Perspectives and Perceptions of Older People on Smoking Cessation
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Perspectives and perceptions of older smokers, Smoking cessationAbstract
Tobacco consumption is a public health threat that directly affects people’s health, both smokers and close ones. Smoking cessation is of great benefit to the elderly because it reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke, including increasing their life expectancy.
Academic service activities aimed at controlling tobacco consumption will be a part of helping to solve the problem of tobacco consumption among the elderly. It aims to raise awareness about the consequences of tobacco consumption, highlighting the importance of reducing or quitting smoking. Additionally, it can be a guideline for developing a model to change tobacco consumption behavior in the elderly in the future. This qualitative research aimed to explore perspectives and perceptions of older smokers regarding smoking cessation using a semi-structured interview. The results from interviewing six older people who consumed tobacco showed that the perceptions of the elderly were divided into 3 main themes: 1) smoking and addiction, 2) tobacco is both friendly and potentially toxic at the same time, and 3) reduction. Quitting, which reflects perceptions of tobacco choice and trends in tobacco control among the elderly. The academic service activities help older people to increase their knowledge about the dangers of tobacco consumption. However, as tobacco consumption is an addictive behavior that has been going on for a long time, so it takes time, and one needs to be motivated to quit smoking.
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