There were no substantial differences in mean cessation counseling scores according to year of survey. RTs who reported that they had received cessation counseling training during their studies or after their studies (when they were in practice) had statistically significantly better counseling practices for both patients ready and patients not ready to quit than untrained RTs. In addition, their self-efficacy to provide effective counseling was higher and they perceived fewer knowledge-related barriers to cessation. Further, RTs trained after their studies perceived fewer patient-related and time barriers to cessation counseling, and had better knowledge of community resources. CONCLUSIONS: Although the proportion of RTs trained in smoking cessation counseling during and after studies increased between 2005 and 2010 (from 3% to 14%, and from 17% to 29%, respectively), sustained efforts are needed to increase the number of trained RTs, so that this translates into positive observable changes in counseling practices.
Smoking cessation counseling for patients ready to quit improved from 2005 to 2010 among female pharmacists but not among male pharmacists. Training is generally associated with improved counseling and improved cessation-related psychosocial characteristics.
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Les études concernant l’association entre les caractéristiques de l’environnement bâti et la pratique d’activité physique ont connu une croissance importante au cours des dernières années. En contexte québécois, à l’exception de l’île de Montréal, il existe peu d’études portant sur les caractéristiques de l’environnement bâti et plus particulièrement sur le potentiel piétonnier et son impact sur la pratique d’activité physique. L’objectif principal de cette recherche est d’exposer le développement d’un indice de potentiel piétonnier des quartiers, pour l’ensemble des régions métropolitaines de recensement (RMR) du Québec. Des analyses multiniveaux ont été réalisées afin de déterminer si le potentiel piétonnier était associé au mode de transport pour aller au travail, pour les individus âgés de 15 ans et plus. Les résultats des analyses montrent que plus le niveau de potentiel piétonnier est élevé, plus la probabilité d’utiliser la marche ou le vélo comme mode de transport pour aller au travail est élevée.
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