THE CORRELATION BETWEEN SMOKING DEPENDENCY

LEVEL AND SMOKERS HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE

(HRQoL)
At SMOKING CESSATION CLINIC OF
PUSKESMAS UPTD PONTIANAK KOTA

Juwita Valen Ramadhania1; Agus Fitriangga2; Muhammad Inam Ilmiawan3

Abstract
Background: Smoking is the second largest contributory factor in the world that
causes disease in all organs of the body, and is the leading cause of preventable
death worldwide. The danger of smoking exposure can be reduced only by
quitting smoking. Someone's health can be measured through Health-Related
Quality of Life (HRQoL). The government established a Smoking Cessation Clinic
as a means to prevent the increase of number of smokers and reduce the number
of smokers. Objective: To know the correlation between smoking dependency level
and smokers HRQol Smoking at Smoking Cessation Clinic of Puskesmas
(Community Health Center) UPTD Pontianak in 2016. Method: This research is
an analytical research using cross sectional design with 49 respondents as
sample. Results: Most of the patients at Smoking Cessation Clinic Puskesmas
UPTD Pontianak, in 2016 had moderate level of dependence (47%). Most of the
patients at Smoking Cessation Clinic, Puskesmas UPTD Pontianak Kota in 2016
had poor life quality from the dimension of pain. The level of smoking dependence
had correlation with smokers HRQol at Smoking Cessation Clinic, Puskesmas
UPTD Pontianak Kota. (P = 0,012) Conclusion: The level of smoking
dependency has correlation with smokers HRQol at Smoking Cessation Clinic,
Puskesmas UPTD Pontianak Kota.

Keywords: Level of smoking dependency, Health-Related Quality of Life, Smoking

Cessation Clinic

1) Medical Education Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tanjungpura,

Pontianak, Kalimantan Barat
2) Department of Public Health, Medical Education Program, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Tanjungpura, Pontianak, Kalimantan Barat.
3) Department of Pathology and Anatomy, Medical Education Program, Faculty of
Medicine, University of Tanjungpura, Pontianak, Kalimantan Barat..

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THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SMOKING DEPENDENCE LEVEL AND
HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE (HRQoL) AMONG SMOKERS
IN PUSKESMAS UPTD PONTIANAK KOTA

Sekar Fatmadyani Trisnawati1; Rista Lestari2; Delima Fajar Liana3

Abstract
Background: Smoking is the second largest contributory factor in the world that causes
disease in all organs of the body, and is the leading cause of preventable death
worldwide. The danger of smoking exposure can be reduced only by quitting smoking.
Quality of Life can be measured through Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL). The
government established a Stop Smoking Clinic as a place to prevent an increase in the
number of smokers and reduce the number of smokers. Aim: To know the correlation
between smoking dependency level and HRQol among smokers in Stop Smoking Clinic
Puskesmas UPTD Pontianak Kota in 2016. Method: This research is an analytical
research using cross-sectional design with 49 respondents. Results: Most of the smokers
in Stop Smoking Clinic Puskesmas UPTD Pontianak Kota in 2016 had moderate level of
smoking dependence (47%). Most of the smokers in Stop Smoking Clinic Puskesmas
UPTD Pontianak Kota in 2016 have poor quality of life in the pain dimension. The level
of smoking dependence is related to HRQol among smokers in Stop Smoking Clinic
Puskesmas UPTD Pontianak Kota. (P = 0,012) Conclusion: The level of smoking
dependence is related to HRQol Smokers in Clinic Stop Smoking Puskesmas UPTD
Pontianak Kota.

Keywords: Smoking dependence level, Health-Related Quality of Life, Stop Smoking

Clinic

1) Medical Study Programme, Faculty of Medicine, Tanjungpura University,

Pontianak, West Kalimantan.
2) Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Tanjungpura University,
Pontianak, West Kalimantan.
3) Department of Pathology Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Tanjungpura University,
Pontianak, West Kalimantan.

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