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Denise Cummins1, Garry Trotter, Marry Moussa
1HIV/AIDS, Central Sydney Community Nursing Service, Redfern. cumminsd@email.cs.nsw.gov.au
Aim:
To identify smoking prevalence and behaviour in clients who are human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive and to enrol those wanting to stop smoking in a smoking cessation programme.
Method:
A questionnaire consisting of 28 questions on smoking behaviour was developed. Over an eight-week period at the Immunology Clinic, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, New South Wales, Australia, 68 clients were asked to complete the questionnaire; 23 were ineligible because they were non-smokers. Of the 45 respondents who completed the questionnaire, 39 were current smokers and six were ex-smokers. Twenty seven clients enrolled in the smoking cessation programme.
Results:
Smoking behaviour did not change due to a diagnosis of HIV or living with HIV. Stress was the main reason for recommencing smoking. At the end of the programme, 22 per cent (n = 6) had ceased smoking and 40 per cent (n = 11) had reduced nicotine intake.
Conclusion:
Smoking behaviour is complex and the reasons clients continue to smoke are multifactorial. Therefore, smoking cessation programmes should reflect this complexity.
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