Association between pulmonologists’ tobacco use and their effort in promoting smoking cessation in Turkey: a cross-sectional study

• DOI: 10.1186/s12890-015-0131-y
• Publication Date: 2015-11-11T11:41:53Z
• Authors: Pinar Pazarli Bostan; Canan Karaman Demir; Osman Elbek; Şule Akçay
• Keywords: Cross-sectional study; Pulmonologists

A strategy to reduce the number of smoking-related deaths is encourage involvement health-care professionals in tobacco-use prevention activities and cessation counseling. Previous studies have shown that physicians' smoking status affects their efforts provide This study investigates association between pulmonologists' tobacco use promoting during routine clinical practices Turkey. cross-sectional was performed among active members Turkish Thoracic Society (TTS) June 2010 February 2011 using an Internet-based self-administered questionnaire. Participants gave written informed consent. The survey included questions about responders' sociodemographics, status, practice for counseling basic 5A's (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange) According total score protocol, dichotomized into low- high-effort groups cessation. Pearson's chi-square test t-test were used compare logistic regression models research question, which approved by TTS Scientific Ethical Committee. response rate 41 % (N = 699/1701); 9.9 current smokers, 72.7 indicated they provided high effort univariate analysis showed noncurrent smokers more likely make a than (odds ratio [OR], 1.82; 95 confidence interval [CI]: 1.09–3.05; P 0.02). However, there no (current smoking) making after controlling two confounders, sex practicing outpatient clinic (OR, 1.47; CI: 0.86–2.50; 0.1). Despite low our suspicions underreporting, pulmonologists high. Non-current compared analysis. practising SCOC, providing Thus, improving medical school education, specialty training post-graduate on may positively affect physician'