[Suitability of a tobacco dependence clinic in primary care].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the results of a tobacco dependency clinic after 41 months functioning.


METHODS
A descriptive and retrospective study.


METHODS
The tobacco dependency clinic of the Primary Care team at Sant Just Desvern.


METHODS
134 smokers who asked for an interview with the nurse in charge of the clinic were attended.


RESULTS
47.01% wanted to stop smoking: 66.42% anticipated difficulties in achieving this. Treatment was counter-indicated in 17.16% of the smokers. 57 people (42.54%) stopped smoking of whom 26 then restarted. 35 smokers (26.12%) cut down and 17 (12.69%) changed their attitude.


CONCLUSIONS
The clinic fulfilled its initial objective, but we must move towards a strategy of systematic intervention on all smokers within the general clinics.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000465:Algorithms; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D013030:Spain; D013997:Time Factors; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*
Idoneidad de una consulta de tabaquismo en atención primaria.