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Experiences with smoking habits and the need for cessation among habitual smokers in Japan: a qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews.

Kae ShirataniJunko ShimasawaMayumi Mizutani
Published in: BMC primary care (2024)
To support smoking cessation from the perspective of habitual smokers, in addition to improvements through the existing approaches, it is important to recover their confidence using ongoing activities in peer groups according to the target background and support from experts incorporating visual assessments of lung function, along with multiple short-term goals. It is also necessary to raise awareness in communities through activities.
Keyphrases
  • smoking cessation
  • lung function
  • replacement therapy
  • cystic fibrosis
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • air pollution
  • mental health