- Title
- Predictors of adherence to smoking cessation medications among current and ex-smokers in Australia: Findings from a national cross-sectional survey
- Creator
- Mersha, Amanual Getnet; Kennedy, Michelle; Eftekhari, Parivash; Gould, Gillian Sandra
- Relation
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Vol. 18, Issue 22, no. 12225
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182212225
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2021
- Description
- Background: Adherence to smoking cessation medications (SCMs) improve the rate of successful quitting. This study aimed to evaluate the level of adherence to SCMs and associated factors among smokers and ex-smokers in Australia. Method: A cross-sectional study using an online survey was conducted in Australia. Descriptive statistics were used to present the overall characteristics of participants. Cross-tabulation with Pearson’s chi-square test was performed to evaluate the possible associations between factors. To explore barriers and facilitators of adherence to SCMs, logistic regressions were conducted. Results: Among 201 participants, 57 (28.4%) were found to be adherent to SCMs. The odds of being adherent were found to be higher among participants with good social support (AOR = 3.28, 95% CI of 2.30–6.27). Participants who did not experience anxiety symptoms had higher odds of being adherent to SCMs as compared to smokers who had anxiety symptoms (AOR = 4.41, 95% CI of 3.64–14.68). Having previous experience of using SCMs improved adherence four-fold (AOR = 3.87, 95% CI of 1.11–13.44). Level of nicotine dependence showed a direct association with adherence (AOR = 3.53, 95% CI of 1.40–8.95). Not relapsing while on the medications improved adherence (AOR = 2.88, 95% CI of 1.21–6.88). Conclusion: In a study of smokers and ex-smokers in Australia, the self-reported level of adherence to SCMs was found to be low. Adherence was associated with social, psychological, and medication-related factors. Smoking cessation interventions are recommended to include strategies that can address medication adherence.
- Subject
- adherence; cigarette; quitting; smoking; smoking cessation medications; SDG 3; Sustainable Development Goals
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1457152
- Identifier
- uon:45307
- Identifier
- ISSN:1661-7827
- Rights
- © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/).
- Language
- eng
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