell, and Margaret McGuire. "A Safe Harbor Is Temporary Shelter, Not A Pathway Forward: How Court-Mandated Sex Trafficking Intervention Fails to Help Girls Quit the Sex Trade." In Quitting the Sex Trade. Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003142140-2.
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Wood, Gregory. "Quitting Smoking and the Endurance of Nicotine." In Clearing the Air. Cornell University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.7591/cornell/9781501704826.003.0008.
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This concluding chapter explores the persistence of addiction to nicotine at the turn of the twenty-first century, as well as the incentives for quitting smoking. Despite the development of behavioral and pharmaceutical assistance to help smokers give up their addictions to cigarettes, the transition from dependence to a smoke-free lifestyle can be, at least for some, “sheer hell.” Moreover, despite declining overall numbers of tobacco users since the mid-1960s, nicotine survived the “cigarette century” that was the twentieth century. While quitting smoking is the new normal among tobacco users, there are many “holdouts,” frequent relapses, aborted quit attempts, and harm-reducing electronic cigarettes that allow nicotine addiction to endure.
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Broussard, Beth, and Michael T. Compton. "Staying Healthy." In The First Episode of Psychosis, edited by Beth Broussard and Michael T. Compton. Oxford University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med-psych/9780190920685.003.0011.
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To move toward recovery after a first episode of psychosis, young people must focus on both their mental and physical health. Staying away from tobacco products, alcohol, and marijuana and other drugs; having a healthy diet; getting plenty of exercise; sleeping well; and having social support from family and friends are all necessary parts of a healthy lifestyle. Even those who have already begun to use substances can quit, and though difficult, in the end quitting will improve their mind and body. Even if the young person is not ready to quit completely, reducing substance use is always helpful. One way to introduce new healthy behaviors is by setting achievable weekly goals and tracking progress along the way to keep motivated.
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Chapin, John. "Adolescents, Third-Person Perception, and Facebook." In Analyzing Human Behavior in Cyberspace. IGI Global, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7128-5.ch002.
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The purpose of this chapter is to document the extent of Facebook use and cyberbullying among adolescents. It is based on a study theoretically grounded in third-person perception (TPP), the belief that media messages affect other people more than oneself. As Facebook establishes itself as the dominant social network, users expose themselves to a level of bullying not possible in the analog world. The study found that 84% of adolescents (middle school through college undergraduates) use Facebook, and that most users log on daily. While 30% of the sample reported being cyberbullied, only 12.5% quit using the site and only 18% told a parent or school official. Despite heavy use and exposure, adolescents exhibit TPP, believing others are more likely to be negatively affected by Facebook use. A range of self-protective behaviors from precautionary (deleting or blocking abusive users) to reactionary (quitting Facebook) were related to decreased degrees of TPP. Implications for prevention education are discussed.
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Mattéi, Jean-François. "Sauvegarder la dignité de ceux qui nous quittent." In Fins de vie, éthique et société. ERES, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.3917/eres.hirs.2016.01.0042.
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Tommasi, Francesco, Andrea Ceschi, and Riccardo Sartori. "PERSON-ENVIRONMENT MISFIT AND MENTAL DISORDER AMONG PHD STUDENTS: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF MEANINGFUL WORK." In International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends. inScience Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.36315/2021inpact045.
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"In organizational psychology, the authors’ awareness of the concerns about the current academic working conditions and their potential impacts on PhD students’ mental health is increasing. Accordingly, authors have witnessed increased the attention to PhD students’ perception of their fit with the environmental conditions, i.e., organizational policies, co-workers’ and supervisors’ relations and supports, as an antecedent of their PhD experience. In particular, such environmental conditions seem to be related to the high diffusion of state anxiety and depression among PhD students that perceive a certain level of misfit between them and the environment. However, studies suggested that, despite the working conditions, in the presence of positive experience at work, such as meaningful work, individuals are less at risk of developing mental disorders as well as of quitting their job. Indeed, meaningful work construct regards a positive individual phenomenon of experience and perception of meaningfulness at work. Then, it might be a potential experience that might mitigate the experience of negative states at work. The present paper aims to address the current need for knowledge by involving a literature review of the role played by meaningful work in the PhD experience. Then, the paper explores the potential mediational role of meaningful work between the path from P-E misfit and mental disorders’ symptoms and students’ intention to quit. A cross-sectional study has been devised via the use of an online questionnaire with self-report measures on P-E misfit, meaningful work, mental health disorders symptoms, and intention to quit. In a sample of N = 251 Italian PhD students, the results showed a prevalence of three mental health disorders symptoms, i.e., depression, anxiety and hostility, among doctorate students, which resulted to be positively related to the levels of P-E misfit. Then, the results showed a negative mediating role of meaningful work on the paths from P-E misfit to (a) mental disorders and (b) intention to quit. Finally, the paper advances further steps for research as well as for practical implications for supporting PhD students."
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Al Balushi, Mohamed Abdul Wahab Abdul Karim. "Huff and Puff Field Production Optimization at Al Noor's Ara Salt Basin in South Oman." In SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. SPE, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/206329-ms.
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Abstract The everlasting emphasis on abiding by the forecasted plans and targets in Greater Birba while limiting operating expenditure exhaustion has paved the way for additional analysis and monitoring of current well performance trends in complex reservoir configurations such as Al Noor. Buried at deep depths underneath a high-pressure overburden, the Ara Salt depositional features in the southern basin of Oman present unique yet extremely challenging characteristics with respect to hydrocarbon extraction and subsequent production. Situated below the four primary carbonate layers of A1C-A4C, Al Noor Field's Athel-type formation poses one of the most challenging reservoir configurations across the region. Recent efforts to sustain free-flowing production in this field were initiated through applying the cyclic huff and puff process to spark the necessary pressure difference between the tubing head and the flowline pressures, allowing the well to remain active. With projected additional constraints bound to augment the producing capacity, efforts to sustain a high yield from what remains to be a considerable extent of unrecovered hydrocarbons has called for a more thorough case study; one that is aimed at maximizing the capital gain as well as minimizing the environmental footprint and existing time constrains on the field operators. The goal of this work is to present a thorough study of Al Noor field's huff and puff plan as well as highlight underlying subsurface and surface issues. Based on initial deductions, the task is to then analyze a wide selection of parameters on PI and energy component, both of which are primary production programming interfaces that are consulted to correlate existent depressurization patterns with respect to the tubing head pressure (THP) before and after kick-off procedures, lowest flowline pressure (FLP) readings, average choke opening sizes in order to contrive an updated categorization of the field's active or temporarily closed/quit wells; one based on the tested net production rate of each well against the duration of its quitting cycle in days/month. Consequently, preliminary observations of a few wells unravelled startling revelations in terms of the potential for prolonging time elapse until quit. In addition to minimizing the operator's load and reducing quantities of gas flared, large capital gains were generated in proportion to the feasibility of reducing inefficient disparities, some even stretching to an excess of a $142,000 in relatively low producers and over a considerably small batch of tested wells. Following that, an implementation proposal comprised of a case-by-case strategy for three selected wells was relayed to the on-site operations team. The selection process was based on their optimization viability with regards to examined parameters as well as their productivity profile. Instructions included following the standard procedure in ALNR 21 but depressurizing the FLP to below 4 bars instead of 40, aiming therein to maximize the THP after kick-off and stretch out the cycle. The choke size was adjusted from 50% to 20% opening in ALNR 20 to observe effects on rates as well as pressure maintenance and last but not least, apply the innovative pressure build-up theory in a quantitatively low producing ALNR 24. The effects of this strategy presented an overwhelming degree of success in augmenting post kick THP levels, steadying production rates and perpetuate the wells’ activity. Finally, case study focussed and general recommendations were outlaid for short to long-term future performance improvements.
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Wei, Y., U. Nienhuis, and E. Moredo. "Two Approaches to Scheduling Outfitting Processes in Shipbuilding." In SNAME Maritime Convention. SNAME, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.5957/smc-2009-p09.
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In shipbuilding, outfitting is the process of installing non-structural components, like equipment, pipes, cables, ducts, etc., which can run through several structural compartments. Pre-outfitting is defined as outfitting activities that take place before hull erection, thus during panel, section and block assembly. The outfitting process is characterized by interferences between yard and many subcontractors, disturbances by unexpected delays, and technological constraints concerning the installation of main propulsion machinery. Scheduling of this process is therefore quite complex and a difficult topic to research. According to extensive literature study, there have been some relevant paper published more than twenty years ago[1],[2],[3],although since then the topic has not received much attention.. Traditionally, the initial outfitting process planning is generated largely manually by experts with the help of computer software, like Microsoft Project and Primavera. These tools allow some limited plan checking and evaluation. As soon as special simulation tools, for example based on eM-Plant or, Arena, are fully developed, plans can be tested, analyzed and optimized in a more accurate way. Even though the digitalization of downstream work is being developed, the initial plan depends greatly on experts. They have to be trained and then gain their expertise from practice. It generally takes over five years for someone to acquire sufficient expertise in a particular area[4]. Furthermore, the knowledge the experts gained by their years of experience may be lost, due to retirement and personnel quitting the company. Hence, it is indispensable to make such tacit knowledge explicit through models. It means that in order to optimize the facilities, maximize the production efficiency and minimize the building time, it is necessary to develop a system to automatically generate plans for outfitting processes, which can also support the simulation models afterwards for verification purposes. The research discussed in this paper looks into the possibilities to automatically generate an outfitting sequence and planning, based on two approaches. The first approach is an analytical approach, where the focus lies on the most convenient installation sequence on a system or compartment level. This sequence considers all relations between activities within one system and with activities of other systems, and relations within one compartment and its adjacent compartments. Then a mathematical approach is discussed. Physical constraints between the pipes, ducts, cable trays, etc. are introduced and represented. A model is made to generate an installation sequence of these components in one compartment.