Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among Subjects Visiting the Tobacco Cessation Clinic

Abstract

Objectives: The study mainly aims to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of subjects who attend the smoking cessation clinic and thereby, study and document the drug management in smoking cessation. Material and Methods: This was an observational study conducted among 160 patients for 8 months. A knowledge, attitude, and practice questionnaire was prepared and validated. All the details and directions for filling out the questionnaire were explained to the patients by the investigator. The questionnaire was given to the patients and all the required data were collected and analyzed. Results: A total of 160 male patients were enrolled in the study. Majority of the participants had a good knowledge of the harmful effects of tobacco consumption. Around 96% knew that smoking could heighten their risk for different types of cancer and 93.8% were aware that smoking was a leading cause of many serious diseases. Majority of the patients (98.1%) had an attitude that quitting smoking was an individual choice and 96.3% were supportive of the fact that smoking in public places is an offense. Concerning their practice, 89.4% have attempted to quit smoking in the past and 78.8% have received advice from physicians earlier to cease smoking. Conclusion: The study revealed the good knowledge of patients and the majority of them tried to quit smoking as advised by their physician.