Characteristics of smoking cessation guideline use by primary care physicians.
This study, based on a random sample mail survey of Missouri primary care physicians, identifies: (1) the extent and predictors of these physicians' awareness, agreement, adoption, and adherence to tobacco cessation guidelines; and (2) their knowledge/ beliefs about tobacco interventions. While primary care physicians play a key role in helping patients quit smoking, guidelines are not widely followed. "Reliance on respected colleagues for advice" was the one variable consistently identified as a predictor of guideline compliance.
Longo
Daniel R
DR
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, USA.
Stone
Tamara T
TT
Phillips
Robert L
RL
Everett
Kevin D
KD
Kruse
Robin L
RL
Jaén
Carlos Roberto
CR
Hewett
John E
JE
D000328:Adult; D005194:Family Practice / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000592:standards; D008297:Male; D008923:Missouri; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention