Physicians' attitude towards tobacco dependence in a private hospital in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil

被引：3

作者：

Juliao, Alessandra Maria ^{[1
]}

Lourenco Simoes Camargo, Ana Luiza ^{[1
]}

Citero, Vanessa de Albuquerque ^{[1
]}

Maranhao, Mara Fernandes ^{[1
]}

Neto, Alfredo Maluf ^{[1
]}

Paes, Angela Tavares ^{[1
]}

Glezer, Milton ^{[1
]}

Neto, Miguel Cendoroglo ^{[1
]}

Schvartsman, Claudio ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Hosp Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil

来源：

EINSTEIN-SAO PAULO | 2013年 / 11卷 / 02期

关键词：

Smoking/therapy; Health acknowledgment; attitudes; practice; Tabacco;

D O I：

10.1590/S1679-45082013000200004

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Objective: To investigate how often physicians identify and treat tobacco dependence and whether characteristics as gender, age, marital status, medical specialty and smoking status can influence their attitude towards this question. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed on 515 physicians working in a private hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil, using a confidential voluntary questionnaire sent and answered electronically. Results: We found that 89% of physicians who answered the research questionnaire often or always asked their patients about smoking habits, but only 39% often or always treated patients' tobacco dependence. In our sample, 5.8% of individuals were current smokers. Tobacco dependent physicians provided less treatment for smoking dependence compared with those who had never smoked, or were former smokers. Being a clinician was associated with higher probability to treat tobacco dependence. Conclusion: Physicians should not only address patients' smoking habits but also provide treatment whenever tobacco dependence is diagnosed. To understand physicians' attitude towards smoking may help to develop strategies to stimulate patients' treatment. The development of smoking cessation programs meant specifically for physicians may also be a strategy to enhance patients' treatment.

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