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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2021

Determinants of smoking cessation counseling favorable practice for primary care physicians: A cross-sectional study from Palestine.

Beesan Maraqa, Zaher Nazzal, Jurouh Jabareen, Kamal Al-Shakhrah

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Article in Journal of family medicine and primary care, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Beesan MaraqaPrimary Health Directorate, Palestinian Ministry of Health, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
Zaher NazzalDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
Jurouh JabareenPrimary Health Directorate, Palestinian Ministry of Health, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
Kamal Al-ShakhrahPrimary Health Directorate, Palestinian Ministry of Health, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
An-Najah National University · PSMinistry of Health · IQ

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSmoking cessation counseling is not well established in Middle East countries including Palestine. This study assesses the practice of smoking cessation counseling among primary healthcare (PHC) physicians in Palestine and its determinants.

methodsOver the period from April to September 2019, general practitioners, family medicine physicians, obstetricians and gynecologists, and dentists working at the PHC Centers in Palestine were approached through a cross-sectional design using a self-reported questionnaire. Proportionate stratified random sampling approach has been used. Sociodemographic, medical background, smoking cessation counseling training, smoking history, practice, knowledge, attitude, and confidence were evaluated. The proportion of favorable practice has been determined and its relationship with all variables has been evaluated. Ethical approval was received from the National University of An-Najah.

results295 physicians were enrolled in the study with an 86% response rate. 75.5% (

conclusionPalestinian PHC physicians have a low level of counseling for smoking cessation. Given the efficacy of counseling for smoking cessation and the high level of the tobacco epidemic in the area, health policy to ensure all healthcare personnel-especially physicians-receive training in cessation counseling and call for a public health campaign for control of tobacco should be taken into account.

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CounselingPalestinePhysiciansprimary health caresmoking cessation

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