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INTRODUCTION: Cigarette smoking is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, and has a deleterious effect on dermatological conditions, such as skin cancers, hidradenitis suppurativa and psoriasis. The study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a pharmacist-led smoking cessation clinic in reducing cigarette smoking at a tertiary referral dermatology centre. We described the impact of this clinic to provide guidance on how such a model could be further improved and implemented more widely. METHODS: In this single-centre, retrospective study, 74 currently smoking patients who received counselling at a structured smoking cessation clinic between January 2010 and March 2013 were identified. Information on baseline demographic characteristics and detailed past medical history, including smoking history, was collected. Follow-up was conducted at two weeks and three months. RESULTS: At the first follow-up at two weeks, which was attended by 57 patients, 9 (15.8%) had stopped smoking and 26 (45.6%) showed reduction in the number of cigarette sticks smoked per day, with an average reduction of 4.1 cigarette sticks per day. However, a few patients also reported no change or increased number of cigarette sticks smoked per day following counselling. CONCLUSION A structured pharmacist-led smoking cessation clinic is effective and can be made a part of the holistic management of dermatological conditions.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Dermatology ; organization & administration ; Female ; Hidradenitis Suppurativa ; complications ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Program Development ; Psoriasis ; complications ; Retrospective Studies ; Skin Neoplasms ; complications ; Smoking Cessation ; methods ; Tobacco Use Disorder ; therapy ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult