Knowledge, attitudes, practice and barriers of physicians to provide tobacco dependence treatment: a cluster analysis
INTRODUCTION: In Oman, there is a need to understand the profile of primary care physicians’ (PCP) knowledge, attitude, and practice, and barriers (KAPB) towards tobacco dependence treatment (TDT). Their profile will directly affect their consultation and contribution to health care educators to dev...
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| author | Moon Fai Chan Yaqoub Alsaidi Sana Al-Sumri Buthaina Al-Maskari Hajer Al-Hamrashdi |
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| description | INTRODUCTION: In Oman, there is a need to understand the profile of primary care physicians’ (PCP) knowledge, attitude, and practice, and barriers (KAPB) towards tobacco dependence treatment (TDT). Their profile will directly affect their consultation and contribution to health care educators to develop an appropriate educational program for the PCPs. The aims of this study is to determine profiles in a cohort of PCP with regards to factors associated with physicians’ perceived KAPB of providing TDT. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted for four months from September to December 2019. A sample of 226 (response rate is 71.2%) PCPs working for Muscat´s health centers, the capital of Oman, was collected. A 2-step cluster method was used to separate the sample into sub-groups according to their demographic and KAPB scores. RESULTS: Cluster analysis revealed two groups of PCPs who are different in demographics and KAPB scores. The PCPs in cluster B (27.4%) have higher educational levels, senior ranking, more males and older. They labeled as the “good knowledge, positive attitudes, and highly practices” group. The PCPs in cluster A comprised 72.6% of our samples. There are more females, younger, and with a junior ranking. This cluster was identified as the “lack of knowledge, moderate attitudes, and rarely practices” group. CONCLUSION: Findings might help primary health care authorities to address this preventable issue and plan interventions to establish well-structured TDT clinics in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-528b92960ce34b4fbd75e781b28cc4972022-12-21T16:43:15ZengThe Pan African Medical JournalThe Pan African Medical Journal1937-86881937-86882021-02-013819310.11604/pamj.2021.38.193.2704727047Knowledge, attitudes, practice and barriers of physicians to provide tobacco dependence treatment: a cluster analysisMoon Fai Chan0Yaqoub Alsaidi1Sana Al-Sumri2Buthaina Al-Maskari3Hajer Al-Hamrashdi4 1Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman 1Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman 1Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman 1Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman Medical Services Royal Guard of Oman, Muscat, Oman INTRODUCTION: In Oman, there is a need to understand the profile of primary care physicians’ (PCP) knowledge, attitude, and practice, and barriers (KAPB) towards tobacco dependence treatment (TDT). Their profile will directly affect their consultation and contribution to health care educators to develop an appropriate educational program for the PCPs. The aims of this study is to determine profiles in a cohort of PCP with regards to factors associated with physicians’ perceived KAPB of providing TDT. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted for four months from September to December 2019. A sample of 226 (response rate is 71.2%) PCPs working for Muscat´s health centers, the capital of Oman, was collected. A 2-step cluster method was used to separate the sample into sub-groups according to their demographic and KAPB scores. RESULTS: Cluster analysis revealed two groups of PCPs who are different in demographics and KAPB scores. The PCPs in cluster B (27.4%) have higher educational levels, senior ranking, more males and older. They labeled as the “good knowledge, positive attitudes, and highly practices” group. The PCPs in cluster A comprised 72.6% of our samples. There are more females, younger, and with a junior ranking. This cluster was identified as the “lack of knowledge, moderate attitudes, and rarely practices” group. CONCLUSION: Findings might help primary health care authorities to address this preventable issue and plan interventions to establish well-structured TDT clinics in the future. https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/38/193/pdf/193.pdf primary care physicianomancluster analysisknowledgeattitudespracticebarriers |
| spellingShingle | Moon Fai Chan Yaqoub Alsaidi Sana Al-Sumri Buthaina Al-Maskari Hajer Al-Hamrashdi Knowledge, attitudes, practice and barriers of physicians to provide tobacco dependence treatment: a cluster analysis The Pan African Medical Journal primary care physician oman cluster analysis knowledge attitudes practice barriers |
| title | Knowledge, attitudes, practice and barriers of physicians to provide tobacco dependence treatment: a cluster analysis |
| title_full | Knowledge, attitudes, practice and barriers of physicians to provide tobacco dependence treatment: a cluster analysis |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge, attitudes, practice and barriers of physicians to provide tobacco dependence treatment: a cluster analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge, attitudes, practice and barriers of physicians to provide tobacco dependence treatment: a cluster analysis |
| title_short | Knowledge, attitudes, practice and barriers of physicians to provide tobacco dependence treatment: a cluster analysis |
| title_sort | knowledge attitudes practice and barriers of physicians to provide tobacco dependence treatment a cluster analysis |
| topic | primary care physician oman cluster analysis knowledge attitudes practice barriers |
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