Smoking cessation behaviors of patients who refer to smoking cessation clinics affiliated to family medicine departments

Objective: Tobacco use continues to be one of the most important causes of preventable death and diseases globally. The present study was designed to evaluate the smoking cessation behaviors of patients who referred to smoking cessation clinics operated by family medicine departments at different universities. Methods: The present study was conducted as a cross-sectional study with the participation of 611 individuals who referred to smoking cessation clinics operated by family medicine departments at Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine Training and Research Hospital, Duzce University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, Balıkesir Atatürk City Hospital and who agreed to participate in the study. The survey form includes questions about the patients’ demographic information and smoking habits. The participants who agreed to participate in the study were contacted by phone six months later to learn about their smoking status along with the treatment they received. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics 20, with a significance level set at p