Prevalence and correlates of receipt by smokers of general practitioner advice on smoking cessation in England: a cross-sectional survey of adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Advice from a general practitioner (GP) can encourage smokers to quit. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and correlates of receipt of GP advice on smoking, what type of advice and support was offered and characteristics and quitting activity associated with different types of advice.

Design/setting

Data were collected between 2016 and 2019 in a series of monthly cross-sectional surveys of representative samples of the adult population in England.

Participants

A total of 11 588 past-year smokers.

Measurements

Participants reported whether they had received advice or offer of support for smoking cessation from their GP in the last year. Socio-demographic and behavioural characteristics and past-year quit attempts and cessation were a

SUBMITTER: Jackson SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8432152 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature