title: Evaluation of smoking cessation practice by physicians for hospitalized patients in a tertiary hospital.
abstract: To investigate physicians' smoking cessation practice, consultation for smoking intervention for hospitalised patients and its determinants.
  
  
  
  The cross-sectional study was conducted at Duzce University Hospital, Duzce, Turkey, from January to April 2013, and comprised hospitalised patients. The survey, including smoking habits and 5As (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist and Arrange) steps of smoking intervention practiced by physicians was applied to those patients discharged from the hospital. SPSS 20 was used for statistical analysis..
  
  
  
  Of the 502(31.6%) participants, 264(52.6%) were women and 238(47.4%) were men. The overall mean age was 52.8±18.2 years. Besides, 269(53.6%) respondents were at the level of elementary school education; 289(57.6%) had chronic disease; 119(23.7%) were current and 106(21.1%) were former smokers. The frequency of current smokers among men with chronic disease was significantly lower compared to those who did not have chronic disease (p=0.017). In women, the factor was insignificant (p=0.642). The physicians practiced the steps of "Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist and Arrange" on 354(70.5%), 240(47.9%), 194(38.7%), 88(17.6%) and 29(5.8%) patients for active smoking. Consultation during hospitalization significantly increased patient's effort to quit smoking after discharge (p=0.012).
  
  
  
  Smoking intervention by physicians for hospitalised patients was associated with the status of patient's gender, education level and chronic disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Yigilca State Hospital, Yigilca, Duzce, Turkey.
authors.forename: Davut
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Baltaci
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Disease, Yigilca State Hospital, Yigilca, Duzce, Turkey.
authors.forename: Leyla Yilmaz
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.affiliation: Chest Disease Clinic, Hakkari State Hospital, Hakkari, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alasan
authors.affiliation: Family Medicine Clinic, Goynuk State Hospital, Goynuk, Bolu, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Harun
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Deler
authors.affiliation: Family Medicine Clinic, Poturge Family Health Center No: 2, Poturge, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Serkan
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Karacam
authors.affiliation: Community Health Center, Isparta, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yasemin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Turker
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Duzce University, Medical Faculty, Duzce, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mucahit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gur
authors.affiliation: Family Medicine Clinic, Yigilca State Hospital, Yigilca, Duzce, Turkey.
authors.forename: Feyza
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sariguzel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010820:Physicians; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers; D014421:Turkey
keywords: Smoking, Smoking intervention, Hospitalisation, Physicians, Consultation. 