Hawari Feras I, Bader Rasha K
Cancer Control Office, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan.
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2014 Nov;14(4):e442-7. Epub 2014 Oct 14.
Tobacco use negatively affects health and is a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Today, tobacco use ranks third among risk factors in North Africa and the Middle East in terms of disease burden. Despite the established need for these services, tobacco dependence treatment (TDT) services are still inadequate in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR). Among the main challenges hindering their expansion is the current lack of training opportunities. The provision of training and capacity-building-a key enabler of TDT-offers an excellent catalyst to launch TDT services in the region. This review discusses the need for TDT training in the EMR and describes a model for providing regional evidence-based training in line with international standards. The King Hussein Cancer Center in Amman, Jordan, is the regional host for Global Bridges, a worldwide TDT initiative. Using this model, they have trained 1,500 professionals and advocates from the EMR over the past three years.
吸烟对健康有负面影响，是导致非传染性疾病的主要风险因素。如今，就疾病负担而言，吸烟在北非和中东地区的风险因素中位列第三。尽管对这些服务的需求已然明确，但东地中海区域的烟草依赖治疗服务仍然不足。阻碍其扩大的主要挑战之一是目前缺乏培训机会。提供培训和能力建设——烟草依赖治疗的关键推动因素——为在该地区开展烟草依赖治疗服务提供了绝佳的催化剂。本综述讨论了东地中海区域对烟草依赖治疗培训的需求，并描述了一个符合国际标准提供基于区域证据的培训的模式。约旦安曼的侯赛因国王癌症中心是全球桥梁（一项全球烟草依赖治疗倡议）的区域主办机构。在过去三年里，他们利用这一模式培训了来自东地中海区域的1500名专业人员和倡导者。
