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. 2010 Mar;33(1):81-95.
doi: 10.1177/0163278709356190. Epub 2009 Dec 29.

The role of pharmacists in smoking cessation in Poland

Maciej L Goniewicz  1 , Elena O Lingas, Jan Czogala, Bartosz Koszowski, Wioleta Zielinska-Danch, Andrzej Sobczak
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The role of pharmacists in smoking cessation in Poland

Maciej L Goniewicz et al. Eval Health Prof. 2010 Mar.

Abstract

In Poland, 38.0% of men and 25.6% of women smoke daily. One method for expanding access to smoking cessation services is through community-based pharmacists. Surveys were administered in 2007-2008 to (a) current smokers, (b) members of a pharmacy association, and (c) pharmacy students in their final year of training. Pharmacists were the highest ranked health professionals to whom Polish smokers reported they would turn for information about pharmacological support for smoking cessation. Most pharmacists (79%) reported their knowledge allowed them to provide basic smoking cessation information to their patients. Pharmacy students reported being more able to provide information about the health consequences of tobacco smoking than to help patients quit smoking (85% vs. 61%). In Poland, community-based pharmacists are positioned to provide smoking cessation interventions to all segments of the population. To extend and promote smoking cessation efforts, comprehensive tobacco cessation training should be a required component of the pharmacy school curriculum.

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The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.

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