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Social Support among Older Persons and Its Association with Smoking: Findings from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2018.

Ambigga KrishnapillaiChee Cheong KeeSuthahar AriaratnamAida JaffarMohd Azahadi OmarRidwan B SanaudiRajini SooryanarayanaHo Bee KiauSazlina Shariff GhazaliNoorlaili Mohd TohitSheleaswani Inche Zainal Abidin
Published in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)
There was poor social support among older people who were current smokers, had an increased age, had no formal education and had a low income. The findings obtained from this study could assist policymakers to develop relevant strategies at the national level to enhance the social support status among older smokers and aid in their smoking cessation efforts.
Keyphrases
  • social support
  • smoking cessation
  • depressive symptoms
  • quality improvement
  • replacement therapy
  • healthcare