An online survey on knowledge, attitude and practice among primary healthcare providers towards smoking cessation in Selangor, Malaysia
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-2022
Abstract
Objective: We assessed knowledge about the health effects of smoking, attitude, and intention to practice smoking cessation advice. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was done among 524 healthcare providers in 30 primary care clinics in Selangor State, Malaysia. Association of HCPs’ smoking cessation practices with demographics, service-related and smoking-related factors were tested by Poisson regression. Results: Overall current smoking prevalence was 3.1 (95CI 1.6, 4.5), significantly higher among males (14.4 vs 0.2, p < 0.001). Knowledge score was higher (mean 10.8, SD 1.5, maximum 13) than attitude (mean 43.5, SD 13.2, maximum 65) and practice (mean 33.0, SD 9.2, maximum 45) towards smoking cessation. Practice score was associated with female sex Incidence Rate Ratio (IRR) 1.1, 95%CI 1.09, 1.2, being a nurse (IRR 1.08, 95%Cl 1.04, 1.12), knowledge (IRR 1.02, 95%CI 1.01,1.03), attitude (IRR 0.997, 95%Cl 0.99–1.00) and smoke-free homes (IRR 0.89, 95%CI 0.85,0.94). Conclusion: Involvement of female HCPs (nurses) could improve cessation practices in primary care. © 2022 The Author(s)
Keywords
Adult, Article, Controlled study, Demographics, Female, Health care personnel, Human, Incidence, Malaysia, Male, Multicenter study, Nurse, Poisson regression, Prevalence, Primary health care, Primary medical care, Selangor, Smoke, Smoking, Smoking cessation
Divisions
primarycare
Funders
None
Publication Title
Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health
Volume
15
Publisher
Elsevier B.V.