Purpose:The aim of this study was to evaluate the program"No more smoking!It’s time for physical activity",with a mixed methods design,in order to collect information to improve the program for future appli...Purpose:The aim of this study was to evaluate the program"No more smoking!It’s time for physical activity",with a mixed methods design,in order to collect information to improve the program for future applications.Methods:Forty patients across five anti-smoking clinics in Central Greece completed the program.Counselors’records and participants’questionnaires and interviews were used as data in order to evaluate the programs’process and outcome.Results:Quantitative measures before and after the program revealed significant differences on smoking behavior,physical activity(PA)behavior,self-efficacy,and smoking habit measures.Qualitative data implied that the promotion of PA as a cessation aid was perceived as positive by the participants and both participants’and counselors’statements were encouraging for the effectiveness of PA promotion during the program as a cessation-aid technique.Conclusion:Evaluation of the"No more smoking!It’s time for physical activity"program showed encouraging results.People who try to quit smoking can become more physically active through targeted intervention and they regard PA as a significant aid in their efforts to quit smoking.展开更多
文摘Purpose:The aim of this study was to evaluate the program"No more smoking!It’s time for physical activity",with a mixed methods design,in order to collect information to improve the program for future applications.Methods:Forty patients across five anti-smoking clinics in Central Greece completed the program.Counselors’records and participants’questionnaires and interviews were used as data in order to evaluate the programs’process and outcome.Results:Quantitative measures before and after the program revealed significant differences on smoking behavior,physical activity(PA)behavior,self-efficacy,and smoking habit measures.Qualitative data implied that the promotion of PA as a cessation aid was perceived as positive by the participants and both participants’and counselors’statements were encouraging for the effectiveness of PA promotion during the program as a cessation-aid technique.Conclusion:Evaluation of the"No more smoking!It’s time for physical activity"program showed encouraging results.People who try to quit smoking can become more physically active through targeted intervention and they regard PA as a significant aid in their efforts to quit smoking.
