Cessation Services by Thai Community Pharmacists
Lertsinudom S, Kaewketthong P, Chankaew T, et al. Smoking Cessation Services by Community Pharmacists: Real-World Practice in Thailand. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health. 12 Nov 2021, 18(22), 11890
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/11890
“This study aimed to report the effectiveness of community pharmacy smoking cessation services in 13 health regions in Thailand using a retrospective data-collecting method from the Foundation of Community Pharmacy database… Of 58 community pharmacies, 532 smokers (93% male, mean age of 42.4 ± 14.9 years) received smoking cessation services from community pharmacists. Of 235 smokers with complete data, 153 (28.8%, 153/532) smokers reported smoking abstinence by self-report….”
“Thai community pharmacy smoking cessation services could aid smokers to quit smoking. This study is the outcome of the real-world community pharmacy smoking cessation service; policymakers should consider this service to be included in the national healthcare policy.”
S. Hamann
