Health professional's perception of a smoking cessation intervention among disadvantaged patients participating in a pragmatic randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Individuals who have a low socio-economic position (SEP) are more likely to smoke and face greater barriers to quitting tobacco. However, the effectiveness of tailored interventions has been limited probably due to specific challenges relative to this population. We conducted a mixed-method study to better understand health professionals' perceptions and barriers when implementing a preference-based smoking cessation (SC) intervention among disadvantaged smokers.

Methods

A self-administered online questionnaire was sent to health professionals (doctors' and other health professionals specialized in SC) participating in "STOP" a pragmatic multicentre randomized controlled trial. Perceptions regarding patient eligibility, the doctor-patient relationship, general s

SUBMITTER: Manns A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10503146 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature