[Smoking Cessation as an Instrument of Medical Treatment - Attitudes, Barriers, Challenges - Results of an Online Survey and Conclusions]

Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2018 Oct;143(21):1573-1576. doi: 10.1055/a-0677-9313. Epub 2018 Oct 18.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Smoking is the biggest cause of premature mortality. Almost half of smokers meet the criteria for addiction. Treatment fails primarily because of the lack of reimbursement. Doctors could treat tobacco addiction and with it the secondary diseases with high efficacy if the conditions with behavioral therapy and medication were made available to them.

MeSH terms

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Germany / epidemiology
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Humans
  • Internet
  • Smoking / therapy*
  • Smoking Cessation Agents
  • Smoking Cessation* / economics
  • Smoking Cessation* / psychology
  • Smoking Cessation* / statistics & numerical data
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Tobacco Use Disorder / therapy*

Substances

  • Smoking Cessation Agents