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We implemented qualitative phase through focus group discussions (FGDs) using a semi-structured guide. For the subsequent quantitative phase, the data were collected through cross-sectional survey. A directed deductive content analysis technique was used to analyze the FGDs and questionnaires were analyzed descriptively. Following the data collection (March 2015\u2013May 2016) and descriptive analysis, the qualitative and quantitative data sets were merged by drawing quantitative data onto qualitative categories.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1463423618000828_abs4\" sec-type=\"general\"><jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>Overall, 23 PHPs participated in five FGDs and 108 participants completed the survey. Three main categories of barriers were identified: physician-based, patient-based, and system-based barriers. The main physicians-based barriers were insufficient knowledge and inadequate training on tobacco-dependence treatment. Lack of patients\u2019 motivation to quit, poor compliance with the treatment, patients\u2019 withdrawal symptoms were identified as patient-based disincentives. System-based barriers included lack of reimbursement for providing smoking cessation counseling, high price and low availability of smoking cessation medications. Most of the qualitative descriptions were confirmed by quantitative findings.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1463423618000828_abs5\" sec-type=\"conclusions\"><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Targeted interventions are needed to address barriers that limited PHPs\u2019 involvement in providing smoking cessation services in Armenia. There is an urgent need to enhance PHPs\u2019 knowledge and skills in delivering smoking cessation counseling, to increase patients\u2019 demand for smoking cessation services, and to ensure availability and affordability of smoking cessation services in Armenia.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1017\/s1463423618000828","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,11,13]],"date-time":"2018-11-13T10:19:08Z","timestamp":1542104348000},"update-policy":"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1017\/policypage","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":10,"title":["Perceived barriers of tobacco dependence treatment: a mixed-methods study among primary healthcare physicians in Armenia"],"prefix":"10.1017","volume":"20","author":[{"given":"Arusyak","family":"Harutyunyan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Armine","family":"Abrahamyan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Varduhi","family":"Hayrumyan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Varduhi","family":"Petrosyan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]}],"member":"56","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2018,11,13]]},"reference":[{"key":"S1463423618000828_ref28","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/fampra\/18.1.14"},{"key":"S1463423618000828_ref25","unstructured":"World Bank (1999) Curbing the epidemic: governments and the economics of tobacco control. pp. 1\u2013122. 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