Are primary health care providers prepared to implement an anti-smoking program in Syria?
Are primary health care providers prepared to implement an anti-smoking program in Syria?
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DOI：
10.1016/j.pec.2010.11.011
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发表时间：
2011-11-01
影响因子：
3.5
通讯作者：
Maziak, Wasim
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作者：
Asfar, Taghrid;Al-Ali, Radwan;Maziak, Wasim
Objective: To document primary health care (PHC) providers' tobacco use, and how this influences their smoking cessation practices and attitudes towards tobacco-control policies.Methods: Anonymous questionnaires were distributed to PHC providers in 7 randomly selected PHC centers in Aleppo, Syria.Results: All PHC providers completed the questionnaires (100% response rate). A quarter of these providers smoke cigarettes and more than 10% smoke waterpipes. Physicians who smoke were less likely to advise patients to quit (OR = 0.29; 95% CI, 0.09-0.95), assess their motivation to quit (OR = 0.13, 95% Cl = 0.02-0.72), or assist them in quitting (OR = 0.24, 95% CI = 0.06-0.99). PHC providers who smoke were less likely to support a ban on smoking in PHC settings (68.2% vs. 89.1%) and in enclosed public places (68.2% vs. 86.1%) or increases in the price of tobacco products (43.2% vs. 77.4%) (P
