Healthcare Workers Overcome Smoking Addiction with Outpatient Clinic Support
Two healthcare professionals working in Hatay and Çanakkale ended their long-standing habits thanks to expert support and treatment received at hospital smoking cessation clinics.
Healthcare workers Anıl Kabadayı and Dr. Sertaç Giresunlu, serving in Hatay and Çanakkale, have broken free from their long-standing addictions thanks to expert treatment received at hospital smoking cessation clinics.
The Struggle of Healthcare Workers
Anesthesia technician Anıl Kabadayı and Chief Physician Dr. Sertaç Giresunlu, who smoked for many years in Hatay and Çanakkale, started breathing comfortably again through the treatment process at the outpatient clinic.
The Treatment Process in Hatay
Anıl Kabadayı, 25, who started smoking in high school due to peer influence, broke free from his 11-year addiction thanks to treatment received at the Hatay Training and Research Hospital Smoking Cessation Clinic.
Statements from Kabadayı After Recovering His Health
Kabadayı, who has been smoke-free for about 2 months, stated that his complaints of shortness of breath and wheezing upon waking up every day have disappeared, and his senses of taste and smell have returned.
Success Rates in Hatay
Dr. Serkan Nural, a Chest Diseases Specialist at Hatay Training and Research Hospital, stated that 650 people benefited from the clinic in 9 months and that they have a success rate of up to 50 percent.
Application and Process in Çanakkale
Dr. Sertaç Giresunlu, Chief Physician of the Çanakkale Provincial Ambulance Service, sought support by applying to the outpatient clinic within the Central Healthy Life Center after smoking for about 17 years.
Giresunlu's Experiences
Giresunlu, a 22-year physician who started the process by making an appointment through the Central Physician Appointment System (MHRS), reported that he quit smoking completely about 2 weeks after starting the treatment.
Expert Opinion and Methods
Dr. Emine Neşe Boztaş, working at the Central Healthy Life Center Smoking Cessation Clinic, stated that they provide medical treatment and behavioral support to clients.