Smoking cessation and counseling: knowledge and views of Canadian physical therapists.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical therapists are uniquely positioned in health care to initiate or support smoking cessation (SC). Little is known, however, about their knowledge and views of SC as part of their practices. Objective The purpose of this study was to assess Canadian physical therapists' knowledge about the health effects of smoking, their views about addressing SC in practice, and their self-efficacy in enabling patients to quit smoking. Design This study was a cross-sectional survey.

Methods

Licensed physical therapists in Canada were surveyed with postal methods.

Results

A total of 738 survey questionnaires were returned. The mean age and years of clinical experience of the respondents were 41.9 (SD=10.8) years and 17.4 (SD=11.0), respectively. Most respondents (78

SUBMITTER: Bodner ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3129517 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature