Why are male Chinese smokers unwilling to quit? A multicentre cross-sectional study on smoking rationalisation and intention to quit.

Xinyuan HuangWenjie FuHaiying ZhangHong LiXiaoxia LiYong YangFan WangJunling GaoPinpin ZhengHua FuSimon ChapmanDing Ding

Published in: BMJ open (2019)

Rationalisation beliefs could be important barriers to smoking cessation. Some beliefs have stronger association with quit intention than others. Eroding rationalisation beliefs endorsed by smokers is a potential strategy for smoking cessation intervention.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
replacement therapy
randomized controlled trial
clinical trial
study protocol
cross sectional
risk assessment