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August 14, 2025

Changes in the smoking status of primary care professionals and their association with rates of tobacco treatment delivery: the TiTAN Greece & Cyprus tobacco dependence treatment training programme.

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SSStavros StafylidisSPSophia PapadakisPΚParaskevi Κatsaounou

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Overview

Before-after study shows improved smoking cessation rates among PCPs in Greece and Cyprus, indicating enhanced tobacco treatment delivery.

Key Points

  • Main finding reveals significant smoking cessation among primary-care professionals after a training intervention.
  • Key evidence shows 31.9% of smokers reported quitting post-training, particularly among females and in specific regions.
  • Approach included CME training and support tools assessed for effectiveness in improving tobacco treatment delivery.
  • Significance lies in improving both provider smoking cessation and patient treatment outcomes through targeted training.

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Stafylidis et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689fc6912abb084d53ed2601https://doi.org/10.1017/s1463423625100388
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