Barriers and facilitators for smoking cessation in chronic smokers with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease enrolled in a randomized intervention trial: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Smoking is common in patients with cardiovascular disease. Despite strong recommendations for cessation and the existence of efficacious pharmacological and behavioral interventions, cessation rates remain low. Therefore, in this study, we explore perceived facilitators and barriers to smoking cessation in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease who have participated in a cessation intervention study.

Methods

Participants (N = 10) from the intervention arm of a randomized controlled study with access to free cessation support and pharmacological aids completed a semi-structured, in-depth telephone interview after a 6-monthfollow-up between October 2021 and July 2022. The interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed according to pri

SUBMITTER: Getz V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10074255 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature