Smoking cessation medications and cigarettes in Guatemala pharmacies

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dc.contributor.authorViteri, Ernesto
dc.contributor.authorBarnoya, Joaquin
dc.contributor.authorSuchanek Hudmon, Karen
dc.contributor.authorSolorzano, Pedro J.
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-19T20:16:35Z
dc.date.available2014-12-19T20:16:35Z
dc.date.issued2011-06
dc.description.abstractBackground Guatemala, a party to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), is obliged to promote the wider availability of smoking cessation treatment and to restrict tobacco advertising. Pharmacies are fundamental in providing smoking cessation medications but also might increase the availability of cigarettes. Purpose To assess availability of cessation medications and cigarettes and their corresponding advertising in Guatemala pharmacies. Methods In Guatemala City a representative sample was selected from a list of registered pharmacies classified by type (non-profit, chain, independent). In addition, all pharmacies in the neighbouring town of Antigua were included for comparison. Trained surveyors used a checklist to characterise each pharmacy with respect to availability and advertising of cessation medications and cigarettes. Results A total of 505 pharmacies were evaluated. Cessation medications were available in 115 (22.8%), while cigarettes were available in 29 (5.7%) pharmacies. When available, medications were advertised in 1.7% (2) and cigarettes in 72.4% (21) of pharmacies. Chain pharmacies were significantly more likely to sell cessation medications and cigarettes, and to advertise cigarettes than were non-profit and independent pharmacies. Conclusion Most pharmacies in Guatemala do not stock cessation medications or cigarettes. Cigarette advertising was more prevalent than advertising for cessation medications. FCTC provisions have not been implemented in Guatemala pharmacies.en
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dc.identifier.citationViteri, E., Barnoya, J., Suchanek Hudmon, K., & Solorzano, P.J. (2012). Smoking cessation medications and cigarettes in Guatemala pharmacies. Tobacco Control, 21, 477-481. doi:10.1136/tc.2011.044040en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/53478
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBMJen
dc.subjectGUATEMALAen
dc.subjectSMOKING CESSATIONen
dc.subjectCIGARETTESen
dc.subjectTOBACCO CONTROLen
dc.subjectPHARMACIESen
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICYen
dc.subjectPHARMACEUTICALSen
dc.titleSmoking cessation medications and cigarettes in Guatemala pharmaciesen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
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idrc.project.number105068
idrc.project.titleChronic Disease Control Research Fellowship Program (Guatemala)en
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC01-1103-39
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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