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Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río
On-line version ISSN 1561-3194
Abstract
PEREZ MARTINEZ, Deilys; SABORIT CORRIA, Elizabeth and JIMENEZ SANCHEZ, Lesbia. Educational intervention to increase the risk perception of smoking by smokers. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2019, vol.23, n.1, pp. 41-56. ISSN 1561-3194.
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
the World Health Organization registers smoking as the main avoidable cause of death all over the world. Out of the ten leading causes of death in Cuba, eight of them are associated with this addiction, which constitutes a challenge for the population and health authorities.
Objective:
to increase the risk perception of smoking by the smokers from Pueblo Nuevo II Clinic, Raúl Podio Polyclinic belonging to Media Luna municipality in Granma, during October 2015 - November 2017.
Methods:
a quasi-experimental study of educational intervention was carried out, with a sample consisting of 45 smokers from a non-probabilistic sampling and the intentional scheme, taking into account inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Results:
the majority of smokers were between 40 and 49 years old, 64,4 % belonged to male sex, 71,1 % of the sample had a work, and respondents with secondary education level stand out. Prior to the intervention, a low risk perception prevailed in 62,2 % of the cases and after the development of the intervention 95,6 % of the people presented a high risk perception.
Conclusions:
with the implementation of the proposed educational intervention it was possible to increase the risk perception of smoking by the smokers who participated in the study.
Keywords : WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; TOBACCO USE DISORDER/ prevention & control; TOBACCO USE CESSATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SMOKERS.