title: Characteristics of smoking cessation guideline use by primary care physicians.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Longo
authors.forename: Tamara T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Kevin D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Everett
authors.forename: Robin L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Kruse
authors.forename: Carlos Roberto
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Jaén
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Hewett
mesh_terms: 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