Optimizing Smoking Cessation Counseling in a University Hospital: Results and Pitfalls.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare professionals (HPs) can play a substantial role in smoking cessation counseling (SCC) but in practice often skip this task due to time constraints. This study evaluates the implementation of the rapid Ask-Advise-Connect (AAC) method in a University hospital setting.

Methods

This mixed methods pre-post interventional study was performed at the Cardiology department of a University hospital and consisted of (1) a quantitative assessment of patient smoking registration and HP connection rates to external SCC from the Electronic Medical Record, (2) semi-structured interviews with 10 HPs to assess their attitudes toward AAC, and (3) a blended intervention aimed to implement AAC. The blended intervention consisted of face-to-face and online AAC psychoeducatio

SUBMITTER: de Frel DL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10012747 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature