Maintenance of tobacco withdrawal by former smokers: a phenomenological study

OBJECTIVE To understand the experience of former smokers maintaining tobacco abstinence. METHODS Qualitative research using the theoretical-methodological reference of the Social Phenomenology, as defined by Alfred Schütz. The phenomenological interview was carried out in 2016 with 12 former smokers...

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Published in:Revista gaúcha de enfermagem 2017, Vol.38 (4), p.e2017-e2027
Main Authors: Zampier, Vanderleia Soéli de Barros, Silva, Marcelo Henrique da, Jesus, Rodolfo Ribeiro de, Oliveira, Paloma Prata de, Jesus, Maria Cristina Pinto de, Merighi, Miriam Aparecida Barbosa
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Language:eng ; por
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Summary:OBJECTIVE To understand the experience of former smokers maintaining tobacco abstinence. METHODS Qualitative research using the theoretical-methodological reference of the Social Phenomenology, as defined by Alfred Schütz. The phenomenological interview was carried out in 2016 with 12 former smokers from a city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The statements were organized into categories and discussed based on the literature. RESULTS The maintenance of tobacco abstinence was revealed in the categories: "Health, sociability, and financial gains"; "Living with the urge to smoke and with the increase of body weight"; "Self-determination and use of replacement strategies"; and "Staying away from cigarettes." CONCLUSIONS These results alert health professionals to the need to provide support to former smokers so they can remain smoke-free. This implies considering not only the negative effects of the tobacco abstinence, but also the social context in which former smokers are inserted that might have an impact on the maintenance or not of the cigarette withdrawal.
ISSN:0102-6933
DOI:10.1590/1983-1447.2017.04.2017-0027