STUDI DESKRIPTIF PERSEPSI MAHASISWA TENTANG UPAYA BERHENTI MEROKOK MELALUI PROGRAM REFLEKSI DIRI PADA MAHASISWA FAKULTAS KEDOKTERAN DAN ILMU KESEHATAN

Introduction: Indonesia is the country with the largest percentage of smokers at 46.16%. Cigarettes are one of the risk factors for the occurrence of various diseases, therefore it is important for health workers to provide education on smoking cessation efforts in patients. . Students of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences are prospective health workers who will later become counselors in an effort to stop smoking, but in fact there are still many students of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences who still smoke. Research Objectives: explore the perception and motivation of FKIK UMY students after participating in a self-reflection program. Method: This study uses descriptive qualitative methods with an in-depth or semistructured interview approach. Respondents in this study amounted to 14 people with active student status of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences UMY. Data analysis in this study uses inductive analytical content. Results: the results of this study obtained two major themes, namely self-reflection programs arouse self-awareness and arouse motivation for efforts to stop smoking. From the first theme there are two subthemes, namely this self-reflection program is good, and able to reflect on smoking habits and the role of health workers in the future. And from the second theme there is one subtheme that is to get new things about trying to stop smoking. Conclusion: from the results of this study it can be concluded that a self-reflection program for smoking cessation efforts can increase motivation and help reflect on respondents to stop smoking.