[Screening by general practitioners in smoking among young people aged 12 to 16 years].
OBJECTIVE
To know whether general practitioners in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais realize screened for tobacco use among youth aged 12 to 16years.


METHODS
This is a cross-sectional study of 300 general practitioners in the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais (150 in each department). These physicians were randomly selected according to the quota method (with XLSTAT(©) software). Upon agreement, we send them, by various means (e-mail, fax or mail their choice), the questionnaire.


RESULTS
One hundred and fifty-seven (68%) questionnaires were returned. Thirty-seven percent (58) of physicians routinely asked their young patients, during questioning, if they smoke, 58.5% (92) sometimes and 4.5% (7) do not ask. Information on smoking was issued by 86% of physicians surveyed.


CONCLUSIONS
General practitioners perform a screening for tobacco use among young patients aged 12 to 16years. They face certain obstacles which the presence of parents during the consultation.
Université Lille Nord de France, département de médecine générale, 59045 Lille cedex, France. nassirme@hotmail.com
Nassir
N
Messaadi
Matthieu
M
Calafiore
Benoit
B
Cauvin
Sophie
S
Lemaire
Olivier
O
Cottencin
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005602:France; D058005:General Practitioners; D006801:Humans; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires