Population-level assessment of smoking-related beliefs and behaviors among survivors of genitourinary cancers: An application of the theory of planned behavior
Urology Feb 12, 2021
Brake L, Myrie A, Zhao C, et al. - Among survivors of genitourinary cancers, this study was intended to present attitudes, perceptions, and beliefs related to smoking and smoking cessation using a theory-based framework. In a representative population-based sample of US adults, researchers conducted a cross-sectional analysis of Wave III of the PATH Study, a prospective cohort survey study evaluating tobacco-use patterns and attitudes. They included all current adult smokers with a history of urologic cancer. They calculated population-weighted percentages with 95% confidence intervals. Among survivors of genitourinary malignancy, significant differences in attitudes, behaviors, and perceptions were seen relative to smoking and smoking cessation. While most respondents (90%) though smoking was harmful to one's health and 83% regretted that they started smoking, equal proportions of respondents responded that they were “very ready to quit,” “somewhat ready to quit,” or “not ready to quit.” The study revealed that patient-level smoking cessation interventions may need to be highly personalized for optimal success.
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