[Smoking cessation from the community pharmacy].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention of the community pharmacist in a smoking-cessation program.


METHODS
A descriptive prospective study.


METHODS
Two pharmacies of the Community of Madrid.


METHODS
77 patients who wanted to participate in the smoking-cessation program. The middle age of the participants were 41.6 +/- 10.8; 51.9% were male and 42.8% female.


RESULTS
The quit rates of the smoking-cessation program were: 1st. month 80.5%; 3rd. month 54.5%; 6th month 45.5% and 1st. year 42.8%. The patient who use the nicotine treatment at least two months, have more probability to quit smoking successfully (p < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
The community pharmacy could be a good place to help people to give up smoking. Results of this study show that pharmacists who counsel patients in an intensive smoking-cessation program can improve outcomes.
Barbero González
J A
JA
a.barbero@jet.es
Quintas Rodríguez
A M
AM
Camacho
J E
JE
D000328:Adult; D003157:Community Pharmacy Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013030:Spain
Deshabituación tabáquica desde la farmacia comunitaria.