Impact of a pharmacy-led smoking cessation clinic in a dermatology centre
Singapore medical journal
; : 31-33, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION@#Cigarette smoking is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, and has a deleterious effect on dermatological conditions, such as skin cancers, hidradenitis suppurativa and psoriasis. The study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a pharmacist-led smoking cessation clinic in reducing cigarette smoking at a tertiary referral dermatology centre. We described the impact of this clinic to provide guidance on how such a model could be further improved and implemented more widely.@*METHODS@#In this single-centre, retrospective study, 74 currently smoking patients who received counselling at a structured smoking cessation clinic between January 2010 and March 2013 were identified. Information on baseline demographic characteristics and detailed past medical history, including smoking history, was collected. Follow-up was conducted at two weeks and three months.@*RESULTS@#At the first follow-up at two weeks, which was attended by 57 patients, 9 (15.8%) had stopped smoking and 26 (45.6%) showed reduction in the number of cigarette sticks smoked per day, with an average reduction of 4.1 cigarette sticks per day. However, a few patients also reported no change or increased number of cigarette sticks smoked per day following counselling.@*CONCLUSION@#A structured pharmacist-led smoking cessation clinic is effective and can be made a part of the holistic management of dermatological conditions.
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Asunto principal:
Psoriasis
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Neoplasias Cutáneas
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Terapéutica
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Tabaquismo
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Estudios Retrospectivos
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Resultado del Tratamiento
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Cese del Hábito de Fumar
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Desarrollo de Programa
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Hidradenitis Supurativa
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Dermatología
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Revista:
Singapore medical journal
Año:
2019
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Article