Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회지)
- Volume 15 Issue 2
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- Pages.126-132
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- 2006
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- 2287-2531(pISSN)
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- 2466-1856(eISSN)
Effects of the Program for Smoking Cessation of Workers in Small Workplace
소규모사업장에서의 근로자 금연프로그램 적용 효과
- Choi, Jeong Myung (Department of Nursing, Suwon Science College) ;
- Kim, Eun Kyung (Department of Nursing, Suwon Science College)
- Published : 2006.11.30
Abstract
Purpose: This study was done to evaluate the program for smoking cessation of workers in small workplace. Method: The study cases were seventy workers who voluntarily participated in the above program and they were from small workplace (under fifty employees) at Yonugdeungpo-gu, Seoul. This program was composed of individual health education and distributing guide books and video. Nurses visited the workplace for the program once two weeks. Result: Nine works (12.9%) succeed and 10 worker(14.3%) failed in smoking cessation. Number of cigarettes smoked a day and level of nicotine dependency of fifty-one(72.9%) workers decreased significantly. Conclusion: The results indicated the program was successful for workers at small workplace. The continual management by nurses' regular visit was the moat important thing for successful program.