Approach on smoking cessation by training public health providers
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102008005000011Keywords:
Health Human Resource Training, Tobacco Use Cessation, Smoking^i2^sprevention & cont, Humanization of AssistanceAbstract
The study evaluated the results of a smoking cessation training program including 40 public health providers from November 2004 to March 2007. A total of 3,419 smokers received minimum individual intervention and 982 had group intervention. Of all, 9.2% quit smoking. The main difficulties for smoking cessation reported by health providers were: low patient compliance (11%); lack of medications (38%); and lack of health unit infrastructure/support (29%). The training allowed to reaching out a larger population through smoking cessation approaches at health units.Downloads
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2008-04-01
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Azevedo, R. C. S. de, Higa, C. M. H., Assumpção, I. S. A. M. de, Fernandes, R. F., Boscolo, M. M., Frazatto, C. R. G., & Goulart, W. (2008). Approach on smoking cessation by training public health providers . Revista De Saúde Pública, 42(2), 353-355. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102008005000011