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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of front-line physicians in smoking cessation assistance in Sfax, Tunisia, in 2020

The Pan African medical journal, 2022-05, Vol.42, p.83-83 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

EISSN: 1937-8688 ;DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2022.42.83.27738

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  • Title:
    Knowledge, attitudes and practices of front-line physicians in smoking cessation assistance in Sfax, Tunisia, in 2020
  • Author: Trigui, Maroua ; Jdidi, Jihen ; Mejdoub, Yosra ; Ayed, Houda Ben ; Hmida, Mariem Ben ; Jmaa, Maissa Ben ; Karray, Raouf ; Yaich, Sourour ; Kassis, Mondher ; Fki, Habib ; Damak, Jamel
  • Is Part Of: The Pan African medical journal, 2022-05, Vol.42, p.83-83
  • Description: Introductionfirst-line physicians should play a key role in tobacco control. The purpose of this study is to assess the knowledge and attitudes of front-line physicians as well as their practices for smoking cessation, assess their smoking status and determine the barriers to smoking cessation support. Methodswe conducted a cross-sectional study among a representative sample of front-line physicians practising in the governorate of Sfax in November 2020. Resultsa total of 115 first-line physicians were included in the study, with a sex ratio (M/F) of 0.91 and an average age of 43 years (interquartile interval= [34-55 years]). Among the respondents, 26 (22.6%) stated that they were smokers; 98 of the physicians surveyed (85.2%) had not had any postgraduate training in smoking cessation. However, 71 (61.7%) had an idea on nicotine replacement therapy. Regarding attitudes,73 respondents (63.5%) were convinced that physicians were responsible for helping their patients quit smoking. Forty five physicians (39.1%) systematically asked all patients about their smoking habits. The least performed activities of the 5A strategy were the components "help" (14%) and "organize follow-up" (17.4%). Patients' disinterest was considered (53%) to be a significant barrier to smoking cessation assistance by the 61 physicians surveyed. Conclusionthere is a need to evaluate and improve the implementation of the national tobacco control strategy, in particular with regard to the training of front-line physicians.
  • Language: French
  • Identifier: EISSN: 1937-8688
    DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2022.42.83.27738
  • Source: Open Access: African Journals Online
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