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Jacob, Micky. Mindfulness training for smoking cessation in adults participating in Alcoholics Anonymous. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-4qd5-2572

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TitleMindfulness training for smoking cessation in adults participating in Alcoholics Anonymous
NameJacob, Micky (author); Heider, Gerti (chair); Prado, Kimberly (member); Rutgers University; RBHS School of Nursing
Date Created2023
Other Date2023-01 (degree)
SubjectNursing, Smoking cessation, Mindfulness training, Addiction/dependence
Extent39 pages : illustrations
DescriptionPurpose: Smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease. Smokers die an average of ten years earlier than individuals who do not smoke. Over 34 million adults in the United States smoke. The goal of this study is to use mindfulness training to increase smoking cessation rates.
Methods: This quality improvement study examined the effectiveness of mindfulness training exercises and smoking cessation rates in adults who attended an alcoholics anonymous meeting in Central New Jersey. Participants completed a pre-test and were then taught how to use mindfulness training exercises when the urge to smoke a cigarette arises. After four weeks of using mindfulness training, the same participants completed a post-test to examine whether mindfulness training exercises aided in smoking cessation.
Results: This study showed that the mean number of cigarettes smoked in a day decreased from 17.5 to 14.77 (n=44, p=<0.001, 95% CI) after mindfulness training exercises were used. There was a 15.58% change in the number of cigarettes smoked after using the mindfulness training exercises. 70.4% of participants in this study found mindfulness training helpful in smoking cessation.
Implications: This study showed a statistically significant reduction in the number of cigarettes smoked after mindfulness training exercises. Mindfulness training was more effective with individuals who have smoked for five years or less. Habit and stress were shown to be the main reasons why individuals in this study smoked. There was no correlation between living with a smoker and cessation rates.
NoteD.N.P.
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Genretheses
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-4qd5-2572
LanguageEnglish
CollectionSchool of Nursing (RBHS) DNP Projects
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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