Open access
Sep 2026
Translating knowledge gaps to practice: a knowledge, attitude and practice study based on 5A approach to improve smoking cessation training for healthcare providers in Karachi, Pakistan
Abstract Objectives The 5A approach stands for chronological steps namely: Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist and Arrange that are recommended to healthcare providers (HCPs) for an effective smoking cessation counselling (SCC). This approach despite its effectiveness has not been evaluated in Pakistani healthcare settings. Un...
Javeria Mansoor, Mashaal Shakil, Hassan Aqil et al.
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