Comparison of smoking habits, knowledge, attitudes and tobacco control interventions between primary care physicians and nurses

Background:
Primary care providers are uniquely positioned to initiate smoking cessation. We aimed to evaluate knowledge levels about the health effects of smoking and attitudes toward smoking and tobacco control activities among primary care providers.
Methods:
In the cross-sectional and primary care-based study, self-administered surveys modified from the WHO Global Health Professional Survey 5A steps of smoking cessation practice (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist and Arrange) were provided to primary care physicians (PCPhs) and nurses (PCNs).
Results:
Respondents included 1182 PCPhs and 1063 PCNs. The proportions of current and former smokers were significantly higher among PCPhs than among PCNs (34.4 vs. 30.7 % and 14.0 vs. 10.1 %, respectively; both P 

Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - November 12, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Cemil SonmezLeyla AydinYasemin TurkerDavut BaltaciSuber DikiciYunus SariguzelFatih AlasanMehmet DelerMehmet KaracamMustafa Demir Source Type: research