title: Factors associated with the provision of anti-smoking advice in general practice consultations.
abstract: Guidelines urge general practitioners (GPs) to discuss smoking with patients as frequently as possible. Using data collected before and after consultations, this study confirms that GPs are more likely to discuss smoking in the context of smoking-related problems. Encouraging GPs to make greater use of problem-orientated opportunities to discuss smoking may have more effect on rates of advice giving than urging them to advise all smokers.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, Leicester Warwick Medical School.
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wynn
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Coleman
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barrett
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003376:Counseling; D004739:England; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods; D000074606:Smoking Prevention