The attitude toward tobacco dependence and barriers to discussing smoking cessation: a survey among Turkish general practitioners

GOKIRMAK, Münire; ÖZTÜRK, Önder; Bircan, Ahmet; AKKAYA, Ahmet

doi:10.1007/s00038-009-0109-8

The attitude toward tobacco dependence and barriers to discussing smoking cessation: a survey among Turkish general practitioners

GOKIRMAK M. , ÖZTÜRK Ö. , Bircan A., AKKAYA A.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, vol.55, no.3, pp.177-183, 2010 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 55 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2010
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00038-009-0109-8
Title of Journal : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Page Numbers: pp.177-183
Keywords: Smoking cessation, General practitioner, Primary care, Training, Attitudes, Beliefs, FAMILY PHYSICIANS, INTERVENTION, PROMOTION, ADVICE

Abstract

To evaluate the general attitude of a sample of Turkish general practitioners (GPs) toward tobacco dependence and to assess their knowledge and behavior regarding smoking cessation (SC).