Tobacco Education in US Physician Assistant Programs
| Autor: | Karen Suchanek Hudmon, Robin L. Corelli, Mary L. Warner, Lisa N. Houston, Christine M. Fenlon |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Tobacco Use Cessation
Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Educational method business.industry Pharmacology toxicology Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Tobacco Use Disorder Health Surveys United States Physician Assistants Professional Competence Oncology Surveys and Questionnaires Family medicine Degree program Humans Medicine Preventable death business Health Education Curriculum |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Cancer Education. 24:107-113 |
| ISSN: | 0885-8195 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/08858190902854475 |
| Popis: | Background. Few health degree programs incorporate sufficient tobacco cessation education in core curricula. Methods. A national survey of 132 PA programs assessed the extent to which tobacco is addressed, educational methods, perceived importance and adequacy of tobacco education, and perceived barriers to enhancing tobacco-related content. Results. Surveys (n=99; 75%) revealed a median of 150 minutes of tobacco education throughout the degree program. Key barriers to enhancing training are lack of curriculum time and lack of access to comprehensive, evidence-based resources. Two-thirds expressed interest in participating in a nationwide effort to enhance tobacco cessation training. Conclusions. Similar to other disciplines, enhanced tobacco education is needed in PA programs to adequately prepare graduates to address the primary known cause of preventable death in the United States. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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