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. 2023 Aug;10(8):5711-5719.
doi: 10.1002/nop2.1821. Epub 2023 May 18.

A cross-sectional study on factors affecting the intention to quit smoking among female call centre employees

Hyunjin Oh  1 , Sunjoo Boo  2
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A cross-sectional study on factors affecting the intention to quit smoking among female call centre employees

Hyunjin Oh et al. Nurs Open. 2023 Aug.

Abstract

Aim: This study aims to describe smoking related characteristics among female call centre employees in South Korea and identify the factors influencing intention to quit smoking in the next 6 months.

Design: This is a cross-sectional study.

Methods: An anonymous online survey was conducted at three call centres of credit card companies in South Korea. Female employees with at least 6 months of experience (n = 115) who were currently smoking were included in this study.

Results: Overall, 20% of participants intended to quit within 6 months. Female call centre employees find it most difficult to resist the urge to smoke in negative mood situations. Factors affecting the quit intention were higher educational status, previous quit attempts lower perceived risk of craving and higher social support.

Public contribution: Measuring and monitoring craving as perceived risk and providing social support can be useful for designing smoking cessation interventions in this population.

Keywords: call centres; smoking; smoking cessation; women; workplace.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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FIGURE 1
Distribution of tried method of quitting among those with quit attempts (N = 89).
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FIGURE 2
Distribution of reasons for failure to quit among those with quit attempts (N = 89).
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