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标题：Assessment of readiness to quit tobacco among patients with oral potentially malignant disorders using transtheoretical model
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作者：Amit Kumar ; Akanksha Tiwari ; Akshatha Gadiyar 等
期刊名称：Journal of Education and Health Promotion
印刷版ISSN：2277-9531
出版年度：2018
卷号：7
期号：1
页码：9-9
DOI：10.4103/jehp.jehp_75_17
出版社：Medknow Publications
摘要：Background: Tobacco use is a disease of addiction and a behavior choice. It is valuable to understand the psychosocial dimension of disease. Objectives: The research aimed to assess the (I) behavioral determinants and pattern of tobacco use (II) readiness to quit tobacco among patients with oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) using transtheoretical model (TTM) approach visiting the dental college in Goa, India. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among 300 patients over 3 months. Information about sociodemographics, determinants including age and reason of onset, behavioral stages, and the presence of OPMDs was collected using specially designed pro forma. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed using SPSS 18.0. Results: Smokeless form of tobacco 199 (66.34%) was most prevalent followed by smoking 79 (26.33%) and dual tobacco use 22 (07.33%) in males. Majority belonged to low socioeconomic class. Peer influence was the most-cited reason. Around 1/3rd of the participants had OPMDs associated with tobacco use. Significant association was observed between the presence of OPMDs and TTM behavioral stages. Patients with OPMDs are more motivated for tobacco cessation (odd's ratio = 2.30, P = 0.002), that is, they are more in preparation and action stages. Conclusion: The findings reflect that smokeless tobacco use is more prevalent in males with low level of education and socioeconomic class. Readiness to quit tobacco increases among patients with OPMDs using TTM.
关键词：Smokeless tobacco; smoking; tobacco cessation; tobacco use