Tobacco Dependence Treatment Training Programs: An International Survey

Conclusions:
One in five countries reported having no tobacco treatment training program representing little progress in terms of training individuals to deliver tobacco treatment in LMICs. Without more trained tobacco treatment providers, one of the tenets of Article 14 is not yet being met and health inequalities are likely to widen. More effort and resources are needed to ensure that healthcare worker educational programs include training to assess tobacco use and deliver brief advice and that training is available for individuals outside the healthcare system in areas with limited healthcare access.

Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - April 8, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Kruse, G. R., Rigotti, N. A., Raw, M., McNeill, A., Murray, R., Pine-Abata, H., Bitton, A., McEwen, A. Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research