Smoking cessation and the effect of nicotine dependence on relapse rate in Izmir, Turkey

Pekel O., ERGÖR G., GÜNAY T., BAYDUR H., Choussein B., Budak R., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.45, no.4, pp.895-901, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1408-55
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.895-901
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the world. There is growing evidence of the need for community-based programs on smoking cessation. The main purpose of this study is to establish the rate of smoking cessation and restarting in 1 year at the Balcova Smoking Cessation Center.