Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Cukurova Medical Journal, cilt.46, sa.2, ss.677-690, 2021 (ESCI)
Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the effect
of acceptance and commitment-based counseling on
smoking cessation and quality of life in Turkish society.
Materials and Methods: The study was conducted as a
randomized controlled trial with experimental design with
35 individuals including 17 in the intervention group and
18 in the control group. The data of the study were
collected using the Personal Information Form, SF-36
Quality of life Questionnaire, and Fagerstrom Test for
Nicotine Dependence (FTND). 6 sessions of acceptance
and commitment-based counseling was given to the
intervention group including 1 session per week for 6
weeks.
Results: The intervention and control groups had similar
demographic characteristics. It was determined that there
was a significant decrease in the mean number of cigarettes
a day and FTND intervention follow-up measurement
mean scores after the intervention and in the follow-up
measurements in the intervention group and this decrease
was significantly lower than the mean number of cigarettes
per day by the participants in the control group. In the
intragroup evaluation of SF-36 Quality of Life subscale
scores of the intervention group, significant score
increases were observed in all subscales other than physical
role functioning, pain, and emotional role functioning.
Conclusion: Acceptance and commitment-based
counseling was found to be effective in smoking cessation
and quality of life in Turkish society. This study provide
useful evidence-based information for healthcare
professionals in the nursing practice