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7.4 What finally prompts smokers to attempt to quit?
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Relevant news and research: What finally prompts smokers to attempt to quit?

Ge, Y., Li, M., Luk, T. T., Cheung, D. Y. T., Guo, N., Tong, H. S. C., Lai, V. W. Y., Chan, S. S. C., Wang, M. P. and Zhao, S. (2025). Higher nicotine dependence and greater smoking abstinence in parental than non-parental smokers: a secondary analysis of smoking cessation trials. Front Public Health, 1687893. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41256278


Kim, N., Kaye, J. T. and McCarthy, D. E. (2026). Disparities in Receipt of Tobacco Cessation Advice Among U.S. Adult Healthcare Patients Who Use Tobacco. AJPM Focus, 1, 100431. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41209669


Al-Kalbani, S. R. (2025). Sociodemographic, health-related, and external determinants of quit attempts among adult tobacco users: A cross-sectional study using a nationally representative sample in Oman. Tob Prev Cessat. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41142370


Hennekes, M. E., Pang, A., Raja, H. M., Rasheed, H., Darrith, B., North, W. T. and Charters, M. A. (2025). Smoking Cessation Success-Total Joint Arthroplasty as a Powerful Motivator. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41086415


Hong, H. L., Han, S. Y., Kim, C. B. and Kim, N. H. (2025). Influence of oral health on smoking cessation intention in current smokers with insights from a nationally representative survey. Sci Rep, 1, 36722. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41120455


Gruber, L. J., Buhler, M. M., Spillner, A., Andreas, S., Kauffmann, P., Schliephake, H. and Wolfer, S. (2025). Motivation for Smoking Cessation in Patients With Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma-A One-Time Survey. Clin Exp Dent Res, 4, e70154. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40788291


Blumenthal, D., Stevens, N., Leone, F. T., Bauer, A. M., Wileyto, E. P., Foster, C., Schwartz, S., Villasenor, J., Jenssen, B. P., Koenig, H., O'Donnell, J., Gross, R. and Schnoll, R. (2025). A formative study to develop nudges informed by behavioral economics to increase engagement with tobacco treatment among people who smoke receiving care for HIV. Drug Alcohol Depend Rep, 100354. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40687388


Chen, L., Tao, Z., Xu, Q., Zhu, Y., Ding, S. and Dong, Y. (2025). Nicotine dependence, motivations, and intention to quit smoking among smoking cessation outpatients: A cross-sectional study. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40689340


Waldman, B., Payne, J. W., Lawson, T. S., Lang, T. C. and Smith, N. A. (2025). A perioperative audit of smoking, smoking cessation advice and pharmacological management of nicotine dependence: Are guidelines enough?. Anaesth Intensive Care, 310057X251345506. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40631642


Liu, S., Liu, J. and He, J. (2025). Diet Habits, Smoking, and Alcohol Consumption Among Chinese Patients with Cancer. Integr Cancer Ther, 1.53474E+16. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40458872


Pinquart, M. and Scheurle, K. (2025). Associations of outcome expectancies with smoking: A meta-analysis. Drug Alcohol Depend, 112727. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40451019


Arda, Y. G. and Ozturk, G. Z. (2025). Assessment of smoking cessation outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease: A retrospective cohort study from Turkiye. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40391142


Murriky, A., Allam, E., Alotaibi, H., Alnamasy, R., Alnufiee, A., AlAmro, A. and Al-Hammadi, A. (2025). The relationship between nicotine dependence and willingness to quit smoking: A cross-sectional study. Prev Med Rep, 103066. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40256407


Caballeria, E., Pons-Cabrera, M. T., Navarro-Cortes, L., Oliveras, C., Bueno, L., Borras, R., Martinez-Olondris, P., Amaro, R., Soler, N., Pintor, L., Balcells, M. and Lopez-Pelayo, H. (2025). Longitudinal trajectories of tobacco and alcohol use following first or consecutive admissions for respiratory diseases. Expert Rev Respir Med, 1-Jul. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40131208


Luczyk, R. J., Slifirczyk, A., Sienska, W., Luczyk, M., Baryla-Matejczuk, M., Sikora, K., Wawryniuk, A. and Sawicka, K. (2025). What Increases Smokers' Stress? Degree of Nicotine Dependence and Motivation to Quit Smoking in People After Myocardial Infarction. J Clin Med, 5. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40095480


Smith, N. R., Park, E. R. and Levy, D. E. (2025). Development and usability testing of a tool to estimate the budget impact of implementing a smoking cessation intervention for cancer patients. Cancer Causes Control. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40038171


Ulbricht, S., Richter, A., Kotz, D. and Kastaun, S. (2025). Identifying relevant intersections in relation to motivation and attempt to stop smoking by using a combination of methods to develop robust predictive models and resampling techniques: A cross-sectional study of the German population. Addiction. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40116165


Choi, S. (2025). Smokers' perceived cancer risks: attributions of the risks and the roles of risks in planning to quit smoking. Psychol Health Med, Jan-18. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39815411


Katsetos, M., Patel, R., Lin, D., Torres, L., Sarwat, Z., Siccardi, H. and Steele, C. L. (2025). Health-Related Social Needs and Their Impact on Smoking and Cessation Motivation: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Gen Intern Med. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39753809


Fortin, F., Verrez, C., Hacquart, T., Pereira, B. and Laporte, C. (2025). Cross-sectional study of partners' tobacco consumption during their spouse's pregnancy. Eur J Gen Pract, 1, 2438632. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39688430


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