Changes in the smoking status of primary care professionals and their association with rates of tobacco treatment delivery: the TiTAN Greece & Cyprus tobacco dependence treatment training programme

At baseline, 18% (<i>n</i> = 47) of PCPs were current smokers, and 39% (<i>n</i> = 66) were ex-smokers. At follow-up, 31.9% of current smokers reported quitting (<i>n</i> = 15/47; <i>p</i> < 0.001). Smoking cessation was higher among female PCPs (<i>p</i> = 0.02) and those in Cyprus and Thessaloniki (<i>p</i> < 0.01). PCPs reported increased 5As delivery at follow-up, with the highest rates among ex-smokers (>6 months) and never smokers. PCPs reported significant quitting rates following a comprehensive evidence-based training intervention. The findings suggest that addressing PCPs' smoking status can improve both health-care provider and patient smoking outcomes.

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Primary Health Care Research & Development
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2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.1017/s1463423625100388
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Smoking Behavior and Cessation
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Changes in the smoking status of primary care professionals and their association with rates of tobacco treatment delivery: the TiTAN Greece & Cyprus tobacco dependence treatment training programme

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Abstract

At baseline, 18% (<i>n</i> = 47) of PCPs were current smokers, and 39% (<i>n</i> = 66) were ex-smokers. At follow-up, 31.9% of current smokers reported quitting (<i>n</i> = 15/47; <i>p</i> < 0.001). Smoking cessation was higher among female PCPs (<i>p</i> = 0.02) and those in Cyprus and Thessaloniki (<i>p</i> < 0.01). PCPs reported increased 5As delivery at follow-up, with the highest rates among ex-smokers (>6 months) and never smokers. PCPs reported significant quitting rates following a comprehensive evidence-based training intervention. The findings suggest that addressing PCPs' smoking status can improve both health-care provider and patient smoking outcomes.

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University of Crete (GR), University of Ottawa (CA), University of Nicosia (CY), University of Ioannina (GR), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR), European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention (BE)
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