title: Prevalence, Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Smoking Among SEPAR Members.
abstract: The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence of smoking among SEPAR members, and their approach to smoking cessation in their patients. An online survey was completed by 640 members (496 pulmonologists, 45 nurses, 34 thoracic surgeons, 37 physiotherapists, and 28 other specialists). Of the members interviewed, 5% confessed that they were smokers: 3.5% pulmonologists; 8.9% nurses; 8.8% thoracic surgeons, and 13.5% physiotherapists. A total of 96% of members assign a lot or quite a lot of importance to setting an example; 98% of members always or often ask their patients about their smoking habit. The most effective anti-smoking intervention, according to 77% of members, is a combination of drugs and psychological support. These results are an indicator of the awareness and commitment of SEPAR members to smoking and its cessation.
authors.affiliation: Comité Ejecutivo del Área de Tabaquismo (SEPAR) , Madrid, España. Electronic address: ssolano@separ.es.
authors.forename: Segismundo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Solano Reina
authors.affiliation: PII de Tabaquismo (SEPAR), Unidad Especializada de Tabaquismo, CAM, España.
authors.forename: Carlos A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Jiménez Ruiz
authors.affiliation: Comité Ejecutivo del Área de Tabaquismo (SEPAR) , Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: de Higes Martinez
authors.affiliation: Comité Ejecutivo del Área de Tabaquismo (SEPAR) , Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Marcos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Garcia Rueda
authors.affiliation: Comité Ejecutivo del Área de Tabaquismo (SEPAR) , Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Francisco J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Callejas González
authors.affiliation: Área de Tabaquismo (SEPAR), Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Jose I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: de Granda Orive
authors.affiliation: Área de Enfermeria (SEPAR), Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Paz
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vaquero Lozano
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neumologia, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: de Lucas Ramos
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neumologia, Hospital de Valme, Sevilla, España.
authors.forename: Inmaculada
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Alfageme Michavila
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology; D059825:Physical Therapists / Q000523:psychology; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology; D015995:Prevalence; D015272:Pulmonary Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000458:organization & administration; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology
keywords: Actitudes; Attitudes; Healthcare professionals; Prevalence; Prevalencia; Profesionales sanitarios; SEPAR members; Smoking; Socios de SEPAR; Tabaquismo