Publications by authors named "Mojtaba Hemayatkhah"
BMC Public Health
September 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on the high prevalence of waterpipe smoking among women in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, and investigates factors influencing successful cessation of smoking among this marginalized group.
- It involved a case-control design with 731 women, comparing 246 who successfully quit with 485 who continue to smoke, using interviews and a specially designed questionnaire to gather data.
- Results indicated that improvements in social norms, self-efficacy, knowledge, and attitudes were significantly linked to higher odds of quitting, suggesting that enhancing women's understanding and attitudes towards smoking could lead to better cessation outcomes.
