Missed Opportunities for Anti-Smoking Education at Community Health Centres in the Cape Metropolitan Area.

  • PK Pather University of Stellenbosch
  • PJT De Villiers University of Stellenbosch
  • JM Barnes University of Stellenbosch

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the extent of missed opportunities regarding antismoking education for people l5 years and older, who attend Community Health Centres (CHC) in the CapeTown Metropolitan Area for reasons unrelated to smoking cessation. Methods: A Descriptive Cross- sectional Survey was conducted using 6 randomly selected CHC. A sample of 1358 patients was selected of whom 850 were smokers.

Author Biographies

PK Pather, University of Stellenbosch
MB, ChB, MFamMed (Stell) Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg; and Community Health Services Organisation, Department of Health and Social Services, Provincial Admin istration Western Cape
PJT De Villiers, University of Stellenbosch
MB, ChB, DOM, HonsBScMedS (Epid), MFamMed, PhD (Stell) Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care
JM Barnes, University of Stellenbosch
BSc, MSc (Stell) Department of Community Health
Issue
Vol 22 No 6 (2000)
Section
Original Research
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