Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing (기본간호학회지)
- Volume 10 Issue 3
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- Pages.276-282
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- 2003
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- 1225-9012(pISSN)
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- 2287-1802(eISSN)
Smoking History and Quality of Life in the Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
관상동맥질환자의 흡연력과 삶의 질
- Son Haeng-Mi (Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
- Lee Dong-Suk (Department of Nursing, Chodang University)
- Published : 2003.12.31
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate smoking history and quality of life in the patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Method: Data were collected from 157 men who quit smoking or attempted to quit smoking. Quality of life was measured with the SCQoL(smoking cessation quality of life) scale which was developed by Olufade et al. (19?19), and includes 5 factors; social interactions, cognitive functioning, self control, anxiety, and sleep. Result: The patients usually smoking in their twenties (61.8%), continued to smoke for over 30 years (70.7%), and smoked 20-29 cigarettes a day (50.3%). The total mean scores for the SCQoL was