BACKGROUND: Tobacco use is the most modifiable risk factor that increases mortality rates
worldwide. The World Health Organization stated in 2015 that around six million people die …

Background Smoking is a major risk factor for death-related diseases. Not all healthcare
professionals are following evidence-based guidelines for smoking cessation counseling in …

Aims: The present study was conducted to assess family physicians' knowledge, attitude and
practice of smoking cessation counseling aiming to improve quality of smoking cessation …

Background: Tobacco smoking is one of the main preventable reasons for death on the
planet and is a noteworthy general well-being issue in both developed and developing …

Background. Despite the cost effectiveness of physician smoking cessation counseling,
many physicians do not adhere to current clinical practice guidelines. Methods. A cross …

Background Brief advice on smoking cessation from primary health care (PHC) physicians
reduces smoking prevalence. However, few studies have investigated the provision of such …

This study aimed to assess the behaviors of multiple health professionals in primary
healthcare settings in Jordan towards smoking cessation counseling and to determine the …

Objectives To study general practitioners' knowledge regarding smoking and their formal
educational training on quitting smoking and associated readiness for providing associated …

Smoking cessation counseling and therapy provided by physicians play an important role in
helping smokers quit. Awareness and practices of the clinical practice guidelines for tobacco …

Objectives: To examined published literature describing the predictors of smoking cessation
(SC) and cessation interventions in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Methods …