Published on in Vol 6, No 1 (2017): January

Adaptation, Implementation Plan, and Evaluation of an Online Tobacco Cessation Training Program for Health Care Professionals in Three Spanish-Speaking Latin American Countries: Protocol of the Fruitful Study

Adaptation, Implementation Plan, and Evaluation of an Online Tobacco Cessation Training Program for Health Care Professionals in Three Spanish-Speaking Latin American Countries: Protocol of the Fruitful Study

Adaptation, Implementation Plan, and Evaluation of an Online Tobacco Cessation Training Program for Health Care Professionals in Three Spanish-Speaking Latin American Countries: Protocol of the Fruitful Study

Cristina Martínez   1, 2, 3 * , RN, BSc, PhD ;   Assumpta Company   4 , MD ;   Olga Guillen   4 , BA ;   Mercè Margalef   5 ;   Martha Alicia Arrien   6 , MD ;   Claudia Sánchez   7 , MD ;   Paula Cáceres de León   8 , MD ;   Esteve Fernández   2, 5, 9 , MD, MPH, PhD ;   Group Of Hospital Coordinators In The Fruitful Project   6, 7, 8 *

1 Institut Català d’Oncologia-ICO, Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Spain

2 Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain

3 Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Medicine and Health Sciences School, Sant Cugat del Vallés, Spain

4 Institut Català d’Oncologia-ICO, Training Unit, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain

5 Institut Català d’Oncologia-ICO, Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain

6 Management Department, Instituto Oncologico del Oriente Boliviano de Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

7 Public Health Department, Ministerio de Salud y Pública y Bienestar Social, Asuncion, Paraguay

8 Radiation Oncology Department, Instituto de Cancerología y Hospital Dr. Bernardo, Guatemala, Guatemala

9 School of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Universitat de Barcelona, L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Spain

*these authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Cristina Martínez, RN, BSc, PhD
  • Institut Català d’Oncologia-ICO
  • Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme
  • Av Granvia 199-203
  • L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, 08098
  • Spain
  • Phone: 34 932607357
  • Fax: 34 932607956
  • Email: cmartinez@iconcologia.net