OBJECTIVES To assess general practitioners' and practice nurses' self reported behaviour,
attitudes, and knowledge in relation to smoking cessation. DESIGN AND SETTING Two …

Background Effective pharmacotherapies are available for smoking cessation but their
efficacy is established through randomised controlled trials where the medication is supplied …

Introduction: The increasing use of medications for smoking cessation has concerned some
commentators, who believe that emphasizing medications for smoking cessation may lead …

Patient visits are an important opportunity for general practitioners (GPs) to discuss the risks
of smoking and cessation strategies. In Australia, the guidelines on cessation published by …

Objective To estimate the proportion of general practitioners (GPs) and family physicians
(FPs) with negative beliefs and attitudes towards discussing smoking cessation with …

Objectives. Several countries have followed the US example in publishing national
guidelines on smoking cessation interventions. Gauging responses to these guidelines can …

Abstract Issue Addressed Adherence to smoking cessation medications is low and predicts
the success of quit attempts. Health care providers (HCPs) role in delivering smoking …

Purpose–Despite substantial declines in cigarette smoking in England since the 1970s,
around 20 per cent of the adult population still smokes. In Sweden, 10 per cent of adult …

Objective: To determine whether pharmacy staff recommend evidence‐based smoking
cessation aids. Methods: Pseudo patron visit to 50 randomly selected Sydney pharmacies …

BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions may be influenced by
a variety of patient characteristics, including level of nicotine addiction and readiness to …