Smoking cessation in Malaysian pharmacy curricula: Findings from environmental surveys

Background: Lack of comprehensive training focusing on smoking cessation in the local universities curricula may contribute to suboptimal smoking cessation counselling provision among pharmacists. Aims: The main aim was to identify the gaps in smoking cessation training in pharmacy curricula. The se...

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Main Authors:	Simansalam, Saraswathi, Brewster, Joan M., Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki
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Language:	English English
Published:	International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) 2015
Subjects:	RS Pharmacy and materia medica
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spelling	iium-507772016-05-24T09:14:43Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/50777/ Smoking cessation in Malaysian pharmacy curricula: Findings from environmental surveys Simansalam, Saraswathi Brewster, Joan M. Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki RS Pharmacy and materia medica Background: Lack of comprehensive training focusing on smoking cessation in the local universities curricula may contribute to suboptimal smoking cessation counselling provision among pharmacists. Aims: The main aim was to identify the gaps in smoking cessation training in pharmacy curricula. The secondary aim was to assess the pharmacy faculty members’ practice and relevant determinants pertaining to smoking cessation counselling. The third aim was to compare the effect of training on these determinants. Method: Key individuals were identified from pharmacy schools to obtain information on tobacco-related teaching. Self-administered questionnaire was distributed to pharmacy faculty members to assess their practice pertaining to smoking cessation counselling. Results: Tobacco-related topics were part of core courses in nine schools with a median teaching duration of 2.75 hours. Practice pertaining to smoking cessation counselling is limited and training has positive effect on practice. Conclusion: A standard curriculum on smoking cessation training is needed to equip the pharmacy undergraduates and faculty members with necessary knowledge and skills. International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) 2015-02 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/50777/1/50777_Smoking_cessation_in_Malaysian_pharmacy_curricula.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/50777/2/50777_Smoking_cessation_in_Malaysian_pharmacy_curricula_SCOPUS.pdf Simansalam, Saraswathi and Brewster, Joan M. and Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki (2015) Smoking cessation in Malaysian pharmacy curricula: Findings from environmental surveys. Pharmacy Education, 15 (1). pp. 254-260. ISSN 1560-2214 http://pharmacyeducation.fip.org/pharmacyeducation/article/view/402
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spellingShingle	RS Pharmacy and materia medica Simansalam, Saraswathi Brewster, Joan M. Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Smoking cessation in Malaysian pharmacy curricula: Findings from environmental surveys
description	Background: Lack of comprehensive training focusing on smoking cessation in the local universities curricula may contribute to suboptimal smoking cessation counselling provision among pharmacists. Aims: The main aim was to identify the gaps in smoking cessation training in pharmacy curricula. The secondary aim was to assess the pharmacy faculty members’ practice and relevant determinants pertaining to smoking cessation counselling. The third aim was to compare the effect of training on these determinants. Method: Key individuals were identified from pharmacy schools to obtain information on tobacco-related teaching. Self-administered questionnaire was distributed to pharmacy faculty members to assess their practice pertaining to smoking cessation counselling. Results: Tobacco-related topics were part of core courses in nine schools with a median teaching duration of 2.75 hours. Practice pertaining to smoking cessation counselling is limited and training has positive effect on practice. Conclusion: A standard curriculum on smoking cessation training is needed to equip the pharmacy undergraduates and faculty members with necessary knowledge and skills.
format	Article
author	Simansalam, Saraswathi Brewster, Joan M. Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki
author_facet	Simansalam, Saraswathi Brewster, Joan M. Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki
author_sort	Simansalam, Saraswathi
title	Smoking cessation in Malaysian pharmacy curricula: Findings from environmental surveys
title_short	Smoking cessation in Malaysian pharmacy curricula: Findings from environmental surveys
title_full	Smoking cessation in Malaysian pharmacy curricula: Findings from environmental surveys
title_fullStr	Smoking cessation in Malaysian pharmacy curricula: Findings from environmental surveys
title_full_unstemmed	Smoking cessation in Malaysian pharmacy curricula: Findings from environmental surveys
title_sort	smoking cessation in malaysian pharmacy curricula: findings from environmental surveys
publisher	International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)
publishDate	2015
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/50777/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/50777/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/50777/1/50777_Smoking_cessation_in_Malaysian_pharmacy_curricula.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/50777/2/50777_Smoking_cessation_in_Malaysian_pharmacy_curricula_SCOPUS.pdf
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Smoking cessation in Malaysian pharmacy curricula: Findings from environmental surveys

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