Smokers’ perception of their health status and health-seeking behaviour: a narrative review

Muhamad Al-Muizz, Ismail and Mohamad Shariff, Nurasikin and Nurumal, Mohd. Said and Abdul Rahman, Razlina and Mohd Mokhtar, Hanida Hani (2022) Smokers’ perception of their health status and health-seeking behaviour: a narrative review. International Journal of Care Scholars (IJCS), 5 (3). pp. 38-43. E-ISSN 2600-898X

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Abstract

Smoking has been primarily studied as a public health problem involving mapping continued smoking patterns and interventions designed to decrease smoking prevalence. This paper discusses the available literature on smokers’ perception of their health, health-seeking behaviour, and factors influencing their smoking continuity.Method: Review literature conducted by using databases such as Science Direct, Sage Journals, Wiley, PubMed, and Scopus with the keywords “smoking effect”, “smoking cessation”, “health perception”, “health-seeking behaviour”, “health status”, and “health screening”. Result: Eighteen articles were selected, reviewed, and summarised. These include six qualitative studies, ten quantitative studies, and two randomised control studies. This review showed that many smokers still believe they are healthy despite their unhealthy smoking habits, influencing their health-seeking behaviour. Social acceptance and cultural and religious belief also highly influenced their smoking behaviour. A personalised related factor may influence their decision to cease smoking more than the general advice of adverse effects of smoking. Conclusion: Communication of health risks must align with smokers' perception of health risks which they tend to minimise and ignore. Thus, healthcare providers should develop passion, equipped with ordinary skills and aid while intervening with smokers, which might influence and increase their motivation to quit smoking. Future studies should also look at factors that affect smokers' judgement and decisions when a healthcare provider communicates personal health risks.. Keywords: Smoking Effect; Smoking Cessation; Health Perception; Health-seeking Behaviour; Health Status, Health Screening.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Smoking Effect; Smoking Cessation; Health Perception; Health-seeking Behaviour; Health Status, Health Screening
Subjects:	R Medicine > RT Nursing
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Nursing Kulliyyah of Nursing > Department of Critical Care Nursing Kulliyyah of Nursing > Department of Medical Surgical Nursing Kulliyyah of Nursing > Department of Special Care Nursing
Depositing User:	Dr. nurasikin mohamad shariff
Date Deposited:	06 Dec 2022 10:24
Last Modified:	06 Dec 2022 10:25
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/101684

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