Pulmonary disease and smoking: a case for health promotion.
Emphasis on smoking cessation for patients with chest diseases, especially those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is not new, but the latest guidelines from the British Thoracic Society highlight the necessity of helping patients to stop smoking. Health professionals do not seem ready to take on this role. Smoking cessation needs to become a priority of health promotion for all patients with COPD. A recent training needs assessment underlined the fact that training and support for those undertaking this role require urgent attention.
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Centre for Health Research and Evaluation, School of Health, University of Greenwich, Eltham, London.
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D019468:Disease Management; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006292:Health Priorities; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D008487:Medical History Taking; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D011788:Quality of Life; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires