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Level of agreement with selected smoking-related statements for 240 physicians in Yerevan, Armenia, 2004 |
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| Item |
No. |
Percent |
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| Agree |
Unsure |
Disagree |
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| Health professionals should routinely advise patients who smoke to avoid smoking around children. |
210 |
95.7 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
| Health professionals should routinely advise their smoking patients to quit smoking. |
212 |
91.0 |
5.2 |
3.8 |
| Health professionals should regularly ask their patients about their smoking behaviors. |
213 |
86.9 |
6.1 |
7.0 |
| Health professionals should set a good example by not smoking. |
209 |
83.7 |
8.6 |
7.7 |
| Health professionals are an example for their patients and the public. |
211 |
75.8 |
13.3 |
10.9 |
| Health professionals should speak to lay groups about smoking. |
212 |
75.5 |
13.2 |
11.3 |
| Chances of a patient quitting increase when a doctor tells them to. |
209 |
71.3 |
22.5 |
6.2 |
| Health professionals should get specific training on cessation techniques. |
212 |
70.2 |
16.6 |
13.2 |
| Health professionals who smoke are less likely to advise people to stop smoking. |
211 |
64.9 |
14.2 |
20.9 |
Perrin et al. BMC Public Health 2006 6:139 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-6-139 |
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