Table 2 Third‐year health profession students' attitudes toward and training in smoking‐cessation counselling, by country and discipline—Global Health Professionals Survey Pilot Study, 10 Countries, 2005.
| n* | Believe health professionals should give advice or information about smoking cessation to patients (%) (95% CI) | n* | Received formal training in cessation counselling (%) (95% CI) | n* | Believe health professionals should be trained in cessation techniques (%) (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | ||||||
| Dental | 51 | 95.6 (91.2 to 97.9) | 53 | 14.2 (9.7 to 20.2) | 53 | 97.9 (94.2 to 99.3) |
| Medical | 135 | 95.0 (93.8 to 95.9) | 133 | 10.3 (9.0 to 11.9) | 135 | 97.1 (96.2 to 97.8) |
| Nursing | 331 | 89.4 (87.2 to 91.4) | 338 | 22.6 (16.8 to 24.3) | 336 | 96.7 (95.3 to 97.7) |
| Pharmacy | 52 | 86.6 (83.9 to 89.0) | 52 | 7.7 (5.9 to 10.0) | 52 | 98.1 (96.8 to 98.9) |
| Argentina (Buenos Aires) | ||||||
| Medical | 304 | 98.8 (98.3 to 99.1) | 305 | 5.2 (4.4 to 6.1) | 305 | 91.3 (90.1 to 92.3) |
| Bangladesh | ||||||
| Dental | 204 | 98.1 (96.1 to 99.1) | 204 | 24.9 (20.7 to 29.5) | 202 | 97.5 (95.4 to 98.7) |
| Croatia | ||||||
| Medical | 393 | 97.7 (96.8 to 98.4) | 392 | 14.5 (12.8 to 16.4) | 395 | 71.7 (69.3 to 73.9) |
| Egypt | ||||||
| Medical | 1767 | 91.1 (89.6 to 92.4) | 1770 | 20.9 (18.4 to 23.6) | 1766 | 92.5 (90.4 to 94.2) |
| Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||||||
| Nursing | NA | 851 | 28.6 (23.7 to 34.0) | 851 | 90.3 (87.8 to 92.3) | |
| India | ||||||
| Dental | 1335 | 99.8 (99.8 to 99.9) | 1332 | 10.5 (5.8 to 18.1) | 1339 | 99.0 (97.9 to 99.6) |
| Philippines | ||||||
| Pharmacy | 632 | 99.3 (98.3 to 99.7) | 629 | 36.6 (30.6 to 43.1) | 631 | 93.9 (91.7 to 95.5) |
| Republic of Serbia (Belgrade) | ||||||
| Dental | NA | 156 | 20.7 (18.1 to 23.6) | 157 | 91.5 (89.5 to 93.2) | |
| Medical | NA | 190 | 32.6 (29.8 to 35.6) | 189 | 95.9 (94.5 to 97.0) | |
| Pharmacy | NA | 116 | 9.5 (6.7 to 13.2) | 116 | 93.1 (89.7 to 95.9) | |
| Uganda | ||||||
| Medical | 153 | 98.8 (97.7 to 99.3) | 154 | 15.9 (13.5 to 18.6) | 154 | 97.3 (95.9 to 98.2) |
| Nursing | 394 | 98.4 (97.8 to 98.9) | 391 | 35.1 (33.2 to 37.0) | 388 | 97.1 (96.3 to 97.7) |
*The reported n is the unweighted number of cases in the denominator.
CI, confidence interval; NA, question not asked.