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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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Main Authors: 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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Published: Springer 2010
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RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
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spelling my.iium.irep.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 REM 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 http://www.springerlink.com/content/y568n07h28r85248/ 10.1007/s10389-009-0302-5
institution Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
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topic RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
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
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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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
author_sort Awaisu, Ahmed
title 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_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_sort potential impact of a pilot training program on smoking cessation intervention for tuberculosis dots providers in malaysia
publisher Springer
publishDate 2010
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/207/1/Potential_impact_of_a_pilot_training_program_on_smoking_%281%29.pdf
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