Abstract:
The purpose of the present study was to examine characteristics that predict interest in school-based cessation programs among 3136 youth smokers with intentions to quit smoking. The majority of youth smokers report that they would not join a school-based smoking cessation program. However, improving awareness of these types of programs among students is important as sub-populations of youth smokers were more likely to be interested in school-based cessation initiatives when aware that such programs exist. Future school-based cessation intervention outcomes might be improved if programs are targeted to the youth that are most likely to use them, if more youth can be made aware of existing programs, and if the benefits of participating in such programs can be more adequately conveyed to youth smokers.
My opinion:
This journal proves that school students most likely won't be interested in joining smoking cessation programs, any program it is. Though it is still accepted that if there are a lot of people joining, students will tend to be interested in a program. Other means to increase efficacy of smoking cessation clinic is through good publication and promotion of such smoking cessation classes.
From this new point of view, I will adapt advertisement (banners, pamphlets), and promotion of health warnings to increase the efficacy of smoking cessation and smoke free school that I devised.
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