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Use of Smoking Cessation Interventions by Physicians in Argentina
- Source :
- Journal of smoking cessation, vol 11, iss 3, Schoj, V; Mejia, R; Alderete, M; Kaplan, CP; Peña, L; Gregorich, SE; et al.(2016). Use of Smoking Cessation Interventions by Physicians in Argentina. Journal of Smoking Cessation, 11(3), 188-197. doi: 10.1017/jsc.2014.24. UCSF: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/10j2b79q
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Hindawi Limited, 2014.
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Abstract
- Background: Physician-implemented interventions for smoking cessation are effective but infrequently used. We evaluated smoking cessation practices among physicians in Argentina.Methods: A self-administered survey of physicians from six clinical systems asked about smoking cessation counselling practices, barriers to tobacco use counselling and perceived quality of training received in smoking cessation practices.Results: Of 254 physicians, 52.3% were women, 11.8% were current smokers and 52% never smoked. Perceived quality of training in tobacco cessation counselling was rated as very good or good by 41.8% and as poor/very poor by 58.2%. Most physicians (90%) reported asking and recording smoking status, 89% advised patients to quit smoking but only 37% asked them to set a quit date and 44% prescribed medications. Multivariate analyses showed that Physicians' perceived quality of their training in smoking cessation methods was associated with greater use of evidence-based cessation interventions. (OR = 6.5; 95% CI = 2.2–19.1); motivating patients to quit (OR: 7.9 CI 3.44–18.5), assisting patients to quit (OR = 9.9; 95% CI = 4.0–24.2) prescribing medications (OR = 9.6; 95% CI = 3.5–26.7), and setting up follow-up (OR = 13.0; 95% CI = 4.4–38.5).Conclusions: Perceived quality of training in smoking cessation was associated with using evidence-based interventions and among physicians from Argentina. Medical training programs should enhance the quality of this curriculum.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Multivariate analysis
Tobacco use
medicine.medical_treatment
Psychological intervention
Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology
Cardiovascular
Quit smoking
Article
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Clinical Research
Tobacco
medicine
030212 general & internal medicine
Prescribed medications
Cancer
030505 public health
Tobacco Smoke and Health
business.industry
Prevention
Substance Abuse
Smoking cessation intervention
Stroke
Psychiatry and Mental health
Smoking and Health
Family medicine
Respiratory
Public Health and Health Services
Medical training
Smoking cessation
0305 other medical science
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18342612
- Volume :
- 11
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Smoking Cessation
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....00dd364acaa796f97b6a95bb8aea9583
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/jsc.2014.24