Table 2.

Perceived barriers in providing tobacco dependence treatment, n = 108

How would you rate the following as barriers that hinder you from helping patients to stop smoking?	Total % (n)
Physician-based barriers
Insufficient knowledge on smoking cessation interventions
Not a barrier	11.11 (12)
Somewhat a barrier	46.30 (50)
Important barrier	41.67 (42)
No formal training on smoking cessation interventions
Not a barrier	15.74 (17)
Somewhat a barrier	38.89 (42)
Important barrier	45.37 (49)
Patient-based barriers
Patients have more immediate health problems to be addressed
Not a barrier	42.59 (46)
Somewhat a barrier	38.89 (42)
Important barrier	17.59 (19)
Patients are not interested in receiving smoking cessation information
Not a barrier	28.70 (31)
Somewhat a barrier	46.30 (50)
Important barrier	25.00 (27)
Patients do not comply with information given on smoking cessation
Not a barrier	9.26 (10)
Somewhat a barrier	44.44 (48)
Important barrier	46.30 (50)
System-based barriers
Lack of time/time with patients is limited
Not a barrier	19.44 (21)
Somewhat a barrier	50.00 (54)
Important barrier	30.56 (33)
Lack of smoking cessation specialists to refer patients to for further assistance
Not a barrier	18.52 (20)
Somewhat a barrier	37.04 (40)
Important barrier	43.52 (47)
Lack of patient education material (brochures/pamphlets)
Not a barrier	9.26 (10)
Somewhat a barrier	46.30 (50)
Important barrier	43.52 (47)
Lack of smoking cessation guidelines
Not a barrier	12.96 (14)
Somewhat a barrier	47.22 (51)
Important barrier	38.89 (42)