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Irish Journal of Medical Science, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
Background: Nicotine addiction is the most common and important type of substance addiction and has lots of harms to human health. The most important thing a smoker can do to protect their health is to quit smoking. When deciding to quit smoking, the relationships of a person with people he/she lives with also affect the quitting process positively or negatively. Aim: The purpose of this study was to define the couple-burnout and professional burnout experienced by individuals who were applying to smoking cessation clinics for the first time. Methods: The study was carried out at the Smoking Cessation Polyclinics. Participants were given a survey form that included questions about their sociodemographics and reasons for starting to smoke. Also “Modified Fagerstrom Test” “Burnout Scale short form,” and “Couple-burnout Scale-short form” were used. The statistical analysis was conducted using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 23. Results: People who were unhappy with their jobs (p = 0.035), worked shifts (p = 0.038), or suffered from mental illnesses (p = 0.005) had higher levels of burnout. Women are more likely than males to experience couple burnout (p = 0.001) and to be dissatisfied with their careers (p = 0.031). A significant positive connection (p < 0.001) was found between the spouse burnout scale and the burnout scale. Conclusion: In people who decide to quit smoking, the underlying burnout should definitely be taken into consideration. Spousal support should also be considered among other factors during polyclinic visits.