Smoking Cessation in Patients With COPD (SMOCC) in General Practice

"Professionals in general practice received a central training (4 hours) about smoking, smoking cessation and COPD. They received materials (leaflet, video, smoking cessation protocol and informationfolder). Moreover, professionals received a maximum of 4 practice visits from an outreach visitor. General practitioners were encouraged to advise nicotine replacement.~Smoking COPD patients received smoking cessation counseling and were advised to use nicotine replacement."

"Professionals in general practice received a central training (4 hours) about smoking, smoking cessation and COPD. They received materials (leaflet, video, smoking cessation protocol and informationfolder). Moreover, professionals received a maximum of 4 practice visits from an outreach visitor. The general practitioner was encouraged to advice the patients to use both nicotine replacements and Bupropion-SR.~Smoking COPD patients received smoking cessation counseling and were advised to use nicotine replacement and Bupropion-SR."