Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
The Social Insurance Institution of Finland, Helsinki, Finland.
J Occup Health. 2020 Jan;62(1):e12145. doi: 10.1002/1348-9585.12145.
Occupational health (OH) professionals could play a prominent role in smoking cessation treatment and support (SCTS) and help individuals and workplaces become smoke free. However, their role has not been evaluated. The aim of this study was to assess differences between OH professionals' perceptions of their role in SCTS by measuring three groups of OH professionals' attitudes, knowledge, and motivation concerning SCTS.
We collected data through an online survey completed by a cross-sectional sample of OH professionals: OH physicians (n = 182), OH nurses (n = 296), and OH physiotherapists (n = 96), collected from national trade union registers. The differences between the OH professional groups were analyzed using ANOVA, the Kruskal-Wallis, and chi-square tests.
The OH professionals had a positive attitude toward offering SCTS and were highly motivated to enhance their knowledge of this topic and acquire further training. The OH physicians and OH nurses assessed their current knowledge as sufficient. Conversely, the OH physiotherapists' level of knowledge was seen as insufficient. Traditionally, OH physicians and OH nurses have been responsible for carrying out SCTS, but the majority of the OH physiotherapists thought that SCTS should also be included in their job description.
All the OH professionals were highly motivated to deepen their knowledge of SCTS. The barriers between different professionals need to be recognized in occupational health services (OHS). OHS should organize its SCTS more effectively, strengthen their contributions to smoking cessation programs, and recognize the potential of OH physiotherapists for providing SCTS and enable them to expand their training.
职业健康（OH）专业人员可以在戒烟治疗和支持（SCTS）中发挥突出作用，并帮助个人和工作场所实现无烟化。然而，他们的角色尚未得到评估。本研究旨在通过衡量三组 OH 专业人员对 SCTS 的态度、知识和动机，评估 OH 专业人员对其在 SCTS 中角色的认知差异。
我们通过在线调查收集了 OH 专业人员的横截面样本数据：OH 医生（n=182）、OH 护士（n=296）和 OH 物理治疗师（n=96），这些数据来自国家工会登记处。采用方差分析、Kruskal-Wallis 和卡方检验分析 OH 专业人员群体之间的差异。
OH 专业人员对提供 SCTS 的态度积极，并且非常有动力增强他们对这一主题的知识并获得进一步的培训。OH 医生和 OH 护士认为他们目前的知识足够充分。相反，OH 物理治疗师的知识水平被认为不足。传统上，OH 医生和 OH 护士负责开展 SCTS，但大多数 OH 物理治疗师认为 SCTS 也应包含在他们的工作描述中。
所有 OH 专业人员都非常有动力加深对 SCTS 的了解。需要认识到职业健康服务（OHS）中不同专业人员之间的障碍。OHS 应更有效地组织其 SCTS，加强他们对戒烟计划的贡献，并认识到 OH 物理治疗师在提供 SCTS 方面的潜力，并使他们能够扩大培训。
