Objective To estimate the proportion of general practitioners (GPs) and family physicians
(FPs) with negative beliefs and attitudes towards discussing smoking cessation with …

Tobacco consumption is a risk factor for chronic diseases and worldwide around six million
people die from long-term exposure to first-or second-hand smoke annually. One effective …

Given the proportion of American adults who smoke, even if health professionals only have
a small effect on quit rates, the public health impact of this change could potentially be …

OBJECTIVES: A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate evidence-
based strategies for increasing the delivery of smoking cessation treatments in primary care …

Background Despite the effectiveness of brief lifestyle intervention delivered in primary
healthcare (PHC), implementation in routine practice remains suboptimal. Beliefs and …

Abstract Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to:
Describe current smoking cessation assessment and counseling behaviors of outpatient …

Background Primary care is an important setting in which to treat tobacco addiction.
However, the rates at which providers address smoking cessation and the success of that …

Background Daily smokers and hazardous drinkers are high-risk patients, developing 2-4
times more complications after surgery. Preoperative smoking and alcohol cessation for four …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the perceived preparedness of residents in adult primary care
specialties to counsel patients about preventive care and psychosocial issues. DESIGN …

Purpose Characterize factors associated with smoking-cessation counseling in clinical
encounters. Design Cross-sectional analysis of Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System …