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Terapêuticas para cessação tabágica. O papel do farmacêutico
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Mundialmente, o tabagismo é um dos fatores que mais contribui para doenças crónicas e morbilidade prematura, sendo urgente a promoção da cessação tabágica. Esta pode ser alcançada com recurso a terapêuticas farmacológicas e/ou não farmacológicas. Considera-se que o farmacêutico é um profissional de saúde com uma posição privilegiada para auxiliar os fumadores no processo de cessação tabágica.
O presente estudo visa abordar as terapêuticas atuais para cessação tabágica e as perspetivas futuras no tratamento do tabagismo. Pretende-se também estudar, na prática, o papel do farmacêutico na promoção da cessação tabágica, conhecendo a opinião de uma amostra de utentes da Farmácia Moreira Padrão sobre a intervenção do farmacêutico neste âmbito.
Para tal realizou-se um estudo observacional e transversal, através da aplicação aos utentes de um questionário de autopreenchimento. A amostra estudada foi constituída por 94 utentes, agrupados em fumadores (21,3%), ex-fumadores (11,7%) e não fumadores (67,0%). A maioria dos inquiridos revelou ter conhecimentos acerca da existência de consultas de cessação tabágica, no entanto, 72,3% dos utentes não tem conhecimento destas em farmácia comunitária. Este estudo revelou a confiança dos utentes no farmacêutico, sendo em 27,7% dos casos o primeiro profissional de saúde a quem recorreriam no auxílio para cessação tabágica, nomeadamente no aconselhamento ao balcão (43,6%). Deste modo, pelas suas capacidades e posição perante o público alvo, perceciona-se que o farmacêutico comunitário pode ter um impacto positivo na promoção da saúde. Este deve estar preparado não só para identificar possíveis alvos, como também para iniciar ou incentivar a cessação tabágica de forma personalizada a cada utente
Globally, smoking is one of the factors that most contributes to chronic diseases and premature morbidity making it urgent to promote smoking cessation. It can be achieved through pharmacological and/or non-pharmacological therapies. The pharmacist is a professional with a privileged position to assist smokers in the smoking cessation process. The present study aims to address current smoking cessation therapies and future perspectives in the treatment of smoking. It is also intended to study, in practice, the role of the pharmacist in promoting smoking cessation, knowing the opinion of a sample of patients of Farmácia Moreira Padrão about the pharmacist's intervention in this area. For this, a cross-sectional observational study was carried out through the application of a questionnaire. The study sample consisted of 94 users, grouped into smokers (21.3%), former smokers (11.7%) and non-smokers (67.0%). The majority of patients reported knowledge of smoking cessation consultations, however, 72.3% are unaware of these in community pharmacy. This study revealed the confidence of patients in the pharmacist, being in 27.7% of the cases the first health professional to resort to smoking cessation assistance, namely over the counter counseling (43.6%). Thus, due to his abilities and position towards the target audience, it is perceived that the community pharmacist can have a positive impact on health promotion and should be prepared not only to identify potential targets, but also to initiate or encourage smoking cessation in a personalized manner for each patient.
Globally, smoking is one of the factors that most contributes to chronic diseases and premature morbidity making it urgent to promote smoking cessation. It can be achieved through pharmacological and/or non-pharmacological therapies. The pharmacist is a professional with a privileged position to assist smokers in the smoking cessation process. The present study aims to address current smoking cessation therapies and future perspectives in the treatment of smoking. It is also intended to study, in practice, the role of the pharmacist in promoting smoking cessation, knowing the opinion of a sample of patients of Farmácia Moreira Padrão about the pharmacist's intervention in this area. For this, a cross-sectional observational study was carried out through the application of a questionnaire. The study sample consisted of 94 users, grouped into smokers (21.3%), former smokers (11.7%) and non-smokers (67.0%). The majority of patients reported knowledge of smoking cessation consultations, however, 72.3% are unaware of these in community pharmacy. This study revealed the confidence of patients in the pharmacist, being in 27.7% of the cases the first health professional to resort to smoking cessation assistance, namely over the counter counseling (43.6%). Thus, due to his abilities and position towards the target audience, it is perceived that the community pharmacist can have a positive impact on health promotion and should be prepared not only to identify potential targets, but also to initiate or encourage smoking cessation in a personalized manner for each patient.
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Cessação tabágica Farmacoterapia Farmácia comunitária Papel do farmacêutico