Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Research and Practice Hospital, Suleyman Demirel University, 32260 Isparta, Turkey.
Int J Public Health. 2010 Jun;55(3):177-83. doi: 10.1007/s00038-009-0109-8. Epub 2009 Dec 15.
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).
A self-administered questionnaire modified from WHO, Global Health Professional Survey was distributed to GPs, working in our district, Isparta.
As much as 41% of GPs were current smokers. Ever smokers were generally less likely to agree with statements that would change their freedom to smoke in certain places. While 46% of GPs frequently inquired about tobacco use in their patients, 13.5% did not advise any of their patients to quit smoking during the month preceding the questionnaire. The most common barriers reported by GPs to discussing SC with their patients were as follows: considering the discussion not to be effective (57.8%), having low confidence in knowledge (48.1%), having unpleasant personal experience or considering it a thankless task (46.1%).
It appears essential to reduce the number of GPs who smoke and to improve GP training on SC procedures for integrating SC treatment into primary care in Turkey.
评估土耳其全科医生（GP）对烟草依赖的总体态度，并评估他们在戒烟（SC）方面的知识和行为。
从世界卫生组织（WHO）和全球卫生专业人员调查中修改的自我管理问卷分发给在我们地区伊兹塔布尔工作的 GP。
多达 41%的 GP 是当前吸烟者。曾经吸烟的人通常不太可能同意某些会改变他们在某些地方吸烟自由的说法。虽然 46%的 GP 经常询问患者的吸烟情况，但在调查前一个月，有 13.5%的 GP 没有建议任何患者戒烟。GP 报告与患者讨论 SC 的最常见障碍如下：认为讨论没有效果（57.8%），对知识缺乏信心（48.1%），不愉快的个人经历或认为这是一项吃力不讨好的任务（46.1%）。
减少吸烟的 GP 人数并改善 GP 对 SC 程序的培训，以将 SC 治疗纳入土耳其初级保健，这似乎至关重要。
