Pediatricians' practices regarding smoking cessation among parents of their patients
Joseph A Dake1, James H Price, Timothy R Jordan
1Department of Public Health, University of Toledo, OH 43606, USA. joseph.dake.edu
Objective:
To assess pediatricians' use of the 5A's for smoking cessation among the parents of their patients.
Methods:
A random sample of Ohio pediatricians (n=153) completed a mail survey on smoking cessation activities.
Results:
Most pediatricians (80%) regularly asked their patients' parents about their smoking status. The majority "always" or "usually" implemented 2 of the 5 steps of the 5A's. Respondents perceived using the 5A's would result in fewer parents smoking but were less confident they could implement all of the 5A's.
Conclusions:
Pediatricians need more training to better prepare them to assist parents in quitting smoking.
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