Tobacco cessation training in 6-year pharmacy schools in Japan: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to identify the extent of tobacco cessation training content, including the introduction of a comprehensive programme; and the presence of tobacco-related topics, including new tobacco products, school years and course of training, educators, and attitudes and policies relevant to tobacco education in pharmacy schools in Japan.

Design

A cross-sectional survey.

Setting

All pharmacy schools in Japan with a 6-year course of training were invited to participate.

Methods

Pharmacy schools in Japan that agreed to participate in a web-based survey asking about tobacco cessation training, and attitudes and policies relevant to tobacco education.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary outcome was the number of pharmacy schoo

SUBMITTER: Tobari H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6629421 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature