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Research Paper | Nursing | India | Volume 12 Issue 6, June 2023

Effectiveness of Tobacco Cessation Programme on Physiological Changes among Smoking Tobacco Users

Parimala .L | Dr. Prasanna Baby | Dr. Maragatha Valli

Abstract: Tobacco use, including tobacco smoking (Cigarettes, bidi, cigars, pipe, hookah) and smokeless tobacco (Chewing, Snuff and Snuff) use, causes a wide spectrum of diseases including oral diseases World Health organization (WHO) informed that, Tobacco kills more than 8 million people each year. This study aim is to assess the effectiveness of Tobacco cessation programme on Physiological changes among smoking tobacco users. One group pre test and post test design was adopted, in which only experimental with 50 smoking tobacco users chosen as per selection criteria using purposing sampling technique The study was conducted in Mappedu village, Tiruvallur. The samples were pretested by collecting Socio demographic data and Physiological parameters like Temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate, SpO2 rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure were also assessed. Administration of tobacco cessation program to the participants - on one - to - one basis by face to face for 3 months. The post - test I will be conducted on 7th day. Post - test II will be conducted on 15th day by using the same tool. The findings of this study reveal that majority of the patients who attended the smoking cessation program benefited in the form of lowered pulse rate, Respiration rate, SpO2 %, systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

Keywords: Tobacco cessation programme, Physiological changes, smoking Tobacco Users

Edition: Volume 12 Issue 6, June 2023,

Pages: 890 - 893