Morgan Susan, Gonzalez Elizabeth, Hunter Emma, Ha Kwang Ho
Department of Peiodontics, School of Dentistry, West Virginia University in Morgantown, USA.
Gen Dent. 2011 May-Jun;59(3):e126-30.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published Treating tobacco use and dependence: 2008 update to provide guidelines for treating tobacco use and dependence. These guidelines were developed based on a literature review with the goal of assisting clinicians in treating patients who use tobacco products. In 2010, the authors conducted a survey of dentists and dental hygienists in a rural state with a high rate of tobacco use to determine dental providers' tobacco cessation efforts. The study found that the majority of clinicians surveyed ask about their patients' tobacco use at their initial examination and educate patients about the consequences of tobacco use. Still, improvements are possible with regard to identifying and documenting tobacco use. In addition, this research suggests that providers can become more confident in their cessation approach with patients and that additional referrals can be made for alternative cessation services.
美国卫生与公众服务部发布了《治疗烟草使用与依赖：2008年更新版》，以提供治疗烟草使用与依赖的指导方针。这些指导方针是基于文献综述制定的，目的是帮助临床医生治疗使用烟草产品的患者。2010年，作者对一个烟草使用率较高的农村州的牙医和口腔卫生员进行了一项调查，以确定牙科服务提供者在戒烟方面所做的努力。研究发现，接受调查的大多数临床医生在初次检查时会询问患者的烟草使用情况，并向患者宣传烟草使用的后果。不过，在识别和记录烟草使用方面仍有改进的空间。此外，这项研究表明，医疗服务提供者在对患者采取戒烟措施时可以更有信心，并且可以更多地推荐患者接受其他戒烟服务。
