Ask and Ask Again: Repeated Screening for Smoking Increases Likelihood of Prescription for Cessation Treatment Among Women Veterans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preventive screening at the point of care can increase desired clinical outcomes. However, the impact of repeated screening for tobacco use on receiving smoking cessation treatment among women Veteran population has not been documented.

Objective

To examine screening for tobacco use using clinical reminders and the association between the number of screenings and prescription for cessation treatment.

Design

A retrospective analysis using data from a 5-year implementation trial for cardiovascular risk identification conducted between December 2016 and March 2020.

Subjects

Women patients who had at least one primary care visit with a women's health provider during the study period at five primary care clinics in the Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare Sys

SUBMITTER: Than CT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10465439 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature