title: [Program for helping the smoker in primary care. Preliminary evaluation].
abstract: The program of help to the smoker (PHS) consists of a systematic intervention upon the whole of the demanding population, identifying the smokers and acting on them with a short, concise advise in all visits. The results after 2 months of operation of the PHS in a primary care center are reported. Among 483 persons 104 smokers were detected (23.65%). 27% showed a favorable disposition towards quitting smoking within a short term; only 17% declared to be against quitting. The best response (36.8% of favorable responses) was obtained in the group smoking 20 cigarettes per day or more. The reported data suggest that the PHS could be useful both in heavy and in minimal or moderate smokers. We consider these data as a preliminary evaluation; assessment with data of long term cessation from smoking is required.
authors.affiliation: CAP Municipal de Gràcia, Unidad Docente de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria de Barcelona.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: de la Fuente
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Font
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gosalbes
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ballestín
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention
vernacular_title: Programa de ayuda al fumador para la atención primaria. Evaluación preliminar.