PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Maria Smirnova
AU  - Petr Yablonsky
AU  - Olga Sukhovskaya
TI  - Smoking cessation in patients with asthma
DP  - 2014 Sep 01
TA  - European Respiratory Journal
PG  - P4171
VI  - 44
IP  - Suppl 58
4099  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/44/Suppl_58/P4171.short
4100  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/44/Suppl_58/P4171.full
SO  - Eur Respir J2014 Sep 01; 44
AB  - It is important to understand the motivation to quit smoking in patients with asthma and help these patients in smoking cessation.The aim of the study was to analyze the motivation to quit smoking (MQS) among patients with asthma and the effectiveness of telephone consultations.Methods. Patients with asthma were interviewed about smoking, Fagerstrom nicotine dependence test (ND), MQS. They filled in questionnaire Hearing the views of smokers who have a lung condition-ELF. Among smokers who applied to Russian Quitline (RQ) 12% had a diagnosis asthma and 93 people (63 male and 30 female, 34- 75 years) gave the agreed to participate in smoking cessation program (medical-psychological support during 1 month: 4-8 telephone sessions).Results. Patients with asthma smoked from 10 to 60 cigarettes per day during 10-60 years, ND=5,07+0,62. The main reason the smoking was: it helps cope with stress. The most smokers tried to quit smoking more 3 times (80,6%); 59,1% had the strong degree of withdrawal. In 10,7% the doctors recommended to quit smoking, but the recommendation about smoking cessation were given only 2,1% of patients. The main reasons to stop smoking were: current health condition, the request of relatives, example for children or for the sake of childrens health, physicians recommendation; for the economic cost. Effectiveness of smoking cessation (6 months) was 17,4% and the use the nicotine replacement therapy increased the number of abstaining from smoking to 41%.Conclusion. Physicians should be to assist smokers with asthma to quit smoking and often give advice to stop smoking. It is also advisable to involve in this process patients relatives and convince patients of the need for the use of drug therapy.