Nicotine replacement therapy use among smokers and ex-smokers: associated attitudes and beliefs: a qualitative study

Table 1 Factors that may influence whether smoking reduction or cessation occurs, and which may encourage NRT usage

Issue	Factors	Similarities	Differences	Associated sub-themes^*
1. Attitudes towards smoking and motivation to quit	Negative attitudes, emotions, and experience of smoking	All groups		1.1, 3.1, 4.1
	Factors that encourage quitting	ExNRT, sNRT		3.2
			sNRT	3.3
			ExNRT	3.4
	The role of motivation and control to quit/cut down	ExNRT, sNRT		7.4
			ExNRT	6.1
			SNRT	6.2
			sNRT	6.3
	Smoking cessation as a future goal	All groups		8.1
2. Smoking reduction and quit attempts	Abrupt quitting and cutting down	All groups		9.1
		ExNRT, SNRT		10.2
			ExNRT	9.2
			SNRT	10.3
			sNRT	10.1
	Behavioural methods to assist cessation	ExNRT, SNRT		11.3
			ExNRT	11.1, 11.2
	Stop smoking services		SNRT	24.1, 24.2
3. Beliefs, use and concerns about NRT	Factors that will encourage the use of NRT	ExNRT, SNRT		12.1, 12.4
			SNRT	12.5
			sNRT	15.1, 15.2
	Incorrect/under-use of NRT	ExNRT, SNRT		16.2
	Short-term use of NRT	ExNRT, SNRT		17.1
	Long-term use of NRT		ExNRT	17.2
	Knowledge about NRT	All groups		18.1
	Concerns about NRT	All groups		19.1, 19.2, 19.4
		ExNRT, SNRT		19.5
		SNRT, sNRT		19.3
	Recommend NRT and other forms of therapy	All groups		22.1, 23.2

Ex-NRT = Ex-smoker NRT; SNRT = Smoker NRT sNRT = Smoker no NRT; ^*Detailed in Table 2.

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