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Volume 8, Issue 4 (Suppl) J Addict Res Ther
ISSN: 2155-6105 JART, an open access journal Alcoholism 2017
July 03-04, 2017
July 03-04, 2017 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
7 th International Conference on
Addictive Disorders and
Alcoholism
The readiness of quit smoking status of smokers registered in quit smoking services in the hospital
around Klang Valley, Malaysia
Mohd Haazik bin Mohamed
The National University of Malaysia, Malaysia
Statement of the Problem: A total of (70%) which is equivalent to three million smokers in Malaysia has an intention to quit
smoking. However, there are only less than one percent of smokers enrolled in the Quit Smoking Service in the hospital each
year.
Methodology & Theoretical Orientation: The cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the status of the characteristics
of the socio-demographic, the relationship between psychosocial factors with constructs of readiness to quit and to investigate
the relationship between psychosocial factors with readiness to quit smoking.
Findings: The majority of respondents involved in this study were men (95.7%) and mostly aged between 30 and 50 years
(56%). A total of (27%) of respondents had a high willingness to quit smoking. The study found that there was a significant
negative relationship between family social support with pre-contemplation constructs (p=0.050, r=-0179). There was also a
significant negative relationship between nicotine addiction with contemplation constructs (p=0.050, r=-0.180). Apart from
that, the study also showed that there is a significant negative relationship between social support colleagues with action
constructs (p=0.050, r=-0.183). The study also shows that there is a significant positive relationship between anxiety with
the maintenance constructs (p=0.004, r=0.265), there is also a significant negative relationship between social support and
social support partners with maintenance construct with each recorded value (p=0.027, r=-0.206) and (p=0.001, r=-0.305).
Finally the conducted study also shows that there is a significant negative relationship between social support colleagues with
willingness to quit smoking (p=0.016, r=-0.224).
Conclusion & Significance: In conclusion, in addition to providing basic information on psychosocial profile, the study also
gives a clear picture of the influence of psychosocial factors on the level of behaviour change and readiness to quit smoking.
Thus, the responsible party must ensure that each operator of quit smoking services has high helping skills in controlling the
smokers, especially on the assessment aspects of smoker’s readiness to quit smoking and psychosocial profile.
Biography
Mohd Haazik bin Mohamed developed interest in Tobacco Control and Management after working with Ministry of Health about three years ago. His first task was
doing an anti-smoking campaign at national level. From there, he continued to do campaigns and promotions for anti-smoking by doing several exhibitions and
giving talks to students, public and smokers. He also administrated Ministry of Health’s Quitline for Smoking where smokers can call the infoline to get information
or help in quitting smoking He also was one of the influencers in 2015–2020 National Strategic Plan for Tobacco Control. Due to this, he continued his second MSc
by doing thesis, “The Readiness of Quit Smoking Status and Psychosocial Profile of Smokers Registered in Quit Smoking Services in the Hospitals around Klang
Valley Malaysia”.
Mohd Haazik bin Mohamed, J Addict Res Ther 2017, 8:4 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6105-C1-030