A survey of tobacco dependence treatment guidelines in 121 countries. (22nd April 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Piné‐Abata, Hembadoon; McNeill, Ann; Raw, Martin; Bitton, Asaf; Rigotti, Nancy; Murray, Rachael
• Is Part Of: Addiction. Volume 108:Number 8(2013:Aug.)
• Page Start: 1470
• Page End: 1475
• Publication Date: 2013-04-22
• Subjects: Alcoholism -- Periodicals; Drug addiction -- Periodicals; 616.86
• DOI: 10.1111/add.12158
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0965-2140

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="add12158-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Aims</title> <p>To report progress among Parties to the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in developing national tobacco treatment guidelines in accordance with FCTC Article 14 guideline recommendations.</p> </sec> <sec id="add12158-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Design</title> <p>Cross‐sectional study.</p> </sec> <sec id="add12158-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Setting</title> <p>Electronic survey from December 2011 to August 2012; participants were asked to complete either an online or attached Microsoft Word questionnaire.</p> </sec> <sec id="add12158-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Participants</title> <p>One hundred and sixty‐three of the 173 Parties to the FCTC at the time of our survey.</p> </sec> <sec id="add12158-sec-0005" sec-type="section"> <title>Measurements</title> <p>The 51‐item questionnaire contained 30 items specifically on guidelines. Questions covered the areas of guidelines writing process, content, key recommendations and other characteristics.</p> </sec> <sec id="add12158-sec-0006" sec-type="section"> <title>Findings</title> <p>One hundred and twenty‐one countries (73%) responded. Fifty‐three countries (44%) had guidelines, ranging from 75% among high‐income countries to 11% among low‐income countries. Nearly all guidelines recommended brief advice (93%), intensive specialist support (93%) and medications (96%), while 66% recommended quitlines. Fifty‐seven percent had a dissemination strategy, 76% stated funding source and 68% had professional endorsement.</p> </sec> <sec id="add12158-sec-0007" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusion</title> <p>Fewer than half of the Parties to the WHO FCTC have developed national tobacco treatment guidelines, but, where guidelines exist, they broadly follow FCTC Article 14 guideline recommendations.</p> </sec> </abstract>