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Smoking Cessation among Hong Kong Chinese Smokers Attending Hospital as Outpatients: Impact of Doctors' Advice, Successful Quitting and Intention to Quit

Health Care Project Group-15, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

K.K. Wu

Health Care Project Group-15, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

A.S.M. Abdullah

Department of Community Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, asm.abdullah{at}graduate.hku.hk

S.C. Chai

Health Care Project Group-15, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

S.B. Chai

Health Care Project Group-15, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

K.Y. Chau

Health Care Project Group-15, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

A.K.Y. Jeong

Health Care Project Group-15, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

C.Y. Liu

Health Care Project Group-15, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

W.K. Tam

Health Care Project Group-15, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

W.H. Yu

Health Care Project Group-15, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

H.K. Yam

Department of Community Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

To identify factors affecting current smokers' intention to quit smoking and factors associated with successful quitting among ex-smokers in Hong Kong. A cross-sectional survey of Chinese patients attending medical and surgical Specialist Outpatient Clinics (SOPCs) of public hospitals in Hong Kong, using a structured questionnaire. Results of the 642 respondents, 21% were current smokers, 9% were ex-smokers and 69% were non-smokers. 74% of the smokers reportedly received quitting advice from doctors. Among the current smokers, past quitting attempts, receiving information from sources other than doctors, believing that doctor's advice was useful, believing that all smokers should quit smoking and a positive attitude towards quitting were associated with intention to quit. Among those who had attempted to quit, being older (aged 50 or above), being retired / unemployed and consuming more than 10 cigarettes per day were associated with successful quitting. We found that advice from doctors on quitting smoking did not have any impact on Chinese smokers quitting or future intention to quit and reflect the inadequacy of advice given by Hong Kong doctors. The predictors of intention to quit and successful quitting identified in the study could be used to design future smoking cessation services. Asia Pac J Public Health 2004; 16(2): 115-120.

Key Words: Smoking cessation • quit smoking advice • intention to quit • Chinese • doctor.

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, Vol. 16, No. 2, 115-120 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/101053950401600207


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