Abstract:

This study evaluates hospitalized patients’ attitudes regarding smoking cessation counseling during their hospital stay. All patients hospitalized at the Ardu Training and Research Hospital (OEAH) received a questionnaire including personal information, smoking status, and their views on receiving smoking cessation counseling during hospitalization. Data were analyzed using SPSS, version 15. A total of 105 hospitalized patients at OEAH were included in the study, of which 52 (49.5%) were male and 53 (50.5%) were female. Thirty (28.6%) of the patients were current smokers, 30 (28.6%) quit before, 43 (40.9%) were non-smokers, and 2 (1.9%) did not provide information. Of the 30 patients who currently smoked, 5 (16.1%) stated that they were very keen and 4 (12. 9%) stated that they were keen to receive smoking counseling at the hospital. Further, 30% (n=9) of the smokers believed that their disease was more or less associated with smoking. There was a positive correlation between those who believed their illness was smoking-related and those who wanted to receive smoking counseling while in hospital (p