PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Asli Gorek Dilektasli
AU  - Oguz Kilinc
AU  - Sule Akcay
AU  - Esra Kunt Uzaslan
AU  - Pinar Pazarli Bostan
AU  - Osman Elbek
AU  - Zeynep Aytemur
AU  - Cengiz Ozge
AU  - Funda Oztuna
AU  - Leyla Saglam
AU  - Atilla Uysal
AU  - Osman Orsel
TI  - Learning platform for smoking cessation project: From begining to date
DP  - 2012 Sep 01
TA  - European Respiratory Journal
PG  - 1381
VI  - 40
IP  - Suppl 56
4099  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/40/Suppl_56/1381.short
4100  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/40/Suppl_56/1381.full
SO  - Eur Respir J2012 Sep 01; 40
AB  - Background: Although 35% of the adults in Turkey are current smokers, the number of trained physicians and smoking cessation (SC) clinics are not enough to meet the demand. Aim: This national project aimed to create the necessary infrastructure for providing SC therapy all-around the country and to train physicians in this topic. This project was run by Turkish Thoracic Society Tobacco Working Group and supported by a grant from Pfizer Foundation. Methods: For this purpose, an organization network including field training teams was planned. The training materials were prepared and standardized. A website of the project including a wide e-learning platform was created (www.sigarabirakmadaogrenmezemini.org). Results: Firstly, a central training program was planned. Forty volunteers from all regions of Turkey were participated to this program. Afterwards, field training programs were started to perform by these trainers. From the beginning field training sessions were performed in 11 cities with more than 300 participants. The project website was visited by 10.369 visitors and 518 participants completed e-training module since April 2011. Conclusion: The SÖZ project enabled a training ground that will last for years; a professional website and a trainer staff to generalize the program. Through this project, the integration of SC intervention in all health service steps will be provided, the number of SC clinics in Turkey will increase, and in future smoking rate will reduce in our country.