2.5. Assessment of the Implementation of Pharmaceutical Services for Smoking Cessation

To assess the implementation of pharmaceutical services for smoking cessation, a descriptive analysis of its indicators was performed. The total number, mean and standard deviation were presented for the following variables: number of pharmacists offering the services; numbers of PHC centers where the services were offered; number of individual and group smoking cessation approaches; number of sessions carried out in individual and group approaches.

The following data related to the smoking cessation services were also described: approaches with the use of nicotine; approaches with the use of bupropion or nortriptyline (antidepressants); approaches that involved the prescription of medications by pharmacists; and approaches with at least four sessions.