Effect of program applying motivational interviewing on smoking cessation behavior among workers in a manufacturing company
Keywords:
SMOKING CESSATION BEHAVIOR, SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM, MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEW, WORKPLACEAbstract
This Quasi-experimental research aimed to examine the effect of a program applying the Motivational Interview on the smoking cessation behavior of employees in the workplace. The study samples were currently cigarette smoking workers in Samut Sakhon and Samut Prakan provinces. Using purposive sampling, the samples were divided into experimental and comparison groups, 30 people each. The experimental group was given the program consisting of 4 activities; 1) Relationship building and motivation to quit smoking, 2) "The interview to motivate them to achieve their dreams" in smoking cessation, 3) Building confidence, 4) Promoting potential and continuously monitoring smoking cessation behavior. The duration of the study was 7 weeks. The instruments used for data collection were questionnaires and the PiCo + Smokerlyzer to measure exhaled Carbon monoxide levels. Data were analyzed using frequency distribution, mean, standard deviation, Chi-square, Fisher's Exact Test, Repeated measured One-way ANOVA, and Independent t-test.
The results showed that after participating in the program for 7 weeks, the experimental group had significant lower the average number of cigarettes smoked per day and better smoking cessation behavior than those before and the comparison group (p<.001). In addition, the exhaled carbon monoxide levels were also significantly better than before and better than the comparison group (p<.05). It was concluded that the program applying Motivational Interview had a better effect on the smoking cessation behavior and number of cigarettes smoked per day of employees in the workplace.
This study can be used as a guideline to motivate smoking cessation and explain the results of assessing breath carbon monoxide levels linked to health conditions. It can be used to plan and find out what hesitates by believing in self-abilities and motivating smoking cessation behavior among the workers.
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