Abstract
Aim: Delivery of smoking cessation supports via primary health care settings could be an effective way to increase people access to cessation services. This study was aimed at evaluating structural characteristics of smoking cessation services established within the Iranian Primary Health care system. Material s and Methods : In order to obtain structural information about smoking cessation services, firstly a phone call was made with coordinating auth orities of tobacco control programs in each university which are under supervision of Ministry of Health. Secondly, after describing the objectives of project they were asked to fill the related questionnaire. The questionnaire was available at MOH website and follow - up for its completion was done via telephone call. Results: Smoking cessation centers started their activities in 2007 and their number increased between 2008 and 2011. In all primary health centers, smoking cessation services are provided free of charge. In sixty percents of centers individual therapy was used, a combination therapy
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