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Use of Vernonia cinerea Jelly Candies for Smoking Cessation, Ubon Ratchathani Region, Thailand |
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| Creator | 1. Anun Chaikoolvatana 2. Charuwan Thanawirun 3. Choladda Chaikoolvatana 4. Pecthnapa Puchcharanapaponthorn 5. Piyanuch Suwanakoot 6. Nawaporn Saisingha |
| Title | Use of Vernonia cinerea Jelly Candies for Smoking Cessation, Ubon Ratchathani Region, Thailand |
| Publisher | The Thai Society of Higher Education Institutes on Environment |
| Publication Year | 2561 |
| Journal Title | EnvironmentAsia |
| Journal Vol. | 11 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 172-191 |
| Keyword | Vernonia cinerea, Jelly Candy, Innovation, Smoking Cessation |
| URL Website | http://www.tshe.org/ea/index.html |
| Website title | EnvironmentAsia |
| ISSN | 2586-8861 |
| Abstract | Smoking cessation is difficult. Recently, there has been a traditional Thai herb called Vernonia cinerea to help quit smoking. The aim of the study was to determine using Vernonia cinerea (VC) candy use could improve smoking cessation success rates. It is a quasi-experimental study. We randomly recruited 50 smoking conscripts, and divided them into 2 groups of 25 participants each: the control group and the VC candy group. The VC participants received both some advice and VC jelly candy, whereas the control participants received only some advice. Both groups were followed up at 1-, 3-, and 6-month periods. At each follow-up date, all participants filled out the questionnaire and had their carbon-monoxide (CO) level measured at the military camps. The results showed there were 10 of 25 and 4 of 25 subjects from VC and control groupswho gave up smoking at 6-month periods without the significance between groups (p = 0.114). Additionally, the differences of CO levels between groups were significantly decreased by 1.89 ppm at 2-month periods (p = 0.043). Noticeably, adding VC jelly candy into the cessation could possibly improve nicotine withdrawal symptoms than some regular advice alone. Some common side effects of VC were found including, dry mouth and throat, headache, and insomnia. Those taking VC jelly candy revealed they were overall satisfied with its taste and convenience. Finally, the finding revealed only VC candy and numbers of cigarettes (per day) factors that were significantly related to smoking cessation behavior (p = 0.003, 0.021, consecutively). Further evaluations of its long-tern side effects as well as the efficacy would be addressed. |
