Tobacco counseling practices of dentists compared to other health care providers in a midwestern region.
Tobacco counseling practices of dentists compared to other health care providers in a midwestern region.
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中西部地区牙医的烟草咨询实践与其他医疗保健提供者的比较。
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发表时间：
1999
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
KM Johnson
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作者：
D. Block;L. Block;SJ Hutton;KM Johnson
在上中西部的一个主要农村地区，对牙医和其他卫生保健专业人员的烟草咨询实践进行了评估，以确定专业教育的必要性。一项调查邮寄给16个县的所有牙医、医生、脊椎指压治疗师、执业护士、医生助理和公共卫生护士。一半（51.9%）的供应商返回可用的调查（n = 614）。虽然牙医比医生和其他卫生专业人员更有可能准确估计患者的烟草使用情况，但他们在烟草评估和干预方面的一致性低于其他专业人员，不太支持烟草干预，不太可能报告具有较强的戒烟技能/知识水平，更有可能感知烟草干预的障碍。五分之三（61.1%）的牙医表示希望进一步接受烟草教育。牙医有效地咨询患者有关烟草使用，这是至关重要的，将烟草干预教育纳入牙科学校的课程，并提供有关烟草使用干预的继续教育执业牙医。最近国家与烟草公司的和解可以为这种教育提供资金。
Tobacco counseling practices of dentists and other health care professionals in a predominantly rural region in the Upper Midwest were assessed to determine the need for professional education. A survey was mailed to all dentists, physicians, chiropractors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and public health nurses in a 16-county region. Half (51.9 percent) of providers returned usable surveys (n = 614). While dentists were more likely than physicians and other health professionals to accurately estimate their patients' tobacco use, they were less consistent than other professions in tobacco assessment and intervention, less supportive of tobacco intervention, less likely to report having strong tobacco cessation skill/knowledge levels, and more likely to perceive barriers to tobacco intervention. Three out of five dentists (61.1 percent) reported desire for further tobacco education. For dentists to effectively counsel patients regarding tobacco use, it is essential to integrate tobacco intervention education into dental school curricula and to offer continuing education regarding tobacco use intervention to practicing dentists. Recent state settlements with tobacco companies could provide funding for such education.