Smoking Cessation and the Pharmacy: What Are the Issues That Need to Be Addressed Before the Implementation of an Intensive Pharmacy Based Smoking Cessation Program? a General Population Perspective.
Year: 2013
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Aim: To gather information on smoking cessation from members of the general population with a lifetime smoking history. To then use this information to identify issues or factors that may need to be considered before the implementation of a pharmacy based smoking cessation program. Method: Surveys were distributed to members of the general population with a smoking history. The survey was structured to address three groups; current smokers who have attempted to quit in the past, current smokers who have never attempted to quit and members of the population who have a smoking history but are not currently smoking. The populations were sampled from the Sydney South and the Central western regions. Results: Twenty-two percent of current smokers and four percent of past smokers sought help from the pharmacy during their quitting process. Pharmacists were also found to be an unlikely reason for a person attempting to quit or for quitting smoking. Conclusion: There a number of factors that need to be addressed before the implementation of a pharmacy based smoking cessation program. Promotion of the pharmacy as an avenue for smoking cessation intervention is needed.
Authors: Sarah Kissiwaa, Maree Simpson, Deborah Burton
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1592426292