Smoking cessation counseling: Knowledge, attitude and practices of primary healthcare providers at National Guard Primary Healthcare Centers, Western Region, Saudi Arabia

Smoking cessation counseling: Knowledge, attitude and practices of primary healthcare providers at National Guard Primary Healthcare Centers, Western Region, Saudi Arabia

Background: Tobacco use is the most modifiable risk factor that increases mortality rates worldwide. The World Health Organization stated in 2015 that around six million people die each year as a result of tobacco use. Most of these deaths are diagnosed as premature. This study assessed the level of...

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Main Authors: Sarah Al-Jdani, Samar Mashabi, Basim Alsaywid, Abdullah Zahrani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Family and Community Medicine
Subjects:
Counseling
primary health-care providers
smoking cessation
Online Access:http://www.jfcmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2230-8229;year=2018;volume=25;issue=3;spage=175;epage=182;aulast=Al-Jdani

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