Reliability and construct validity of knowledge, attitude and practice of medical doctors on smoking cessation guidelines

• Main Authors: Shalihin, Mohd Shaiful Ehsan, Md Aris, Mohd Aznan, Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki, Mohd Rus, Razman, Jamani, Nurjasmine Aida
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA Public aspects of medicine; RC Internal medicine; RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/65211/8/65211%20Reliability%20and%20Construct%20Validity%20of%20Knowledge%2C%20Attitude%20and%20Practice.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/65211/14/65211%20Reliability%20and%20Construct%20Validity%20of%20Knowledge%2C%20Attitude%2C%20and%20Practice%20of%20Medical%20Doctors%20on%20Smoking%20Cessation%20Guidelines._wos.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/65211/; http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/download/volume_17_special_issue_1/Pages-from-2WCIIv1-199-206.pdf

Introduction: Islam forbids any forms of tobacco smoking. Prevalence of active smokers in Malaysia is increasing despite availability of stop-smoking clinics. Thus, the practice of healthcare professionals involved in providing smoking cessation intervention needs to be assessed using validated as...