Approaches of Doctors in Different Branches to the Smoking Habits of Their Patients; Patient’s Perspective Survey Study

The study was started after the approval of the faculty ethics committee. Patients who were examined in other branch outpatient clinics other than the chest diseases department of our hospital were questioned for 3 months. Those who did not volunteer to participate in the survey, patients under the age of 18, and patients whose mental status was not suitable for the survey were not included in the study. As the place where the questionnaire will be conducted, the blood collection laboratory where all the patients come mostly was chosen, and the patients who came here to donate blood were randomly selected and the questionnaire was conducted. In addition to their demographic characteristics, the following 7 questions were asked to the patients. 1) Do you know about smoking cessation outpatient clinic? 2) Has your doctor asked if you smoke? 3) Has he suggested you stop using it? 4) Has he informed you about the relationship of smoking with your illness? 5) Has s/he informed about smoking cessation outpatient clinic services? 6) Have you ever considered quitting smoking after your doctor's briefings? 7) Have you quitted smoking after your doctor's briefings? The responses were compared according to the branches. It was investigated whether the patients asked the questions specified in the data form about their demographic characteristics, educational status, diagnosis, the branch they were examined in, the recommendations of the examining physician regarding the patient's smoking habit and whether they quit if they smoked. 2.1.Statistical AnalysisThe suitability of the data for normal distribution was examined with the ShapiroWilk and Kolmogorog Smirnov tests. Kruskall-Wallis, Mann-Whitney U, student-t and chi-square tests were used for intergroup comparisons. General linner modeling, Wilcowon and Friedman tests were used in serial follow-up data. Data were presented as percentage, mean (std deviation) and median (minimum-maximum). Pearson's chi-square test was used to compare the qualitative data. Categorical data were presented as frequency and percentage.