Potential impact of a pilot training program on smoking cessation intervention for tuberculosis DOTS providers in Malaysia
Background The association between tuberculosis (TB)and tobacco smoking is becoming increasingly important. Smoking cessation may yield substantial positive effects on TB treatment outcomes, relapse, and future lung disease. Thus, TB directly observed therapy, short-course (TB DOTS) providers are un...
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| author | Awaisu, Ahmed Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Mohamad Noordin, Noorliza Abd. Aziz, Noorizan Syed Sulaiman, Syed Azhar Muttalif, Abdul Razak Ahmad Mahayiddin, Aziah |
| author_facet | Awaisu, Ahmed Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Mohamad Noordin, Noorliza Abd. Aziz, Noorizan Syed Sulaiman, Syed Azhar Muttalif, Abdul Razak Ahmad Mahayiddin, Aziah |
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| description | Background The association between tuberculosis (TB)and tobacco smoking is becoming increasingly important. Smoking cessation may yield substantial positive effects on TB treatment outcomes, relapse, and future lung disease. Thus, TB directly observed therapy, short-course (TB DOTS) providers are uniquely positioned to intervene with those TB patients who are smokers. Unfortunately, most health care professionals are inadequately trained to provide such service. |
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| spelling | iium-2072017-11-21T08:05:54Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/207/ Potential impact of a pilot training program on smoking cessation intervention for tuberculosis DOTS providers in Malaysia Awaisu, Ahmed Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Mohamad Noordin, Noorliza Abd. Aziz, Noorizan Syed Sulaiman, Syed Azhar Muttalif, Abdul Razak Ahmad Mahayiddin, Aziah RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Background The association between tuberculosis (TB)and tobacco smoking is becoming increasingly important. Smoking cessation may yield substantial positive effects on TB treatment outcomes, relapse, and future lung disease. Thus, TB directly observed therapy, short-course (TB DOTS) providers are uniquely positioned to intervene with those TB patients who are smokers. Unfortunately, most health care professionals are inadequately trained to provide such service. Springer 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/207/1/Potential_impact_of_a_pilot_training_program_on_smoking_%281%29.pdf Awaisu, Ahmed and Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki and Mohamad Noordin, Noorliza and Abd. Aziz, Noorizan and Syed Sulaiman, Syed Azhar and Muttalif, Abdul Razak and Ahmad Mahayiddin, Aziah (2010) Potential impact of a pilot training program on smoking cessation intervention for tuberculosis DOTS providers in Malaysia. Journal of Public Health, 18 (3). pp. 279-288. ISSN 0943-1853 E-ISSN 1613-2238 http://www.springerlink.com/content/y568n07h28r85248/ 10.1007/s10389-009-0302-5 |
| spellingShingle | RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Awaisu, Ahmed Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Mohamad Noordin, Noorliza Abd. Aziz, Noorizan Syed Sulaiman, Syed Azhar Muttalif, Abdul Razak Ahmad Mahayiddin, Aziah Potential impact of a pilot training program on smoking cessation intervention for tuberculosis DOTS providers in Malaysia |
| title | Potential impact of a pilot training program on smoking cessation intervention for tuberculosis DOTS providers in Malaysia |
| title_full | Potential impact of a pilot training program on smoking cessation intervention for tuberculosis DOTS providers in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Potential impact of a pilot training program on smoking cessation intervention for tuberculosis DOTS providers in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Potential impact of a pilot training program on smoking cessation intervention for tuberculosis DOTS providers in Malaysia |
| title_short | Potential impact of a pilot training program on smoking cessation intervention for tuberculosis DOTS providers in Malaysia |
| title_sort | potential impact of a pilot training program on smoking cessation intervention for tuberculosis dots providers in malaysia |
| topic | RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
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