Abstract
Background: Middle Eastern population has demonstrated a clear shift in smoking habits in the recent years. The smoking habit is dominated by waterpipe smoking whose pervasiveness continues to increase at a disturbing rate. Patients consider healthcare professional as role models, therefore they play a significant role in the prevention of smoking. Objective: The aim of this study is to establish the prevalence of smoking, smoking-cessation knowledge, and attitude among healthcare professionals in PHC centers in Qatif and assess the smoking-cessation analysis methods of these healthcare professionals. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed at 80 PHC centers in ...
