Smoking Behaviour of Asthmatic Patients in Primary Care: A Cross-Sectional Study

Introduction: One-third of adult asthma patients smoke cigarettes despite smoking being a known trigger of asthma exacerbation. This study aims to describe the behaviour of asthmatic patients who smoke and explore the reasons why they continue to smoke cigarettes even when unwell. Methods: A cross-s...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Swee Hong Teo RN, BHSc, MHSc (Management), Ngiap Chuan Tan MMed (Fam Med), FCFP(S), MCI(NUS), Agnes Soh Heng Ngoh RN, BHSc, MHSc, Teck Sin Swah MMed (Fam Med), FRACGP, FCFP(S), Zhaojin Chen MSc, Bee Choo Tai MSc, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-06-01
Series:Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/201010581402300204