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Table 4 Cognitive, behavioral, and organizational barriers and opportunities performing the 5A’s model

From: Factors associated with implementation of the 5A’s smoking cessation model

  

Ask

Advise

Assess

Assist

Arrange

 

Overall

Acceptable (≥ 5)

Low (< 5)

 

Acceptable (≥ 5)

Low (< 5)

 

Acceptable (≥ 5)

Low (< 5)

 

Acceptable (≥ 5)

Low (< 5)

 

Acceptable (≥ 5)

Low (< 5)

 
 

mean (SD)

mean (SD)

mean (SD)

p

mean (SD)

mean (SD)

p

mean (SD)

mean (SD)

p

mean (SD)

mean (SD)

p

mean (SD)

mean (SD)

p

Cognitive Factors

 Motivation to help patients to quit

8.1 (1.9)

8.4 (1.6)

7.4 (2.5)

<.001

8.4 (1.6)

6.8 (2.5)

<.001

8.4 (1.6)

7.3 (2.5)

<.001

8.5 (1.5)

7.8 (2.1)

<.001

8.6 (1.4)

7.9 (2.0)

<.001

 Importance of cessation in their job

8.2 (1.1)

8.5 (1.8)

7.4 (2.4)

<.001

8.5 (1.7)

6.9 (2.5)

<.001

8.5 (1.7)

7.2 (2.5)

<.001

8.6 (1.6)

7.8 (2.2)

<.001

8.7 (1.4)

8.0 (2.2)

0.001

 Self-reported preparedness

4.4 (2.6)

4.8 (2.5)

3.2 (2.5)

<.001

4.7 (2.5)

2.1 (2.2)

<.001

4.7 (2.5)

3.2 (2.4)

<.001

5.6 (2.2)

3.2 (2.3)

<.001

5.9 (2.1)

3.6 (2.4)

<.001

 Preparedness in using drugs

3.4 (2.7)

3.8 (2.8)

2.1 (2.2)

<.001

3.7 (2.8)

2.0 (2.1)

<.001

3.8 (2.7)

2.2 (2.3)

<.001

4.6 (2.6)

2.2 (2.3)

<.001

5.2 (2.5)

2.5 (2.3)

<.001

 Competency in assisting smokers

5.0 (2.6)

5.5 (2.4)

3.2 (2.3)

<.001

5.4 (2.5)

3.0 (2.3)

<.001

5.4 (2.4)

3.2 (2.5)

<.001

6.1 (2.2)

3.7 (2.4)

<.001

6.5 (2.0)

4.2 (2.5)

<.001

 Security to motivate smokers

6.3 (2.1)

6.7 (1.9)

5.0 (2.2)

<.001

6.7 (1.8)

4.5 (2.3)

<.001

6.7 (1.8)

4.9 (2.5)

<.001

7.1 (1.5)

5.5 (2.3)

<.001

7.2 (1.4)

5.8 (2.2)

<.001

 Wish more training

8.3 (2.1)

8.5 (1.8)

7.6 (2.5)

<.001

8.6 (1.8)

7.1 (2.7)

<.001

8.6 (1.7)

7.3 (2.8)

<.001

8.6 (1.7)

8.0 (2.3)

0.003

8.6 (1.6)

8.1 (2.3)

0.043

 It is part of my job

6.4 (3.3)

7.1 (2.9)

4.1 (3.3)

<.001

6.8 (3.1)

4.6 (3.5)

<.001

6.9 (2.1)

4.5 (3.6)

<.001

7.4 (2.7)

5.3 (3.5)

<.001

7.6 (2.6)

5.7 (3.4)

<.001

Behavioral Factors

 Uses additional resources to intervene

5.8 (2.5)

6.3 (2.2)

4.4 (2.9)

<.001

6.2 (2.3)

3.9 (3.0)

<.001

6.2 (2.2)

4.3 (3.1)

<.001

6.7 (2.0)

4.9 (2.8)

<.001

6.6 (1.9)

5.4 (2.8)

<.001

 Frequency in seeing tobacco-related diseases

7.8 (2.1)

8.1 (1.8)

6.8 (2.5)

<.001

8.1 (1.8)

6.4 (2.6)

<.001

8.0 (1.8)

6.9 (2.6)

<.001

8.1 (1.7)

7.4 (2.4)

0.001

8.2 (1.5)

7.5 (2.3)

0.006

 Familiar with practical guidelines for smoking cessation

2.4 (2.7)

2.9 (2.8)

0.8 (1.4)

<.001

2.7 (2.8)

0.7 (1.2)

<.001

2.8 (2.8)

0.8 (1.5)

<.001

3.6 (2.8)

1.1 (1.7)

<.001

4.6 (2.7)

1.2 (1.8)

<.001

 Previous positive experiences

3.7 (3.2)

4.3 (3.1)

1.8 (2.4)

<.001

4.1 (3.1)

1.5 (2.3)

<.001

4.3 (3.1)

1.6 (2.2)

<.001

5.2 (2.1)

1.1 (2.4)

<.001

5.8 (2.8)

2.5 (2.7)

<.001

Organizational and Support Factors

 It is protocolized in my organization

4.5 (3.4)

4.9 (3.3)

2.9 (3.0)

<.001

4.8 (3.4)

2.8 (2.1)

<.001

4.9 (3.3)

3.0 (3.2)

<.001

5.6 (3.2)

3.2 (3.1)

<.001

6.0 (2.1)

3.6 (3.3)

<.001

 Required by supervisors

3.1 (3.3)

4.5 (3.4)

2.4 (2.6)

<.001

4.3 (3.4)

2.3 (2.6)

<.001

4.4 (3.3)

2.5 (2.1)

<.001

5.2 (3.3)

2.7 (2.9)

<.001

5.6 (3.1)

3.1 (3.1)

<.001

 Organizational support

4.7 (3.2)

5.2 (3.2)

3.0 (2.8)

<.001

5.0 (3.2)

2.1 (2.9)

<.001

5.1 (3.2)

3.1 (3.0)

<.001

5.1 (2.1)

3.3 (2.9)

<.001

6.6 (2.8)

3.7 (3.0)

<.001