<![CDATA[Background: These guidelines were developed to assist patients who were addicted to cigarettes. Method:This quasi-experimental research aimed to evaluate the effects of a smoking cessation program by use of medications reduction tobacco dependence type nicotine gum and Vernonia cinerea lozenge via intensive counseling and behavioral therapies at home. The samples were 93 smokers and divided into 3 groups; 2 experimental groups and control group were chosen by randomized controlled trial and consider by random allocation method. Research instruments included a questionnaire and the smoking cessation program for 12 weeks. Data analysis consists of descriptive statistics, paired samples T-test and independent T-test. Results: The results revealed that after implementation, in terms average levels of exhaled CO and %COHb compared within the groups before experimental, points of prevalence abstinence (PAR) and continuous abstinence (CAR) were statistically significant at p < 0.05. The comparative between groups based on PAR and CAR were statistically significant at p < 0.05. However, the comparison of both groups was not significantly different. In total, the percentage of successful smoking cessation on basis in the experimental phase of PAR were 83.9, 67.7 and 32.3 respectively, and the percentage of CAR were 67.7, 54.8 and 25.8 respectively. Conclusion: In conclusion, the effects of the smoking cessation program showed that the reduction of exhaled CO, %COHb and the total of patients quitting smoke. The subjects who were already on the smoking cessation program responded more positively to treatment of tobacco dependence by nicotine gum than Vernonia Cinerea lozenge in cases of heavy smoking. However, collaborating with intensive counselling and behavioral therapies at home would have increased the results of smoking cessation.]]>
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