Smoking-Related Health Behaviors of Employees and Readiness to Quit: Basis for Health Promotion Interventions

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This report describes patterns of cigarette smoking and interest in smoking cessation programs among employees in a public worksite (n = 6,000) and a private worksite (n = 14,000). Of the 622 employees who attended an employee assistance program (EAP) orientation, 110 (18%) were current smokers. A significantly greater proportion of public employees smoked cigarettes, smoked more heavily, and evaluated their health more poorly compared to private employees. Smokers in both sites were over-represented in unskilled positions. Regardless of worksite, respondents who smoked had similar desires to quit or cut down and were annoyed by the comments of others, felt guilty about smoking, awakened with a desire to smoke, and felt they had a smoking problem. Overall, more than one third of individuals were interested in joining a smoking cessation program. Occupational health nurses may use these findings to design and implement smoking cessation interventions in their workplaces.

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Ott, C. H., Plach, S. K., Hewitt, J. B., Cashin, S. E., Kelber, S., Cisler, R. A., & Weis, J. M. (2005). Smoking-Related Health Behaviors of Employees and Readiness to Quit: Basis for Health Promotion Interventions. Workplace Health and Safety, 53(6), 249–256. https://doi.org/10.1177/216507990505300605

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