The effects of the acupuncture treatment for smoking cessation in Ege University medical student and health professional smokers
Project no. 41 · Status: Kapanmış · 2016
Summary
Objective: The use of complementary medicine methods for smoking cessation have been increasing steadily in recent years. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of acupuncture treatment on smoking cessation in Ege University medical students and health professionals. Materials-Methods: 20 students and health professionals from Ege University were included in the study. Both body and ear acupuncture treatment was applied to the patients. The patients were treated for 20 minutes 1 day a week. It was seen again in the first month after treatment. Side effects, symptom profile, smoking desire, completion of treatment were evaluated. Results: The smoking cessation rate was 36.8%. When smoking and non-smoking groups were compared; it was seen that young age and regular exercise habits showed statistically significant difference in favor of smoke cessation group (p<0.05). No statistically significant difference was observed in terms of other variables (p>0.05). Conclusion: Cessation of smoking with acupuncture is an effective and safe method in the short term. Long-term studies are needed to evaluate the effects of acupuncture on long-term smoking cessation. Key words: acupunture, smoking cessation, nicotine addiction