Attitudes of Turkish physicians towards cigarette smoking

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dc.contributor.authorEsen A.
dc.contributor.authorCelik P.
dc.contributor.authorYorgancioglu A.
dc.contributor.authorSen F.S.
dc.contributor.authorYagiz D.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:25:37Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:25:37Z
dc.date.issued1999
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study is to investigate the smoking habits of the physicians working in Manisa province and their attitudes towards patients who smoke. A three-part questionnaire was given to 305 of 447 physicians (68.2%). Part 1 investigated the smoking habits of the physicians; part 2 asked about their attitudes towards patients who smoke; and part 3 assessed their knowledge of smoking cessation techniques. Of the physicians 30.2% (n = 92) were female and 69.8% (n = 213) were male, and 41.3% of the total were smokers (37.0% of these were female and 43.2% were male). Almost two thirds of the physicians (64.2%) always or frequently asked questions about the smoking habits of their patients; 60.6% offered suggestions to their patients about quitting smoking, but only 23.9% gave information about smoking cessation techniques, and 18.9% gave information about withdrawal symptoms. The results of this study showed that the physicians working in Manisa province had similar smoking rates compared with those of the general population. They were interested in their patients' smoking habits, but they did not have enough information about smoking cessation programmes.
dc.identifier.issn14659891
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/20506
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectattitude
dc.subjectcigarette smoking
dc.subjectcomparative study
dc.subjectdemography
dc.subjectdoctor patient relation
dc.subjectdrug withdrawal
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectnormal human
dc.subjectpatient education
dc.subjectphysician
dc.subjectsmoking cessation
dc.subjectsmoking habit
dc.subjectTurkey (republic)
dc.titleAttitudes of Turkish physicians towards cigarette smoking
dc.typeArticle

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