An Analysis of the Research on Effect of Smoking Cessation Intervention.
- Author:
Hye Jin HYUN
1
;
Hye Young AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Kangwon National University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Smoking Cessation;
Intervention;
Effect
- MeSH:
Education;
Health Behavior;
Humans;
Research Design;
Research Subjects;
Smoking Cessation*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2008;19(3):469-479
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: We reviewed all the articles on effect of smoking cessation intervention to find out the way of improvement of it. METHOD: 48 researches were published in Korean journals from 1980 to 2007. The research were analyzed according to: major of first author, subjects, application of theoretical framework, contents of intervention, a term of intervention, the time of evaluation on effect of interventions, research design, dependant variables, and effect of interventions. RESULTS: Research on effect of smoking cessation intervention increased rapidly in the 2000's. At this time. 72.9% of research was published. Most of research subject were students. Theoretical framework were applied in 20.8% of articles. The most common intervention was education(39.4%). The effect of combined program on outcome variable was found to be stronger than only education program. Experimental design was used in 29.2% and quasi-experimental design was adapted in 43.8% of articles. 1-6 months intervention was in 35.4%. The long term intervention more than 1month was found to be effective. Health behavior related index was measured as a dependant variable in 62.3%. CONCLUSION: Accordingly, long term program to apply to various subject is needed.
