title: Recruitment and participation of general practitioners in a multipractice study of smoking cessation.
abstract: In May 1986, all 398 general practitioners (GPs) in western Norway were invited by letter to take part in a multipractice intervention study of smoking cessation among pregnant women. The aims of the intervention study were: 1) to find out how a smoking cessation model can be implemented in ordinary consultations in general practice, and 2) to compare smoking cessation in pregnant and non-pregnant women. The intervention study lasted for three years. 187 (47%) GPs completed the study. Working in a group practice, working on regular salary, having started specialization in general practice, being less than 40 years of age, and being a non-smoker were significantly more common among the participating GPs. They also had significantly fewer consultations per week than their non-participating colleagues. A stepwise multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that smoking habits predicted participation in the study far more than any other predictor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen, Norway.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Haug
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fugelli
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Aarø
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008297:Male; D010560:Personnel Selection; D010821:Physicians, Family; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011247:Pregnancy; D000074606:Smoking Prevention