%0 Journal Article
%T Experiences of COPD patients with existing smoking cessation programs and their preferences for improvement - a qualitative analysis
%A I. Aumann
%A J. M. Graf von der Schulenburg
%A L. Tedja
%J Archive of "Tobacco Induced Diseases".
%D 2016
%R 10.1186/s12971-016-0097-4
%X Smoking is a major risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). For current smokers who are diagnosed with COPD, their first treatment option is to stop smoking. Motivation is necessary for long-term smoking cessation; therefore, when designing smoking cessation programs, the patients¡¯ needs and preferences should be considered. We focused on COPD patients¡¯ experiences with existing smoking cessation programs and evaluated their preferences for the improvement of these programs
%K Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
%K COPD
%K Smoking cessation
%K Preferences
%K Qualitative interviews
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4997659/