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It's a start!
Some may remember the thread I started recently on flies you consider musts for bass and panfish. Well, be assured I took all suggestions and wrote them down. I picked out a few easy patterns to start tying just to begin with (mostly for simplicity sake and so I did not have to buy a whole lot of supplies all at once.) The least few days I have been hunched over my work bench spinning thread on hooks, and here is what I have to show for it......
While I know this is a trout pattern, and I can't honestly say I found a need to make it, I did watch David Camiss make this easy pattern and figured it would be a good start since it is so simple. I made 4 of them, 2 olive (one brass wire the other silver) and 2 black (same brass on one, silver thread the other): http://imageshack.us/a/img811/578/blackbuzzer.jpg Olive buzzer Next up was also super easy and also used only hook and 3 materials (thread, lead free wire and chenille). I am thinking of getting some red bead heads to save a bit of thread wrapping and to make a cleaner looking head : http://imageshack.us/a/img832/4919/greenweenie.jpg Green weenie From there it was on to an even simpler pattern than the weenie, the san juan worm. I did one in red and one brown. I know they usually are done on curved (scud?) hooks, but this is what I had to work with for right now: http://imageshack.us/a/img72/899/wormu.jpg San Juan Worm From here it was time to start working with foam. I will admit that it took some getting used to cinching 1/4" wide foam onto a hook, but I think I have the knack of it now, and with zap-a-gap the bodies seem durable and should remain in place on the shank. I started with a couple foam beetles: http://imageshack.us/a/img14/8040/blackbeetle.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img801/2497/greenbeetle.jpg Foam beetles Next up, yet more foam fun. This time it was on to Chernobyl Ants. This is the last one I made (so far). My first attempt I found I had uneven body segments. As I was starting this one it dawned on me....take a pencil and just make a small mark where to tie body segments. As you can see the result was even body segments: http://imageshack.us/a/img39/5636/grenant.jpg Chernobyl ant And last up a couple of gurglers. I have made about 6 so far, but the first 4 were pretty rough looking. But I think I have got the gist of how best to work this pattern. Here I used deer hair, chart. flashabou and crystal flash in the tails, chenille for the bodies, and on the last one a sharpie for a little added flair :D : http://imageshack.us/a/img560/1578/bluegurgler.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img690/6831/beegurgler.jpg Blue/Chart. gurgler and Bee gurgler. All in all it has been a good learning experience so far. I must say Youtube is a godsend! I also was amazed to find out I have a fully stocked fly shop ten minutes away, Stone River Outfitters in Bedford, NH. I stopped in today to pick a few things up and was amazed at the sheer volume of materials they carry. So now I have a local place to get just about anything i need in materials. So stay tuned for more "Beginner tying fun." :cool: |
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Very good work, clean and symmetrical. You are well on your way and better to start with the easy stuff while your fingers adapt to nimble work.
Dave |
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Thanks! I will admit to being the kind of personality that likes to "run before you walk". But this time I figured that that attitude would work against me....so no size 22 spinner or tricos just yet for me. :D
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Brian: Congrats on the great looking flies!
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Those look great. My first attempts with foam were...sad, to say the least.
Wooly buggers are another easy tie using materials you already have as well. I've landed numerous smaller bass and panfish on them. I also caught my first trout on a wooly bugger I tied. Satisfaction! Chris |
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Hi Brian.
A Good Name,sounds Familiar,I like your Ants,as well as The Others as I Tie some of My Ants Similiar With either Palmered Hen Hacle or Crystal Flash for Legs & Chenille Bodies. Brian. |
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Those should catch fish no problem!!
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Chris, wooly buggers are indeed on the list of stuff to try at some point. I actually bought a bunch of pre tied, bead head wooly buggers a couple years ago, but since I moved to a 5 weight, and the wooly buggers I bought, I believe, are in the size 2 range and heavy as sin I don't think I will be able to cast them very far. So I will be making up more appropriately sized ones.
Brian, I like that idea of using crystal flash in place of the rubber legs. I will admit it is a MAJOR pain in the a$$ trying to whip finish around those darn rubber legs..... :o |
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Tie some beetles just as you have done but before you tie down the head put a nice sized drop of Zap a gap on the bottom and put a couple of rubber legs in an X pattern on the bottom and then tie down the head. Bass and Bluegill both like rubber legs. I tie them on a #10 and 12 and 14 hook. I only use the small ones when the bluegill are short strikeing the #10. On the size 10 and smaller you may not want the foam quite so wide and the chenile is not required either. I do all my spiders in yellow. Mostly so I can see them better and the fish don't seem to mind.
If you have trouble doing the whip finish you can make a small ring out of wire to slide over the body to hole the legs back out of the way. A lot of times I just use 3 or 4 half hitches and then a drop of SH. It has been several years since I have had one come untied because of half hitches done this way. A whip finish is better but not required. A good whip finish does not require any SH but most do it anyway. You can also make small foam popper bodies out of the 2mm craft foam. Use a hand held paper hole punch and punch 3 holes. Take the disks and put some CV or zap a gap on them to glue together into a small cylinder. Cut a slot in the cylinder and CV onto a size 12 hook and wa la...you have a popper. ...Cheap and a good fish getter. Bass will also hit these small poppers. |
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Hey Ditz, those are some great suggestions, especially the one about making popper heads. That is a very nifty idea, and is now on the short list of stuff to try (planned on making some poppers at some point soon).
So I toyed with a couple more the last couple days. First is nothing too special, just a basic adaptation of the Chernobyl Ant I saw that used deer hair wing and some knots tied in the rear legs to make a Chernobyl hopper. In this example I tied body segments gradually getting smaller to the front....not sure why since I know the fish won't notice, but it looked neat to me. :D Oh, and as you can tell I went for all out vibrant. I call this one the Fire Chernobyl Hopper: http://imageshack.us/a/img254/1103/f...oblyhopper.jpg Fire Chernobyl Hopper Ain't going to have a problem seeing THIS on the water. :cool: The other new tie came from a Youtube video I happened on while watching a bunch of other fly tie videos. This one the person doing the tying calls it "Bluegill Candy": http://imageshack.us/a/img715/5677/bluegillcandy.jpg Bluegill Candy I did mess up a bit in that I was supposed to be sparse on the wraps the legs are tied into on the first go (because of the fact that when it came time to tie in the legs it would bulk up more). Not a functionality issue, just a "looks" issue. Lesson learned for the next time around...... |
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New from bestselling authors Mindy Starns Clark and Susan Meissner, The Amish Groom (Book 1 in The Men of Lancaster County series) explores the men of an Amish community in Lancaster County, how their Amish beliefs play out in their unique roles, and the women who change their lives. Born to an ex-Amish mother and an Englisch father, 23-year-old Tyler Anderson was raised as a military kid until the age of 6, when his mom passed away. His dad, shipping off to yet another overseas post, placed Tyler in the care of his Amish grandparents, an arrangement that was supposed to be temporary. It lasted a lifetime. Rachel Hoeck is the young woman waiting for Tyler's proposal. She senses that though he loves her and wishes to make a commitment to her and his Amish beliefs, part of him still wonders whether an Amish lifestyle is truly for him. When an opportunity to connect with his father unexpectedly arises, a visit to California causes Tyler to question everything, including a future with Rachel. Will the new girl in his life, Lark, cause him to remain in the Englisch world? Or will he choose to be an Amish groom after all?
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Patterns and correlates of tobacco control behavior among american association of pediatric dentistry members: a cross-sectional national study
- Stuart A Gansky†1,
- Jennifer L Ryan†2,
- James A Ellison†1,
- Umo Isong†1,
- Arthur J Miller†3 and
- Margaret M Walsh†1Email author
© Gansky et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2007
Received: 16 February 2007
Accepted: 11 October 2007
Published: 11 October 2007
To determine the tobacco-related knowledge, attitudes, and practice behaviors among US pediatric dentists.
A survey was conducted in 1998 among a national, random sample of 1500 American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry members. Chi-square tests and logistic regression with odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals assessed factors related to pediatric dentists' tobacco control behaviors.
Response was 65% for the survey. Only 12% of respondents had prior tobacco prevention/cessation training. Of those untrained, 70% were willing to be trained. Less than two-thirds correctly answered any of four tobacco-related knowledge items. Over one-half agreed pediatric dentists should engage in tobacco control behaviors, but identified patient resistance as a barrier. About 24% of respondents reported always/often asking their adolescent patients about tobacco use; 73% reported always/often advising known tobacco users to quit; and 37% of respondents always/often assisting with stopping tobacco use. Feeling prepared to perform tobacco control behaviors (ORs = 1.9–2.8), a more positive attitude score (4 points) from 11 tobacco-related items (ORs = 1.5–1.8), and a higher statewide tobacco use prevalence significantly predicted performance of tobacco control behaviors.
Findings suggest thatraining programs on tobacco use and dependence treatment in the pediatric dental setting may be needed to promote tobacco control behaviors for adolescent patients.
Tobacco use, the single most preventable cause of premature disease and death in the United States [1], almost always begins during adolescence[2]. Every day in the U.S. more than 3000 youth under age 18 try their first cigarette[2]. It is estimated that half of these youths will become regular addicted smokers, and one-third will succumb to smoking related diseases[2]. Overall, 22% of high school students in the US currently smoke cigarettes and 11% of high school males use smokeless tobacco (i.e., oral snuff or chewing tobacco)[3].
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) recommends all health professionals help patients be tobacco-free by applying the following brief clinical intervention known as the "Five A's Approach" [4]:
▪ Ask all patients about tobacco use;
▪ Advise tobacco users to stop using tobacco and non-tobacco users to remain tobacco-free;
▪ Assess willingness of tobacco users to stop in the next month;
▪ Assist all tobacco users to stop based on their willingness to quit;
▪ Arrange appropriate follow-up.
Many pediatric dentists' patients are adolescents. This frequent contact provides an opportunity to provide a brief tobacco prevention or cessation intervention and reinforcement over an extended period of time enhancing an individual's ability to stop tobacco use [4–6]. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the tobacco control knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of pediatric dentists and to identify predictors of recommended tobacco intervention behaviors. Although this study was conducted in 1998, a current review of the literature revealed that the most recent published national data on pediatric dentists are from 1994. There is an ongoing need to update the literature to provide benchmarks to monitor trends of compliance with tobacco treatment guidelines over time. This paper presents important new information because it not only reports prevalences of tobacco control behaviors, but also characteristics of providers and their settings related to those behaviors.
Questionnaire development
The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Institutional Review Board approved this study. To develop and modify the study questionnaire, a convenience-sample discussion group of 7 practicing pediatric dentists was conducted during a 1998 San Francisco Bay Area Pedodontics Study Club meeting. Responses were recorded by the second author (Jennifer L. Ryan) and qualitatively analyzed to inform questionnaire development for pilot testing. Additional questionnaire items were based on a 1994 national survey to assess tobacco control activities among US general dentists[7]. The preliminary questionnaire, cover letter, and pre-paid return envelope were mailed to another convenience sample of 8 other Northern California pediatric dentists to pilot test for clarity, length, and reliability. Results from this pilot test informed final questionnaire development.
Study overview
The final study questionnaire, cover letter and pre-paid return envelope were mailed in November 1998 to a random sample of 1500 of the 4200 US pediatric dentist members of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD). All AAPD members were eligible to receive the questionnaire, except retired, student, or foreign members. Two months after the initial mailing, a second questionnaire, modified cover letter, and pre-paid return envelope were mailed to initial survey nonrespondents. Two months later, nonrespondents were randomly sampled (130/551) and telephoned to gather basic demographic information and determine their reasons for not returning the mailed surveys. Consent was implicit in their willingness to complete the telephone interview. Dentists willing to complete a survey were re-mailed the questionnaire. Finally, information on the 1998 state-level tobacco excise tax and the 1997 smoking prevalence for each state were obtained from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website (1999).
Questionnaire items
The survey defined adolescents as 11–17 years old and tobacco users as smokers (cigarette, pipe, or cigar users) or smokeless tobacco (snuff or chew) users. The questionnaire items assessed demographic factors (age, gender, race/ethnicity) and practice-related demographics (year of dental school graduation, practice type, practice location, weekly work hours). Tobacco-related characteristics of the responding dentist also were assessed, such as tobacco use status, previous tobacco cessation training, willingness to receive training, tobacco control behaviors (identifying/asking, advising, documenting) and perceived barriers to tobacco cessation (11 items using a 3-point Likert scale). Knowledge about tobacco use among adolescents (2 true/false and 2 multiple choice items), attitudes toward tobacco prevention and cessation (9 items using a 5-point Likert scale as per Dolan et al. [7] plus 2 additional 5-point Likert scale items) and tobacco-related practice characteristics (office tobacco ban policy and staff member responsible for asking about tobacco use) were also assessed.
Data analyses
Data entry used built-in error and logic inconsistency checking (Epi Info Version 6, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA). Data analyses used SAS© statistical software (version 9.1.2, SAS Institute, Cary, NC). Assisting tobacco users to stop tobacco use was determined as any of 7 items (discuss quitting strategies, setting a quit date, providing self-help materials, recommending nicotine gum, recommending nicotine patch, referring to a cessation program, or providing follow-up). Nine attitude items (5 point Likert scores) related to tobacco prevention and cessation were summed after reverse scoring 3 items to obtain the Dolan score[7]. In addition, 2 new attitude items asking about encouraging non-users to remain tobacco free and about the importance of tobacco use were added to the 9-item Dolan score to obtain a new 11-item score, the University of California (UC) attitude score. Cronbach's alpha assessed internal consistency of the 11-item UC scale which could range from -22 to 22. Using the American Dental Association's Survey Center geographic definitions[8], nine US divisions were combined into 3 larger regions for analysis.
Categorical measures were assessed with chi-square tests to compare demographics and attitudes about tobacco control between respondents and non-respondents; p ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Stepwise logistic regression models, with odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) estimation, were fit separately to identify predictors for each of the 3 tobacco control activities (asking adolescent patients about tobacco use, advising known adolescent tobacco users to quit, and assisting known adolescent users with quitting), with entry and stay criteria of alpha = 0.05. The OR>1 is interpreted as the increased odds of the control activity associated with a change of 1 unit of a numeric explanatory variable or with having a characteristic from a dichotomized explanatory variable. An OR with a 95% CI that does not include one is statistically significant (i.e. equivalent to p ≤ 0.05). The following were candidate variables for the logistic regression models: dental school graduation year, geographic location (reference: Atlantic region), state cigarette tax amount (per $0.10 increment), statewide adult smoking prevalence (per 5% increment), health care provider tobacco use, training (previous training and willingness to receive training), intervention self efficacy (feeling very well or well prepared to ask, advise, and assist), gender, office setting (urban or rural; reference: suburban), and the UC attitude scale (for a 4 point increment). In addition, each model was adjusted for 2 barriers associated with non-response: lack of time and lack of tobacco users in the practice (strongly vs. somewhat or not). Collinearlity (i.e. condition number) was also assessed.
Response rates
Of the 1500 members of the AAPD randomly sampled to receive a survey, 971 returned a survey, for an overall response rate of 65% (952 were returned after the first two mailings plus 19 after the telephone contact). A total of 872 were analyzed after excluding 99 surveys (80 respondent dentists retired or no longer practiced in the US and 19 did not regularly see adolescent patients).
Among the survey's 551 nonrespondents, 130 were randomly chosen to be telephoned. Of these, 14 were ineligible (8 had incorrect or non-working telephone numbers; 6 were no longer AAPD members) and 23 telephone nonrespondents could not be reached (17 unavailable after at least two attempts, 3 relocated and 3 refused). Thus, 93 (i.e. 80% of those eligible) were successfully reached.
Compared to AAPD members returning a survey after telephone contact (phoned respondents), those who did not return a survey (phoned nonrespondents) were significantly more likely to report: lacking time (43% of phoned nonrespondents vs. 16% of phoned respondents), tobacco use was not a problem in their office (10% of phoned nonrespondents vs. 0% of phoned respondents), and lacking interest (23% of phoned nonrespondents vs. 0% of phoned respondents). Nonrespondents and respondents did not differ significantly in thinking tobacco control was an inappropriate topic for pediatric dentists. Phoned nonrespondents and phoned respondents also did not differ significantly in dental school graduation year, age, ethnicity, tobacco use (both current and past), or office tobacco use policy.
Survey results
Description of study sample
Demographic and Practice Characteristics of Responding Pediatric Dentists
Characteristic | % | N |
Age (years) (N = 858) | ||
≤ 39 | 31 | 264 |
40–49 | 32 | 277 |
≥ 50 | 37 | 317 |
Gender (N = 872) | ||
Male | 75 | 651 |
Female | 25 | 221 |
Ethnic Group (N = 868) | ||
White | 86 | 750 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 6 | 51 |
Latino | 3 | 30 |
African American | 2 | 17 |
Other | 2 | 16 |
Native American | 1 | 4 |
Dental School Graduation Year (N = 862) | ||
Prior to 1975 | 35 | 304 |
1975–1985 | 34 | 294 |
After 1985 | 31 | 264 |
Type of Practice (N = 440) | ||
Solo | 53 | 233 |
Group | 43 | 191 |
Other | 4 | 16 |
Setting of Practice (N = 815) | ||
Private | 89 | 724 |
Other* | 11 | 91 |
Location of Practice (N = 865) | ||
Urban (pop. ≥ 300,000) | 44 | 376 |
Suburban (> 2,500 but < 300,000) | 55 | 477 |
Rural (≤ 2,500) | 1 | 12 |
Number of Days Worked per Week (N = 799) | ||
1 – 3 | 16 | 129 |
4 | 44 | 353 |
5 | 37 | 292 |
6 | 3 | 25 |
Number of Adolescent † Patients per Day (N = 850) | ||
< 10 | 48 | 408 |
10–20 | 42 | 353 |
21–30 | 7 | 62 |
31–40 | 2 | 17 |
> 40 | 1 | 10 |
Tobacco-Related Characteristics of Responding Pediatric Dentists and Their Practices
Characteristic | % | n |
Current† Tobacco Use‡ | ||
Any | 11 | 94 |
Cigarettes | 2 | 15 |
Cigars | 9 | 77 |
Pipes | 1 | 6 |
Smokeless Tobacco | 1 | 5 |
Former Tobacco Use‡ | ||
Any (none current) | 15 | 133 |
Cigarettes | 17 | 144 |
Cigars | 4 | 29 |
Pipes | 7 | 59 |
Smokeless Tobacco | 1 | 10 |
Office Tobacco Policy | ||
No tobacco use by patients & parents (N = 862) | 99 | 852 |
No tobacco use by staff (N = 865) | 98 | 848 |
Responsible for Asking* (N = 867) | ||
Pediatric Dentist | 67 | 583 |
Hygienist | 34 | 293 |
Dental Assistant | 28 | 241 |
Health History form | 15 | 126 |
No one person | 13 | 115 |
Receptionist | 2 | 13 |
Other | <1 | 1 |
Do Not Ask | 17 | 147 |
Prior Training (N = 864) | ||
Training in tobacco use prevention or cessation | 12 | 103 |
Willingness for First Training (N = 750) | ||
Willing to be Trained (among Untrained) | 70 | 527 |
Feel Very Well/Well Prepared to | ||
Ask about tobacco use (N = 853) | 69 | 587 |
Advise users to quit (N = 852) | 64 | 546 |
Assist users with quitting (N = 846) | 17 | 146 |
Tobacco control knowledge, attitudes, and perceived barriers
Pediatric Dentists' Adolescent Tobacco Use Knowledge and Attitudes
Knowledge Items (N = 872) | Correct* | |
% | n | |
• One in three US adolescents uses tobacco by age 18† | 60 | 527 |
• 90% of first-time cigarette use occurs before high school graduation‡ | 40 | 348 |
• Every day, more than 1000 US adolescents become regular smokers† | 36 | 311 |
• In the last 25 years the number of US adolescents using smokeless Tobacco has tripled ‡ | 19 | 168 |
Attitude Items | Strongly Agree/Agree | |
% | n | |
• The pediatric dentist should set a good example by not using tobacco. (N = 859) | 92 | 793 |
• It is important for a pediatric dentist to encourage adolescent non-users to remain tobacco free. (N = 859) | 78 | 667 |
• It is important for a pediatric dentist to ask adolescent patients about tobacco use. (N = 857) | 66 | 565 |
• Most adolescents will not give up tobacco use even if their pediatric dentist tells them to. (N = 854) | 64 | 548 |
• It is a pediatric dentist's responsibility to help patients who wish to stop using tobacco to accomplish this. (N = 861) | 56 | 482 |
• It is a pediatric dentist's responsibility to convince patients who use tobacco to stop. (N = 860) | 55 | 471 |
• Most adolescent tobacco users have a hard time quitting because they are addicted to nicotine. (N = 856) | 54 | 465 |
• Pediatric dentists should be more active than they have been in speaking before lay groups about tobacco use. (N = 857) | 43 | 367 |
• Most adolescent tobacco users can stop if they want to. (N = 851) | 37 | 316 |
• A pediatric dentist's time can be much better spent doing things other than trying to reduce tobacco use in adolescent patients. (N = 851) | 20 | 173 |
• Adolescents have enough problems without adding to them by trying to give up tobacco. (N = 859) | 4 | 36 |
Internal consistency testing of the Dolan scale had a standardized Cronbach's coefficient alpha of 0.53[7], whereas the UC attitude scale yielded an alpha of 0.67 (moderate internal consistency) – better reliability with the UC scale than that of Dolan et al[7].
Pediatric Dentists' Barriers to Helping Adolescent Patients Stop Tobacco Use* (N = 838)
Barrier | % | n |
Feel patients are resistant to cessation services | 73 | 608 |
Don't know where to send patients for counseling | 66 | 550 |
Don't feel could effectively help patients quit | 64 | 532 |
Don't have materials to hand out | 52 | 435 |
Lack of time | 48 | 405 |
Most adolescent patients do not use tobacco | 47 | 395 |
Did not occur to me to provide these services | 38 | 322 |
Don't know what to say | 38 | 320 |
Lack of adequate reimbursement | 34 | 285 |
Unsuccessful in providing these services in past | 30 | 251 |
Don't feel this is appropriate for a pediatric dentist | 28 | 233 |
Tobacco cessation counseling behaviors
Pediatric Dentists Reported Behaviors Regarding Adolescent Patients' Tobacco Use
Always/Often* | Never* | |||
% | n | % | n | |
Ask All Patients about Use (N = 857) | 24 | 207 | 23 | 193 |
Advise Users to Quit (N = 856) | 73 | 622 | 17 | 17 |
Assist Users with Quitting (N = 841) | 37 | 313 | 37 | 316 |
Factors related to tobacco cessation counseling behaviors
Relationships of Feeling Preparedand Perceived Importance with Reported Tobacco Control Behaviors
Behavior | Prepared | Unprepared | OR+ | 95% CI* |
Ask (N = 841) | 31 | 8 | 4.9 | 3.1 – 7.9 |
Advise (N = 839) | 81 | 58 | 3.1 | 2.3 – 4.3 |
Assist (N = 832) | 66 | 31 | 4.3 | 2.9 – 6.2 |
Behavior | Important | Unimportant | OR | 95% CI |
Ask (N = 845) | 34 | 6 | 8.1 | 4.8 – 13.7 |
Advise (N = 844) | 81 | 58 | 3.1 | 2.2 – 4.2 |
Assist (N = 838) | 46 | 19 | 3.6 | 2.6 – 5.1 |
Correlates of Tobacco Cessation Behaviors
Candidate Variable | Ask | Advise | Assist | |||
Lack of Time | 0.7 | 0.3–1.5 | 0.9 | 0.5–1.5 | 0.7 | 0.4–1.3 |
Lack of Users | 0.5 | 0.3–0.9 | 1.0 | 0.6–1.5 | 0.7 | 0.4-<1.0 |
Preparation to Ask | 2.8 | 1.4–5.5 | 1.8 | 1.1–2.9 | 1.9 | 1.2–3.0 |
Preparation to Advise | 1.9 | 1.1–3.5 | 1.9 | 1.3–3.1 | 2.6 | 1.7–3.9 |
UC Attitude Scale* | 1.6 | 1.4–1.9 | 1.5 | 1.3–1.8 | 1.8 | 1.5–2.1 |
Gender – Female | 1.7 | 1.1–2.6 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Region: Pacific vs. Atlantic/Central† | --- | --- | 0.6 | 0.4–0.9 | --- | --- |
State Smoking Prevalence‡ | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1.5 | 1.1–2.1 |
We surveyed members of the AAPD to assess their knowledge, attitudes and behaviors related to tobacco control activities in their dental practices.
Although findings indicate low knowledge levels about general adolescent tobacco use, pediatric dentists held positive attitudes about intervening with their adolescent patients. For example, over half of respondents believed pediatric dentists should encourage, advise, and assist tobacco users to quit using tobacco. In addition, 80% reported that trying to reduce adolescent tobacco use was worth the time. Despite these positive attitudes about intervening with tobacco-using adolescent patients, less than one-quarter of respondents (24%) reported always asking adolescents if they used tobacco. This finding, however, reveals an increase in the behavior of asking patients about tobacco use status compared to the finding of a 1994 survey that reported only 2% of pediatric dentists asked most patients about smoking[9]. The discrepancy might be due to the latter study not differentiating between adolescent and younger patients.
In our study, nearly three-fourths (73%) of respondents reported always or often advising known tobacco users to stop using tobacco, which is consistent with a previously published report on pediatric dentists (80%)[7]. These findings fall just short of the US Department of Health and Human Services Healthy People 2010 objective to increase to at least 85% the proportion of dentists who advise cessation[10].
Only 37%, however, reported always or often offering cessation assistance to known tobacco-using patients, similar to other reports[7, 9], but significantly less than the 85% Healthy People 2010 goal[10]. Perhaps low assisting involvement may have been from feeling unprepared to do so. Interventions are needed to address this void. In fact, over 70% of untrained responding pediatric dentists indicated a desire for training and 55% agreed, "It is a pediatric dentist's responsibility to help patients who wish to stop using tobacco to accomplish this." These findings agree with a 2001 pilot study of 173 pediatric dentists in which 56% felt it was part of pediatric dentists' role to help their adolescent patients stop smoking[6].
In a 1994 study including 586 pediatric dentists as a subgroup, Dolan and colleagues[7] reported, consistent with our findings, that only 12% of pediatric dentists had prior training in tobacco cessation counseling. However, the 2001 pilot study found the percentage increased to 18%, with a third of trained respondents indicating training in the past year[6]. Comparisons of our 1998 data with the 1994 data [7] indicated significant increases in positive attitudes and behaviors related to tobacco control among dentists who have a pediatric interest. For example, feeling very well or well prepared to assist users with quitting significantly increased from 12% in 1994 to 17% in our 1998 study (p < 0.001). In addition, asking patients always or often about smoking and smokeless tobacco use significantly increased from 2% for each in 1994[7] to 8% and 7%, respectively in the current study (p < 0.001). Assisting tobacco users with quitting significantly increased from 9% in the Dolan study[7] to 37% in the current study (both p < 0.001). Comparisons between our study and the 2001 study[6] were not possible due to differences between the two study designs.
Feeling prepared to ask and to advise were significantly predictive of asking, advising, and assisting. Moreover, a moderate association was noted between feeling prepared to ask with asking, and between feeling prepared to advise with assisting. These findings suggest the importance of preparing dentists who see a large number of adolescents on a fairly frequent basis to address tobacco use in their practices. Such training in tobacco cessation could greatly increase the quantity and quality of cessation services to pediatric dental patients.
In addition, the UC attitude score was consistently predictive of all 3 behaviors. This scale could be used to tailor different training program components based on prospective trainee attitude scores since such scores include barriers that could be targeted as educational activities. Female gender was predictive only of asking. Women may have been more likely to ask than men since female health care providers have been reported to be generally more empathetic based on an empathy scale used in a recent study training healthcare providers[11]. Even stratifying by year of graduation to adjust for potential confounding yielded significant gender effects for asking.
Lacking time has consistently been identified as a major barrier to delivering tobacco prevention services[12–14]. Almost half of respondents identified lacking time as a barrier (somewhat of a barrier or a strong barrier). Similarly, nearly half identified feeling most adolescent patients do not use tobacco. One-third of respondents identified lacking adequate reimbursement as a barrier, whereas previous studies reported 39% and 45%[7, 9]. The American Dental Association has a tobacco cessation services reimbursement insurance code, but many individual insurance contracts restrict coverage for tobacco prevention and cessation. Dental health policy makers and insurance providers need to address tobacco cessation benefits for patients in oral healthcare settings.
Importantly, 70% of respondents felt patients would resist cessation services. This perception contradicts the literature indicating that most adolescents who smoke want to quit[15, 16]. In addition, studies report that patients prefer smoking cessation counseling from a health professional over support groups, self-help, and telephone counseling[17]. A survey of 3,088 dental patients in 53 dental practices revealed that 58.5% believed that dental offices should provide tobacco cessation treatment services. There was equal support among tobacco users and nonusers[17]. Moreover, a survey of patients in independent dental practices and HMO clinics revealed that 40–67% of ST users reported interest in receiving cessation from their dentists. Patients not only expected oral health professionals to advise them on smoking related matters, but welcomed such involvement[18]. Educating pediatric dentists to these patient perceptions may help them overcome their perceived "patient resistance" barrier to helping adolescent patients stop tobacco use. Perceived patient resistance was reported in other studies at 56–94% [14, 19].
Respondent dentists in states with higher smoking prevalence were more likely to ask, advise, and assist. Perhaps respondents in these states with high smoking prevalence were more sensitized to the tobacco use problem, and more likely to have received tobacco cessation training, and therefore were more involved in tobacco prevention and cessation activities. In addition, respondents in the Pacific region were less likely to advise about tobacco use compared to those in the Atlantic or Central regions, which may be related to lower state tobacco use prevalence in Pacific region states.
Pediatric dentists can play an important role in preventing initiation or promoting cessation of tobacco use among adolescents to whom they provide care. Adolescents are a unique population. Studies report adolescents consistently rank physical attractiveness, dental concerns, and oral health as greatly important[20, 21]. Such findings are highly relevant to pediatric dental practice. They suggest relating smoking to short-term adverse effects associated with attractiveness and oral health may be more relevant and meaningful to an adolescent smoker than relating smoking to long-term health effects such as cardiovascular or lung diseases. Pediatric dentists are well positioned to identify tobacco-related oral health and hygiene problems in the mouths of adolescents who use tobacco. Incorporating this feedback in a brief tobacco cessation intervention in the pediatric dental care setting may encourage adolescents to try to stop smoking. Several studies have demonstrated brief cessation interventions by dental professionals who identify spit (smokeless) tobacco-related lesions in a client's own mouth and who provide brief cessation counseling are effective in helping patients stop their tobacco use[22–25].
Adolescence is the primary time for cigarette smoking initiation with transition from experimentation to some level of dependence[26]. About 65% to 70% of adolescents will try smoking before completing high school, more than one-third will become daily smokers, and almost one quarter will become nicotine dependent[27]. Most adult smokers began smoking by the age of 18[28]. Since adolescent smoking results in increased adult health problems, initiation and maintenance of smoking during adolescence represent a genuine public health concern. The need for effective interventions to prevent the transition from youthful smoking to adult smoking is clearly indicated[28].
Compared with adult smokers, adolescent smokers are more likely to be sporadic or non-daily smokers, and to have more variable smoking patterns on days they do smoke[29]. Nevertheless, many adolescent smokers begin to experience nicotine addiction early in their smoking careers and when smoking only sporadically or occasionally[30–33]. Adolescents may have greater vulnerability to nicotine dependence[34]. Animal studies suggest that processes involved in central nervous system maturation may play critical roles in the development of nicotine dependence[35, 36]. Even adolescents who smoke infrequently (e.g., only a few cigarettes a month) have a high probability of becoming regular adult smokers. In a large adolescent sample, Chassin et al. [37] found that the probability of adult smoking varied by smoking level in adolescence. Findings indicated that adolescents who had smoked more were more likely to be adult smokers, yet 25% of adolescents who had only smoked one or two cigarettes also became adult smokers (defined as smoking in the past week). Given that adolescents are so vulnerable to long term tobacco use, access to them becomes important for early intervention to prevent smoking initiation and to promote smoking cessation. Pediatric dentists are more likely to see teenagers than other health professionals on a regular basis[19].
A limitation of this study was that it was performed in 1998. Publication of the 2000 Clinical Guideline for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence[4] may have increased training of dentists in the area of tobacco prevention and cessation in dental schools and residency training programs, and in dental practices through dental continuing education. In addition, dental professional associations have actively advertised and supported the dentist's role in tobacco prevention and cessation. A review of scientific sessions sponsored by the AAPD from 2000 to 2006 and of AAPD articles published during the same time period revealed tobacco cessation programs in 2002 and 8 tobacco-related papers (3 on AAPD policy statements in 2000, 2003, and 2006; 3 on the negative health effects of tobacco use on oral health, 2 in 2003 and 1 in 2004; and 2 literature reviews on evidence-based tobacco interventions, 1 in 2000 and 1 in 2006). While these strategies may have increased tobacco-control knowledge among pediatric and general dentists, they appear not to have changed tobacco-control behavior dramatically in general dentists. In the past 15 years, prevalences of general dentists asking patients about tobacco use have not changed radically: ranging from 24% in 1992[38] to 33% in 1994[7] to <60% in 1997[39] to 26% in 2001[40] to 28% in 2005[41]. It is likely that changes in the prevalences of tobacco-control behavior among pediatric dentists over time have paralleled those of general dentists. Nevertheless, no national data on pediatric dentists are available since 1994[7]. Furthermore, factors related to tobacco control activities of pediatric dentists previously have not been reported.
Another caveat of this survey was its reliance on self-reports. Respondents may have overestimated their actual performance when reporting their tobacco cessation counseling behavior. Moreover, because the study sample was drawn from the membership of the AAPD, membership bias may be present in the sample. Dentists likely to join the AAPD may be more likely to perform tobacco cessation behaviors than those who are not members. Additionally, AAPD members include dentists who have pediatric dentistry specialty certificates from accredited programs as well as general dentists interested in treating pediatric patients but who are not certified as pediatric dentistry specialists. Another limitation of our study is that our survey did not distinguish between these two groups. We should therefore be cautious about completely accepting these self-reported values. However, these study results still provide useful information for comparison to other self-reports and for developing and targeting educational programs.
The Public Health Service Guidelines for brief clinical interventions[4] recommend all individuals seeking oral healthcare be asked if they use tobacco. Tobacco users should be advised to quit, assessed for willingness to quit, assisted appropriately based on willingness to quit, and follow-up arranged. Pediatric dentists could not only deter experimental smoking among adolescents by discussing the addiction's dangers, but also could provide referral for treatment for highly dependent smokers. Training programs to enhance knowledge and skills related to the treatment of tobacco use and dependence in pediatric dental settings may be needed and evidence indicates that such programs would be well received by pediatric dentists.
Respondents who felt prepared to intervene with patients about their tobacco use were much more likely to do so than those who did not feel prepared. Moreover, respondents with training in tobacco cessation counseling were more likely to assist tobacco users with quitting. These and other findings make a strong case for the need to better prepare dentists who treat pediatric patients to address tobacco use in their practices.
This work is based on a survey conducted by Jennifer L. Ryan, DDS for her Master of Science degree thesis during her UCSF Pediatric Dentistry Residence Program and was made possible in part by a research award from the California Society of Pediatric Dentists. The authors thank the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and Dr. John A. Bogert, Executive Director at the time of this survey, for providing the random sample of 1500 pediatric dentists and for donating the mailing labels. The authors also thank Dr. Teresa Dolan for sharing her survey instrument and Ms. Joanna Hill for help with data entry and manuscript preparation. The authors dedicate this manuscript to the memory of Dr Umo Isong with whom we had the honor of working on this project -- she continues to inspire us to work to make the world a better place.
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The apartment was modern and close to the centre of town (only a short walk to the main strip). There is a real festive mood in the air with most guests in the building and surrounding buildings ready to party - there is music regularly being played and people laughing and chatting. Zvonimir was a great host - very responsive and happy to help and he had some great suggestions for dinner, etc.
Daniel2016-08-04T00:00:00ZThe apartment is really nice, new and comfortable. We didn't miss anything. The location is very nice and near the center of novalja. Zvonimir was a friendly host, he showed us everything and when we had questions, he was always there to help us.
Julian2015-07-20T00:00:00ZQuel beau séjour passé dans cet appartement... Zvonimir est accueillant, arrangeant et fort sympathique ! L'appartement était exactement le même que sur les photos, appartement propre neuf et design avec en prime un balcon donnant sur la mer. A 5 minutes à pied du centre et de la plage. Que du bonheur... Merci beaucoup Zvo !!! Je recommande +++
Lucie2016-08-11T00:00:00ZWhat an amazing place to stay, very close to everything and easy access to the beach. Zvonimir was the most helpful and generous landlord ever. I would stay again in a heartbeat. Thanks for having us we loved it!!
Gloria2016-07-05T00:00:00ZWe were very welcomed upon our arrival. The apartment is well organized and was clean on arrival (like the pictures). Zvonimir was very available, he explained all the activities to do in Novalja (bars, restaurants, night-clubs, etc..). This has properly fulfilled our expectations.
Morgan2016-06-23T00:00:00ZIo e le mie amiche abbiamo alloggiato da Zvoninir per una settimana e ci siamo trovate benissimo. L'appartamento è molto carino e munito di tutto ciò che occorre inoltre è vicinissimo al centro della città ed alla fermata del pullman. Nello stesso condominio ci sono più appartamenti in affitto quindi si ha la possibilità, come è successo a noi, di fare amicizia con altre persone e passare una vacanza in buona compagnia. Inoltre Zvonimir è stato veramente fantastico, molto disponibile e cortese, ci ha fornito indicazioni sulla zona e sui posti da visitare. Per non parlare del fatto che si è dimostrato molto indulgente dal momento che ci era capitato di perdere le chiavi e lui ci ha subito rassicurato. Insomma, appartamento davvero consigliatissimo.
rosa2016-09-04T00:00:00ZGreat experience, very nice new flat, Zvonimir was great host giving us advices on nice places to go. Perfect for 2-3 people!
Magdalena2015-08-24T00:00:00ZZvonimir was a perfect mate je explain us everything we have to Know in the city. The apartment was perfect.
Alexis2016-08-19T00:00:00ZTipus d'habitació
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Het was geweldig!! Alles was dicht in de buurt. we hadden zelf een huur auto, dus we konden alle kanten op. de boulevard is leuk en er is van alles te doen. Zrce beach is 10 minuten rijden en makkelijk te vinden. Een grote supermarkt is 5 minuten rijden ongeveer. Resaurant Bazilika direct naast het appartement is ook echt een aanrader. Het was super!!! Heel erg bedankt voor alles!!!
Mats2016-07-13T00:00:00ZWe really enjoyed our stay! The apartment had everything we needed, great location, safe area and right in front of the water. Can't beat the price.
Sergio2016-09-09T00:00:00ZSuperbe appartement, très propre, très bien équipé, avec une vue sur la mer depuis le balcon, tout ce dont nous avions besoin ! Notre hôte, Tajana, était très sympathique et répondait à toutes nos questions. Tout ça situé a quelques minutes à pied du centre de Novalja. Je recommande cet appartement.
Kevin2016-07-27T00:00:00ZWe were very happy with this apartment. The location was great because it is just one step to the beach and 5 min to the centre of novalja. We had a beautiful seaview from the balkony. Our host were so cute. Thumbs up for this choise.
Susann2016-09-06T00:00:00ZSquisito appartamentino per 2 in centro a Novaljia! A due passi dal mare, possibilità di parcheggio e Wi-Fi, vicinissimo a bar e ristoranti! Ottimo
Elena2016-08-05T00:00:00ZAppartamento piccolo ma molto carino con tutti i confort. Proprietari gentilissimi e disponibili! Il centro di Novaglia dista 5 minuti a piedi dall'appartamento; il supermercato più grande dell'isola è a 5 minuti di macchina; le spiagge più belle distano da 10 a massimo 20 minuti di macchina e comunque c'è una spiaggia proprio davanti alla casa. Lo consiglio vivamente!
Alessia2016-08-24T00:00:00ZPerfect place in front of the sea, the guest was absolutely great and helpful! I would recommended to anyone!
Luca2016-08-05T00:00:00ZTipus d'habitació
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Estrema cortesia da parte di Ana, sempre a disposizione per qualsiasi necessità. L'appartamento rispecchia a pieno la descrizione. Consiglio a chiunque di soggiornare presso questa struttura.
Claudia2016-09-05T00:00:00ZTipus d'habitació
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Really great apartment, clean with all amenities. The apartment is near the city centre which is perfect for a stay in Novalja. Ivan and his parents were really attentive and available. I recommend staying there !
Mathilde2016-06-20T00:00:00ZI can definitely highly recommend Ivan's apartment for your stay in Novalja. Ivan is a perfect host, who is really helpful and always available for any questions you may have before and also during your stay. The apartment is perfectly located in a nice area near the beach, with only a few minutes walk to the city centre of Novalja. Zrce beach is also not far away and really easy and fast to reach by taxi. The apartment itself is well-furnished, spacious and very clean. Simply a perfect accommodation for your holiday in Novalja :)
Nicole2016-08-20T00:00:00ZTipus d'habitació
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Everything was ok and as descriptor. Nice location close to novella centre and pleasant communication with host
Petar2014-07-10T00:00:00ZDomagoj was extremly helpful and flexible!
Csongor2016-08-22T00:00:00ZWe had a great time at Domagoj's place, the apartment was clean and comfortable, exactly as on the pictures. The host was very friendly and helpful, I would definitely recommend the apartment for everyone visiting Novalja (which by the way is a beautiful place). Thank you very much again, Domagoj!
Peter2014-07-06T00:00:00ZWe loved this listing. It was a 10 minute walk from the ferry, short taxi ride to Zrce beach and to the bus station. The apartment was clean, lovely, had air conditioning, great shower head, and a balcony. Domagoj made everything comfortable for us and was quick to respond to messages. Whenever I return to Novalja I will absolutely stay here again.
Gabriella2016-07-29T00:00:00ZDomagoj was very hepfull, he drove us at the bus station and his mother welcome us and she was very kind. The location is near by the sea and the flat was very clean and confortable.
Esther2015-08-24T00:00:00Zsuper accueil et appartement, très bien placé!!!!!
marine2014-09-01T00:00:00ZNous avons passé une nuit dans cet appartement. Au top ! Domagoj est très serviable arrangeant et accueillant. Je conseille vivement
Elsa2015-08-09T00:00:00Zthe apartment was easy to find and well equiped. domagoj and drago were very helpful and curteous. this apartment is very close to city center. highly recommended
Onkar2016-09-04T00:00:00ZTipus d'habitació
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Really beautiful country and friendly people. Marin was caring and really nice host. Cheers!! 10/10 ;)
Liisi2016-07-10T00:00:00ZBeautiful flat like photos, amazing design and very clean!It's very close to the city center .Marin was kind and friendly, we absolutely recommended this apartment
Mah2016-08-20T00:00:00ZCome arrivati all'appartamento, siamo stati accolti da Marin ( persona gentilissima e disponibile ) che ci ha illustrato l'appartamento dandoci tutte le spiegazioni necessarie. L'alloggio rispecchia esattamente cio' che e' illustrato e descritto nell'annuncio, bello confortevole e pulito con tutto il necessario per passare una piacevole vacanza. La posizione e' perfetta, a pochi minuti a piedi da ristoranti e locali. Se un giorno decidessimo di tornare a Novalja, torneremmo ad alloggiare in questo appartamento.
ermanno2016-08-30T00:00:00ZLe logement comme sur les photos, très propre et très bien situé.
Chloé2016-08-26T00:00:00ZTipus d'habitació
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Very welcoming, lovely apartment with everything you could ask for and at a great price!! Would recommend to anyone looking for an apartment close to Zrce beach. Some nice restaurants and bars close by too. 24 security adds a feeling of security and is one less worry for a holiday!
Josh2016-07-02T00:00:00ZA great time spent in Caska, the location is perfect just few minutes walk from the beach. Slavica and her family are really helpfull. I really thank them for the welcome.
Anthony2016-08-17T00:00:00ZSlavica's apartment is so lovely and clean and has an amazing view of the beach. The location of the apartment is perfect as it close to the beach and zrce beach. Slavica was an amazing host and so was the rest of her family, so helpful and nice! Would definitely come back!
Zunera2016-08-26T00:00:00ZTipus d'habitació
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Surprised to find location is quite far North of Novalja. Buses to Novalja, not that frequent but sufficient. Property itself is lovely with good air conditioning and comfy bed. Lots of room for 2 people, or even 2 couples.
Jonathan2016-07-03T00:00:00ZAlen was very communicative before and during the stay. He went out of his way to help us when we needed advice. I would recommend him as a host!
Ashleigh2016-08-27T00:00:00ZThe apartment is a perfect little place for 3 guests. Fantastic air conditioning, clean rooms and the host was great! Very helpful and easy to contact. Would come back again.
Tonya2016-07-26T00:00:00ZAlen is one of the best Airbnb hosts I have ever talked to. Always available for help and suggestions! The flat is located in Stara Novalja which is the old part of Novalja, 15 minutes by car from the main area of entertainment, Zrce. Very good experience overall and will take this flat again if I'll go back to Pag.
Carlo Alberto2016-07-25T00:00:00ZThe house is in Stara Novalja which is about 5-10min by car or taxi to Novalja. The house is perfect for 2, max 3 people and it has a small bakery and market nearby. It is in a quite area. At 3km there is a nice beach called Jadra Plaža. The host is very nice and helps a lot. If you are looking for a nice and quiet stay I would recommend this house.
Alessandro2016-08-08T00:00:00ZAlen was a really nice host. He was always helpfully, called a taxi, described us ways to nice beaches and was always available when we had questions! The apartment is a bit far from the centre you need to go by taxi. The are nice beaches where you can go only by car. In summary alen is a really good host and the apartment has everything what you need for a couple of days!
Daniela2016-09-07T00:00:00ZGreat place where to stay! Suitable for 2, max 3 ppl, the apartment is in a perfect location, Novalja old town, very quiet with an awesome beach close by, very well connected and close to all amenities as well as the party spots (you need to use personal or public means of transport to reach the latter). The owner was incredibly friendly, kind and always helpful, probably the best I got in touch with out of Airbnb. I would definetely chose it again.
Alex2016-07-11T00:00:00ZAlen was an amazing host. The apartement was clean and close to a beautiful beach, so it was very nice. Alen helped us in everything we needed, he did his maximum to make us feel comfortable as we were 5. Plus he called us a taxi everytime we wanted so he was absolutely kind. Loved the place, loved Croatia, hope to come back next summer and obviously at Alen's!!
Mehdi2016-08-01T00:00:00ZTipus d'habitació
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The apartament is nice and it has everything you need for your holiday. It's close to the center of Novaljia (15 minutes by walk) and to the city beach and Babe beach (20 minutes by walk). There's also a market on the street where you can buy what you need. The apartament has a very nice terrace where you can eat for the dinner! Denis is a very nice host, is always avaible for everything you need and for him is very important that you can feel like at home. This place is the place where you can return for sure!!
Silvia2015-07-30T00:00:00ZDenis gave us a warm welcome and provided us with all the information we needed. The apartment was very comfortable and clean. Overall perfect so I would stay there again any time.
Lukas2016-09-02T00:00:00ZDenis is a very nice person. So far the nicest Airbnb host I have ever had. Very helpful, good contact and disponilility. The apartment is really clean and perfect for couple or 4 people in vacation. Close to every interesting places in Novalja. I recommend really. Adrien
Adrien2016-08-28T00:00:00ZGreat space, great value, clean, great area, close to beaches, bus routes, restaurants. Great guy to deal with very understanding. Highly recommended
Marko2016-07-31T00:00:00ZTipus d'habitació
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Kristina è una ragazza molto disponibile e gentile, non ci ha fatto mancare nulla. L'appartamento è pulito e ordinato, a pochi passi dal centro. Ci tornerei.
Paolo2016-08-08T00:00:00ZKristina is very friendly and even when she is not there her mother and father are there to help if there are any questions. The apartment was great and I realy enjoyed it. Clean, great kitchen and a nice view out from the balcony. When I am the next time here in Novalja I would definitely go again for this apartment.
Benjamin2016-06-06T00:00:00ZKristina was a great host! She was really friendly and available with the guests. For every problem She was ready to solve it! The apartment was perfect and there was all the necessary; really near to the town center, to the beaches and from the bus stop. A perfect holiday!
Arianna2016-08-21T00:00:00ZKristina was a great host. She went out of her way to ensure we had a good time and a safe departure even in inclement weather. When she wastnt available her famiky was there t helo out. They were all very accomodating. The space was cozy and clean. The location was safe and about a 15 minute walk to the markets, restaurants and stores. I would definitely recommend it! Thanks Kristina!
Mishelle2016-07-17T00:00:00ZSuper séjour à Novalja ❤
Jeanne2016-06-23T00:00:00ZTipus d'habitació
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We didn't have the chance to meet Franko but his met his wonderful father. There was great communication all around and we felt very welcome. Great location very close to a large supermarket and just a short walk away from many cafes/ bars etc. Apartment was basic; not a place to hang out at but a decent place to sleep. Cute patio.
Maggie2016-10-04T00:00:00ZA nice room in the middle of novalja close to the bus that goes to Zrce beach.
Sean2016-07-15T00:00:00ZFranko was great! Once we arrived in Novalja he took the time to pick us up from the bus station. The apartment was clean and in an awesome location! Across the street from the supermarket, and a block away from the beach! Also easy access to ZRCE, bus station to beach is also a block away.
Jonathan2015-07-01T00:00:00Zmolto bene, grazie dobro! hvala
christine2015-07-01T00:00:00ZPosizione perfetta a Novaja, appartamento comodo riservato Host gentile
Ettore2016-08-20T00:00:00ZAppartement propre, bien situé (a 5min a pied du centre), équipé d'une place de parking. Nous avons été bien accueillies. Logement pratique pour une nuit de passage car petit et pas assez d'intimité sur la terrace.
Mégane2016-07-08T00:00:00ZPerfect location, in the center of Novalja. Franko is really helpfull and always available on the phone to answer to your question.
Anthony2016-08-17T00:00:00ZA proximité de tout (supermarché, café, restaurants, discothèques...) mais calme pour dormir !
Gilles2016-07-16T00:00:00ZTipus d'habitació
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Novalja, Ličko-senjska županija 53291, Croàcia
As soon as we arrived the host's made us feel at home and comfortable, picking us up at the station, sorting out food and just assisting us with anything we needed. The listings were very accurate and the neighbourhood was very peaceful. Very close to the beach and a nice swimming pool. Overall very happy with my stay and cant wait for 2017. Kix
Kix2016-07-20T00:00:00ZThanks a lot Berislav for all and your team did for us ! Villa Sunca is a great place to live ! The building is clean, calm and nice with the exterior pool and its very good environment (designed benches, toilets and an exterior shower). The apartment was excatly like the photos on the website (apartment with the big terrace and black chairs and table). It was perfect for us (5 friends). The location of Villa Sunca is good because in the day, you are in a calm district to chill near the pool or on the beach at 10min by foot. And it is also good to go to Zrce Beach (beach parties's zone) because you can ask for the Berislav team to order a taxi to go there at anytime, and to come back you have a bus that let you very closed to the apartment. If you want to go to Novalja in order to enjoy this 2 different parts (chilling and partying), Villa Sunca is the place to come ! Thanks again Berislav ! See you soon, V
Vincent2016-08-08T00:00:00ZTipus d'habitació
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Kristina is sooo lovely ! And the apartment is ideal (especially for 3 girls). It was a little far from hideout festival, but theres a beautiful beach just down the road so that makes up for everything. Really lovely, and welcoming and novalja itself is stunning.
Carys2016-07-15T00:00:00ZMy host made me feel so welcome and I loved everything she had to offer us in our apartment when we stayed. I would recommended to stay here. Our apartment was immaculate and even had extras like a beach cool bag and sewing kit which I thought was very helpful. I would 100% recommended staying here. I stayed here as I was going to Hideout festival. It is a bit further out and cabs are needed if you do not like walking. But me and my friend did the 20 min walk a day to the centre and then got a cab or bus. I actually enjoyed the walk down the beach daily.
Victoria2015-07-06T00:00:00ZKerstin and her friend Valentina are very friendly. If we had a problem they help us immediately. The appartement is very clean and good equipped. I can just recommend it.
Fabienne2013-07-23T00:00:00ZL'appartement était super. Il y a tous, et tout est propre !!! La ville de novalja est vraiment très proche à pied et les plages sont super.
Edwige2014-08-16T00:00:00ZKristina is very cool and friendly! The apartment is really clean, pleasant and quiet. Everything is at arrangement, there is only luggage to be put! Very well situated, beautiful district. Kristina is someone pleasant and helpful. I recommend this apartment! Note 20/20!
Elodie 2013-07-17T00:00:00ZWe had a nice stay, Kristina and Miss Valencia, who delt with us, were lovely. We did find the photos were a bit misleading and the apartment was smaller than we thought. The walk to the centre took about 20 minutes . It was clean and tidy and everything we needed!
Madison2013-07-10T00:00:00ZCasa molto carina e tattica, si trova a pochi passi da una bellissima spiaggia e dalla fermata del pullman per Novajla o Zrce. La casa offre tutto ciò di cui c'è bisogno. L'host è accogliente, simpatico e offre tutte le indicazioni per la vacanza. Molto consigliato per una vacanza in grande stile a pag
Isaac2016-07-31T00:00:00ZKristina and Valentina her friend, are very friendly and helpful. We really enjoyed our stay in her appartment and i totally recommend it. I would say it is even better than we expected, it is clean, comfortable and modern, everything you may need during your vacation is there. The beach is just a minute from the appartment and the walk to novalja centre is absolutely no problem, because you walk on the promenade close to the water. We had a great time there and we'd love to come back! :)
Julia2013-08-04T00:00:00ZTipus d'habitació
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The apartment was great, with a nice terasse and an amazing view on the sea. Sara was always available to answer our questions.
Cecile2016-08-20T00:00:00ZSara's sister and their father welcomed us the first day we arrived. They were precise and explained us the rules of their house, it was really clean and tidy and seemed new. They asked us for a 50€ deposit/person and told us air conditioning was 7€/day, that was not mentioned before. You pay for what you get, except for a little problem with Wi-Fi which was later resolved, 2 days before we departed. They made us a little discount on air conditioning for the problem with Wi-Fi. We really liked the house because it was very modern and 5 min from the city centre.
Riccardo2016-07-24T00:00:00ZTrès bon accueil. L'appartement était propre et en très bon état, très moderne! Il y avait tout l'équipement nécessaire pour passer un bon séjour. De plus, il est très bien situé, à 5minutes du centre. Pour passer une semaine à Novalja je le recommande vivement, nous n'aurions pas pu tomber mieux !
Céline2016-08-09T00:00:00ZPerfect flat with everything you need, good located and the best view you find in Novalja!
Ricco2016-08-12T00:00:00ZAppartement très propre et confortable. Superbe vue sur la mer pour ceux qui comme nous on la chance d'être au dernier étage. Je recommande il y a vraiment tout ce qu'il faut pour passer un bon moment entrés amis ou en famille.
Julien2016-08-18T00:00:00ZTipus d'habitació
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Sanja was an amazing host! Great location 10 min walk from town - not to far from the bus to take you to Zrce Beach. Very modern place, clean and tidy. Well equipped. Would come back !!
Moriam2016-07-17T00:00:00ZThank you for this nice stay in Novalja. We were verry happy with the appartment. It was nice equipped and it was as nice as at the pictures.
Rahel2016-08-14T00:00:00ZGreat Location, you can easily walk to the city center and some beaches. Sanja was a great host. The apartment has everything you are looking for. Highly recommended
Giulio2016-07-21T00:00:00ZSanja , her husband and her children were very welcoming and available ! The apartment was clean as the pictures ! We will come back with pleasure !! I recommand this apartment without any doubts !
Séverine2016-07-30T00:00:00ZIt was a really good place near to the beach and the center of Novalja (to take the bus to Zrce for example). Sanja and her family are very welcoming and helpful. I recommend, sin hesitation, this lovely appartment !
Boris2015-09-13T00:00:00ZTolles Appartment für 2, sehr zentrale Lage. Appartment wie auf den Bildern gezeigt. Absolute Weiterempfehlung. Wir können es jedem weiterempfehlen.
Lim2016-08-28T00:00:00ZBest Place to stay in Novalja! Sanja and her husband have been very friendly and helpful. Super clean and new apartments. Will definitely come back again.
Christo2015-09-23T00:00:00ZThe apartment is exactly as you can see in the pictures. Everything is very clean and the neighborhood is quiet and not far from the center of Novalja. Sanja is a great host. Just the wifi connection could be improved, because is not really good. So I would repeat if I come back to Novalja.
Iván2016-07-10T00:00:00ZTipus d'habitació
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Ante is a really cool guy! Very friendly! And the apartment it is very well furnished! It's a good deal!
daniele2015-08-21T00:00:00ZAnte and his family were very friendly and helpful. The apartment was very clean and in a great location, close to the beach and bus stop to get to zrce. 10/15 minute walk to novalja where buses are more frequent to zrce beach. Would highly recommend :)
Farah2016-07-27T00:00:00ZSehr freundlich, Super Lage und hat sich zu 100% gelohnt die Wohnung war sehr schön und für den Preis absolut perfekt Ante und seine Familie war sehr sehr freundlich und hat uns gut empfangen Ist auf jedenfall weiterempfehlbar
Dominik2016-08-22T00:00:00ZTipus d'habitació
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Dordo was very welcoming and helpful. The location of the apartment is good for getting to Zrce beach. Thank you for having us!
Laavanya2016-07-19T00:00:00ZFriendly host. Great location!
Richard2016-09-12T00:00:00ZThe apartment is exactly like the pictures, it's even cutest for real ! Dordo came to pick us up at the airport, propose to drop us to the supermarket, always asked if everything was ok... If you had any questions you can ask him, he will always answer with a big smile ! The apartment is 2 min walk to the beach (Gajac) and 20 min to Zrce Beach. There is a market and some restaurants around you can enjoy as well. We had a great stay and will recommend you this place ! Thanks Dordo for your kindness :)
Feryel2016-08-24T00:00:00ZDordo was very friendly and responsive when my friend and I wanted to make a trip to Novalja last minute. We were able to park in the location provided. WiFi was great. He let us check in a little bit earlier and we were nere the end of our trip so we had a lot of dirty clothes but his staff was kind enough to do our laundry. This was the best stay by far! I highly recommend!
Tracey2016-09-03T00:00:00ZGreat great service, if anything you need he will do it for you! Also took us all the way to split! Which was very nice great man great accommodation great service
Maduka2016-08-17T00:00:00ZPremière expérience parfaite, accueillis comme des rois. Nous avions réservé pour 2 et arrivé à 3 et ça n'a posé aucun problème. Je recommande à 100% et merci pour tout!!
Erwan2016-08-15T00:00:00ZMerci Dordo pour ce séjour !! Dordo est une personne très conviviale. Nous nous souviendrons de ce séjour ou dès notre arrivée Dordo nous a pris chez lui pour goûter à la gastronomie locale. En plus de ça, le logement, est très bien et idéalement situé. Proche de la zrce Beach, de la mer, ainsi que de la station de bus. A une prochaine fois, peut être.
Léo2016-08-27T00:00:00ZTipus d'habitació
Casa/pis sencers
Tipus de propietat
Novalja, Ličko-senjska županija 53291, Croàcia


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Fjallraven PASSPORT WALLET
Practical durable G-1000® travel wallet.
Practical durable G-1000® travel wallet.
Product description for Fjallraven PASSPORT WALLET from our collection of Outdoor Sports & Fashion:
The Passport Wallet by FJALLRAVEN is a practical travel wallet in G-1000® Heavy Duty in a slim format for travelling.
This durable travel wallet by FJALLRAVEN in durable G-1000® Heavy Duty is equipped with G-1000® Original inside. It is made in a slim format for travel with enough room for a passport (max. measurements 125 x 90 mm) and open pockets for banknotes, credit cards etc.
The Passport Wallet by FJALLRAVEN also offers a small zippered pocket for coins and many leather details.
- Zippered wallet in G-1000® Heavy Duty
- G-1000® Original inside
- Sized for passport (max. 125 x 90 mm)
- Can hold credit cards, business cards and bank notes
- Zippered coin compartment
- Leather details
- Height: 16 cm
- Width: 11 cm
- Depth: 2 cm
- Weight: 80 g
Material specifications for Fjallraven PASSPORT WALLET
- Outer material: G-1000® Heavy Duty - 65% Polyester, 35% Cotton
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The Garden Bandit
Every gardener needs a decent set of hand tools to make the gardening job a little bit easier. There's no need to make more work for yourself by having ineffective tools.
The Garden Bandit is a Canadian made tool and is one of the best I've ever found. It's a must have for every gardener and will become as important as pruners to you in no time at all.
It's a simple design but amazingly efficient at uprooting large numbers of weeds with only a little effort.
The Garden Bandit is a very lightweight hand tool that is perfect for those with limited strength or arthritis issues.
The very thin stainless steel blade glides through the soil with almost no effort and loosens the entire top layer of soil with barely a single swiping motion.
This is really important to reduce fatigue and allow you to enjoy your garden more without the arduous effort required of some other traditional weeding tools.
The weeds don't stand a chance when it comes to The Garden Bandit. Once the soil is loosened it's quick and easy to just pick up the weeds, shake out the soil and in a short time you'll have a weed-free garden!
The Bandit features a stainless steel blade that won't rust and the hard polypropylene handle is indestructible.
As with most awesome tools, they can become multipurpose and useful for other jobs quickly. The Garden Bandit is no exception.
It's also very effective at aerating the soil in containers, beds or planters. It's great for breaking up chunks of soil in the ground too and also loosening container soil from the previous year.
The unique shape of the working end of the Bandit makes is great for scooping out grooves in the soil for planting rows of seeds or seedlings too. The task of mixing in soil amendments as well as fertilisers and other nutrients is done easily too. It's a very, very versatile tool.
You'll soon find that there are jobs that the Bandit is good for that it was never intended, such as scraping the mud off of your boots and even cleaning the gutters! It's the perfect shape for that too!
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Please leave your comments and let me know what you think of this tool!