Table 3.
Rating of opinions about counselling patients to quit smoking
| Opinions about counselling patients to quit smoking | Rating (%) | n | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly agree | ||
| I have an obligation to advise patients on the health risks associated with tobacco use | 0 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 24.4 | 70.2 | 131 |
| Providing tobacco cessation counselling is important to our hospital even if only a few patients quit | 1.5 | 0 | 4.6 | 35.9 | 58.0 | 131 |
| I need more training to help patients quit smoking | 0 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 47.7 | 45.4 | 130 |
| As a healthcare professional, I can play an important role in helping patients quit | 0.8 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 38.8 | 51.2 | 129 |
| I should take a more active role in helping patients to quit smoking | 1.5 | 4.6 | 13.7 | 58.8 | 21.4 | 131 |
| Patients appreciate it when I provide advice about quitting smoking | 2.3 | 5.3 | 25.2 | 52.7 | 14.5 | 131 |
| Discussing smoking cessation improves my relationship with patients | 0.8 | 4.6 | 36.6 | 51.1 | 6.9 | 131 |
| Asking patients about smoking increases the likelihood that they will quit | 5.4 | 27.7 | 30.0 | 30.8 | 6.2 | 130 |
| I feel uncomfortable asking patients whether they smoke | 56.2 | 33.1 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 130 |
| Counselling patient about quitting is not an efficient use of my time | 28.2 | 49.6 | 11.5 | 8.4 | 2.3 | 131 |
| Patients will be offended if I inquire about their smoking status | 32.8 | 38.2 | 19.1 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 131 |
| I have insufficient time to counsel patients about quitting smoking | 13.1 | 26.2 | 26.2 | 26.2 | 8.5 | 130 |
| It is difficult for me to get people to quit smoking | 3.0 | 15.2 | 34.8 | 36.4 | 10.6 | 132 |