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Mughal, Faraz, Rashid, Ahmed and Jawad, Mohammed (2018) Tobacco and electronic cigarette products : awareness, cessation attitudes, and behaviours among general practitioners. Primary Health Care Research & Development, 19 (6). pp. 605-609. doi:10.1017/S1463423618000166 ISSN 1463-4236.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1463423618000166
Abstract
Background
Little is known around how general practitioners (GP) approach tobacco products beyond traditional cigarettes.
Aim
To examine GP perceptions of tobacco and electronic cigarette (EC) products, and their attitudes and behaviours towards product cessation.
Method
A 13-item self-completed anonymous questionnaire measured awareness of waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) and smokeless tobacco (ST). Cessation advice provision, referral to cessation services, and the harm perception of these products were asked using five-point Likert scales that were dichotomised on analysis. Correlates of cessation advice were analysed using regression models.
Findings
We analysed 312 responses, of whom 63% were aware of WTS and between 5–32% were aware of ST products. WTS and ST were considered less harmful than cigarettes by 82 and 68% of GPs, respectively. WTS, ST, and EC users were less advised (P<0.001) and referred (P<0.001) to cessation services compared to cigarette users. Ethnic minority and senior GPs were more likely to provide cessation advice for WTS and ST users compared to younger white GPs. GPs who were recent tobacco users were less likely to give cessation advice to cigarette users (adjusted odds ratios 0.17, 95% confidence interval 0.03–0.99, P<0.049).
Conclusions (implications for practice and research)
GPs had lower harm perception, gave less cessation advice, and made less referrals for WTS and ST users compared to cigarettes. Our findings highlight the need for targeted tobacco education in general practice. More research is needed to explore GP perceptions in depth as well as patient perspectives.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Primary Health Care Research & Development | ||||||
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press | ||||||
ISSN: | 1463-4236 | ||||||
Official Date: | November 2018 | ||||||
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Volume: | 19 | ||||||
Number: | 6 | ||||||
Page Range: | pp. 605-609 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.1017/S1463423618000166 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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