Evaluation of the results obtained in the smoking control groups performed at a health unit in Curitiba-PR

• Autor(a) principal: Wittkowski, Lucileyne
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Outros Autores: Dias, Cynthia Ramos Soares
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://www.rbmfc.org.br/rbmfc/article/view/1463
• topic: Tobacco use disorder. Tobacco Use. Tobacco Use Cessation. Cognitive Therapy.; Tabaquismo. Uso del Tabaco. Cese del Uso de Tabaco. Terapia Cognitiva; Tabagismo. Uso de Tabaco. Abandono do Uso de Tabaco. Terapia Cognitiva.; tabagismo; grupos; cessação

Introduction: Smoking is a risk factor for several diseases and is responsible for six deaths every second. In Brazil, its prevalence is 14.7%. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the cornerstone for this approach. Objective: To evaluate the results obtained in the National Program of Tobacco Control (PNCT) groups developed at a Municipal Health Unit (UMS) in Curitiba – Paraná (PR), with emphasis on the evaluation of the cessation rate of nicotinic dependence and analysis of the epidemiological clinical profile of patients. Methods: It is a descriptive, observational and retrospective study. Data from the population participating in the PNCT groups were analyzed through the initial evaluation records and information consolidation spreadsheets of the Ministry of Health (MS). Results: Eight groups were performed totalizing 160 smokers. 68% were women, 38% were married and 32.5% had incomplete fundamental teaching. The average age was 47.2 years and the onset of smoking was 15 years. The percentage of cessation of tobacco use ranged from 12.5 to 72.7 at the end of the first month. The dropout rate reached 62.5% in the groups. Conclusion: The Tobacco Control Program Groups have results in the short term, but high index of abandonment of the treatment. There was low adherence to abstinence maintenance over time. Greater efforts should be directed towards lasting abstinence.