Factors influencing European GPs' engagement in smoking cessation: a multi-country literature review

M Stead, K Angus, I Holme, D Cohen, G Tait… - British Journal of …, 2009 - bjgp.org
Background Smoking cessation advice by GPs is an effective and cost-effective intervention,
but is not implemented as widely as it could be. Aim This wide-ranging Europe-wide …

Lack of training as a central barrier to the promotion of smoking cessation: a survey among general practitioners in Germany

D Twardella, H Brenner - The European Journal of Public …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background: General practitioners (GPs) can contribute substantially to the
promotion of smoking cessation in the general population. However, engagement of GPs in …

Light smokers are less likely to receive advice to quit from their GP than moderate-to-heavy smokers: a comparison of national survey data from the Netherlands and …

D Kotz, MC Willemsen, J Brown… - The European journal of …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Background: A substantial proportion of smokers nowadays smoke fewer than 10 cigarettes
per day (cpd). These 'light'smokers are still exposed to significant health risks but may not …

Attitudes and behaviours in smoking cessation among general practitioners in Finland 2001

NC Barengo, HP Sandström, VJ Jormanainen… - Sozial-und …, 2005 - Springer
Objectives: To investigate whether smoking by general practitioners (GPs) and gender
influence smoking cessation advice. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire, originally …

Predictors of smoking cessation following physician'counseling

C Senore, RN Battista, SH Shapiro, N Segnan… - Preventive …, 1998 - Elsevier
Background. The purpose of this study was, to identify predictors of quitting following
general practitioners'(GP) anti-smoking counseling. Methods. We studied determinants …

General practitioners' perceived barriers to smoking cessation-results from four Nordic countries

AR Helgason, KE Lund - Scandinavian journal of public …, 2002 - journals.sagepub.com
Aims: Studies indicate that doctors may be reluctant to discuss smoking with their patients.
Knowledge about how this problem might be solved is limited. The aim of this study was to …

Triggering anti-smoking advice by GPs: mode of action of an intervention stimulating smoking cessation advice by GPs

A McEwen, R West, A Preston - Patient education and counseling, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To assess the mode of action of an intervention (GP desktop resource, GDR)
that increased the frequency of general practitioner (GP) advice to stop smoking. METHODS …

French general practitioners' attitudes and reported practices in relation to their participation and effectiveness in a minimal smoking cessation programme for patients

K Slama, S Karsenty, A Hirsch - Addiction, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Aims. To examine the participation and effectiveness of GPs in offering a minimal smoking
cessation intervention according to attitudinal and reported behaviour variables. Design …

Italian general practitioners and smoking cessation strategies

AM Pizzo, E Chellini, G Grazzini, A Cardone… - Tumori …, 2003 - journals.sagepub.com
Aims and Background General practitioners (GPs) are in a key position to intervene with
patients who smoke. The cornerstone of a smoking cessation strategy should be the routine …

One-hour training for general practitioners in reducing the implementation gap of smoking cessation care: a cluster-randomized controlled trial

MEA Verbiest, MR Crone, M Scharloo… - nicotine & tobacco …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Introduction: This study examined the effectiveness of low-intensity, practice-tailored training
for general practitioners (GPs) aimed at personal and organizational barriers that arise when …