Abstract:
:A Dominican Republic (DR)-based multi-community trial of smoking cessation viewed health care workers (HCWs) as potential interventionists. Effectively engaging them requires a clear understanding of their attitudes and practices regarding smoking. A Rapid Assessment Procedure, conducted among HCWs in six economically disadvantaged communities, included physicians, nurses, other health professionals, paraprofessionals, and lay workers. Attitudes and practices about smoking were consistent across the 82 HCWs and mostly reflected community views. HCWs lacked proactiveness related to smoking cessation and had a limited view of their role, attributing clients' quitting successes to personal will. Prior cessation training was limited, although interest was generally high. Material resources about smoking cessation were virtually absent. DR HCWs' views represented features both distinct from and common to HCWs elsewhere. Any intervention with HCWs must first raise awareness before addressing their role in smoking cessation, discussing implementation barriers, and include training and materials about risks and effective interventions.
journal_name
Eval Health Profjournal_title
Evaluation & the health professionsauthors
Dozier AM,Ossip DJ,Diaz S,Sierra-Torres E,Quiñones de Monegro Z,Armstrong L,Chin NP,McIntosh Sdoi
10.1177/0163278709333152subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-06-01 00:00:00pages
144-64issue
2eissn
0163-2787issn
1552-3918pii
32/2/144journal_volume
32pub_type
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