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- Title
Impact of a pharmacy-led smoking cessation clinic in a dermatology centre.
- Authors
Hui Mei Cheng; Wen Chun Liu; Chua, Germaine; Choon Fong Liew; Winnie Li; Winnie Choo; Oon, Hazel H.; Cheng, Hui Mei; Liu, Wen Chun; Liew, Choon Fong; Li, Winnie; Choo, Winnie
- Abstract
<bold>Introduction: </bold>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.<bold>Methods: </bold>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.<bold>Results: </bold>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.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>A structured pharmacist-led smoking cessation clinic is effective and can be made a part of the holistic management of dermatological conditions.
- Subjects
SMOKING cessation; CLINICS; NICOTINE replacement therapy; SMOKING; HIDRADENITIS suppurativa; DEMOGRAPHIC characteristics
- Publication
Singapore Medical Journal, 2019, Vol 60, Issue 1, p31
- ISSN
0037-5675
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.11622/smedj.2018063