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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of quitting intervention in health professionals of six cities, developing smoking cessation models in China. METHODS: All community directors and health professionals in Seven communities were selected in six cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Changsha, Shenzhen and Puyang were surveyed for smoking cessation using cross-sectional study. RESULTS: There were 25 hospitals that kept on providing smoking cessation service after the intervention. The percent of the awareness about "the harm of smoking is public health problem" has improved 12.8%. The percent of getting some smoking cessation methods and actively providing smoking cessation have improved 9.2% and 7.3% respectively. CONCLUSION: Training the health professionals can not only increase their knowledge but also provide them smoking cessation service actively. It is a effective way to obtain methods and skills of quitting.
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Actitud del Personal de Salud , Hospitales Públicos , Rol Profesional/psicología , Cese del Hábito de Fumar/métodos , Fumar/psicología , China , Estudios de Evaluación como Asunto , Femenino , Educación en Salud , Humanos , Masculino , Cese del Hábito de Fumar/psicología , Prevención del Hábito de FumarRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: China took part in the fifth 'Quit & Win in 2002 which was held by WHO and KTL in Finland. 27398 participants from eleven cities in China took part in the contest. Then we had a one-year follow-up research from May to June in 2003. METHODS: A random sample of 1298 was surveyed by mailing, telephone and visiting. RESULTS: One year were 27.71%. Main factors for successful quitting in one year included "intention to stop smoking completely by participating the contest", "age", "marriage", et al. But some factors had no effect on the successful quitting, such as cessation measures, helping from others, et al. CONCLUSION: It is important for smokers to make a decision and perseverance to stop smoking.
