Publications by authors named "Perihan Cetinkaya"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and availability of smoking cessation outpatient clinics (SCCs) in Turkey, highlighting a rapid increase in their numbers.
- - Researchers contacted 305 clinics and found that 183 were reachable, with 146 successfully participating in a questionnaire. A significant majority of physicians (85.6%) had received smoking cessation training, yet only a quarter of the clinics had tobacco control members.
- - The findings indicated that while chest disease specialists primarily handle smoking cessation, improving both the quality of services and adherence to standards is crucial as the number of clinics continues to rise.
