Smoking Status of Faculty and Their Tobacco Cessation Counselling Advisory.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Health professionals' own beliefs and practices, especially their smoking status, has been described to strongly influence their willingness to provide brief tobacco interventions (5 A's) to their patients. This study examines the association between the smoking status of faculty members in US dental programmes and (1) practice pattern; (2) perceived confidence; and (3) perceived educational preparedness of new graduates in providing the 5 A's to their patients.

Methods

This study presents data from the National Tobacco Survey of Personnel in Dental and Allied Academic Programs (TSPDAP) conducted in 2018. Faculty members in US dental/allied dental schools were invited to participate in this survey. Data were stratified based on the smoking status of the responde

SUBMITTER: Geevarghese A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9485527 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature