Study the Correlation of Physician’s Characteristics and Participation in Smoking Cessation Practice
Date Issued
2008
Date
2008
Author(s)
Hung, Ling-Yu
Abstract
Background and ObjectivesSmoking cessation outpatient services in Taiwan have begun since 1993 and a training program for physicians has started since 2002. This study identified variables responsible for the contract with bereau of health promotion (BHP) and the practice of smoking cessation by the physicians. aterials and Methods The participants were 2000 physicians randomly sampled from 5478 ones who passed in the training program from 2002 to 2006. The self-administered questionnaires were mailed in 2007. Valid samples are 757 with reply rate 38%. Study variables included 4 aspects: 1st “basic characteristics”, 2nd “self-confidence”, 3rd “attitude”, and the last “practice”, and new indexes calculated from the last 3 aspects. We estimated independent factors associated with contract and practice by logistic regression model. esults The significant variables associated with contract included: certificated year, work place versus medical center [OR = 3.09 (95%CI: 1.29 ~ 7.40) for local hospital, OR = 4.51 (95%CI: 2.18 ~ 9.31) for clinic], other specialists versus family physician [OR=2.28 (95%CI: 1.32 ~ 3.93)], smoking status [OR=8.32 (95%CI: 2.31 ~ 29.93) for quitted smokers, OR=8.16 (95%CI: 2.39 ~ 27.90) for never smokers], age (OR=0.98), index of self-confidence (OR=1.23) and attitude (OR=1.14). The variables about practice were: contract [OR=3.52 (95%CI: 2.42 ~ 5.13)], index of self-confidence (OR=1.21) and attitude (OR=1.35). onclusions Self-confidence and attitude increase the probability of contract, and then three of above all promote practice. The further studies should be done to promote self-confidence and attitude, such as the practicability and effectiveness of continuing education for smoking cessation or education for medical students.
Subjects
Smoking cessation practice
Physician
Contract
Attitude
Self-confidence
Type
thesis
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