รูปแบบการควบคุมทางสังคมเพื่อการเลิกสูบบุหรี่: การบูรณาการความร่วมมือระหว่างเครือข่ายชุมชนกับระบบการบริการสุขภาพ ของรัฐระดับชุมชน

Abstract

This research explores various methods that volunteer participants employed to control, reduce and quit smoking.  The procedure was to formulate the patterns and processes necessary to help smokers quit smoking.

            The sample population was drawn from 331 volunteers in Srikham Sub-district, Mae Chan District, Chiang Rai Province who wished to quit smoking. The research methodology employed was the Participatory Action Research and Social Controlling Processes (Intervention) between health promoting volunteers and the sample population. 

The research revealed that the social controlling processes, which involved reeducating smokers about the negative impacts of smoking and the close monitoring by volunteers by a 1 to 3 ratio (1 volunteer monitor to 3 smokers) led to behavioral transformation.  33 smokers (10%) were successful in quitting and 148 (44.7%) are still smoking but they have managed to reduce their number of cigarettes. However, 150 (45.3%) participants did not have any significant behavioral transformation. Those who have successfully quit smoking have expressed that they have gained significant self confidence and are recognized and embraced by their families. It appears that everyone is pleased with the successful campaign for reducing smoking and for the ability of some to permanently quit smoking.