The Effect of Motivational Interviewing Technique on Smoking Urge and Smoking Cessation Success in Teachers

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: School Health; Smoking; Motivational Interviewing; Nursing

• Registration Number: NCT05374707
• Lead Sponsor: Celal Bayar University

Brief Summary

Background: Smoking, which remains one of the biggest public health threats that the world faces and has reached epidemic proportions, continues to cause more than eight million deaths on average per year worldwide. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of motivational interviewing technique on the smoking urge and the success of smoking cessation in teachers.

Methods: This was an experimental (randomized controlled) study where motivational interviews were conducted with the individuals in the experimental group. The sample of the study was chosen from the teachers, who met the inclusion criteria, in the secondary schools in the central districts of Manisa. The study was completed with 30 smokers in the experimental group and 31 smokers in the control group. Questionnaire on Smoking Urges, Smoking Cessation Success Prediction Scale and Sociodemographic Data Form were used as data collecting tools. Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney U test, Wilcoxon test, t-test and regression analysis were used to analyse the data.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-04-12
• Primary Completion: 2021-08-01
• Study Completion: 2021-11-01
• Study First Submitted: 2022-04-23
• Status Verified: 2022-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-05-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-05-13
• Study First Posted: 2022-05-16
• Last Update Posted: 2022-05-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 61

Inclusion Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The desire of individuals to smoke	1 month	Questionnaire on Smoking Urges: Measurement of smoking desires in experimental and control groups, before and after intervention. Scoring of the scale ranges from 10 to 70. The smallest score that can be obtained from the scale is 10, indicating no urge felt to quit smoking. The highest possible score is 70 and indicates a very high urge to smoke.
The achievements of individuals towards quitting smoking	1 month	Smoking Cessation Success Prediction Scale: Measurement of smoking cessation success before and after intervention in experimental and control groups. The lowest score that can be obtained from SCSPS is 10, and the highest is 50. Higher scores from the scale indicate higher success of smoking cessation.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Manisa Celal Bayar University; 🇹🇷 Manisa, Mani̇sa, Turkey