A survey exploring the practices of smoking cessation support among hospital-based healthcare providers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospital visits constitute a 'window of opportunity' for initiating smoking cessation attempts, and healthcare providers (HCPs) play an important role in supporting patients to stop smoking. Yet, the current practices of supporting smoking cessation in the hospital setting are largely unexplored. The aim of this study was to explore practices of smoking cessation support among hospital-based HCPs.

Methods

HCPs working in a large hospital in the secondary care sector completed an online, cross-sectional survey, including sociodemographic and work-related factors as well as 21 questions assessing practices of smoking cessation support based on the "five As" framework. Descriptive statistics were computed, and predictors of HCPs giving patients advice to stop smoking

SUBMITTER: Farver-Vestergaard I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10276475 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature