Physicians’ Beliefs And Opinions About Third-hand Smoke- A Cross-Sectional Study

Objective: Research to date has revealed that communities lack adequate knowledge about third-hand smoke, and their beliefs and attitudes towards it are not well- developed. In this study, it was aimed to assess the beliefs and opinions of physicians from different clinics regarding third-hand smoke.Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2022 to November 2022, with the participation of 245 physicians. We conducted face-to-face interviews to collect sociodemographic data, department of employment, chronic illness, smoking habits, and responses to the Beliefs About Third-Hand Smoke-Turkish scale. The significance level was set at p