Knowledge, attitude and practice of doctors regarding perioperative tobacco smoking intervention in surgical based discipline in IIUM Medical Centre

• Main Authors: Nanyan, Suhaila, Tengku Shaiful Bahril, Tengku Syaifa Izzura, Mohd Ikhsan, Amiratul Athirah, Ismail, Nor Hazira
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/96431/1/96431_Knowledge%2C%20attitude%20and%20practice%20of%20doctors.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/96431/13/96431_Knowledge%2C%20attitude%20and%20practice%20of%20doctors_issue.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/96431/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/kom/index.php/imjm/article/view/859/577; https://doi.org/10.31436/imjm.v17i1.859
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Introduction: Surgery provides an exceptional chance for smoking cessation and apparently surgeons can play an important role in tobacco control. Tobacco intervention in surgical patients benefited them both in the short-term and longterm health outcome. Unfortunately, little is known about the kn...