The Natural Trajectory of Smoking Cessation Among Cancer Patients Who Want to Quit "On Their Own": A Mixed-Methods, Longitudinal Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Many cancer patients who smoke cigarettes want to quit. Unfortunately, many of these cancer patients prefer to quit without the aid of pharmacotherapy or behavioral counseling. The teachable moment of cancer diagnosis might still position these cancer patients to make meaningful changes in their smoking behavior, but no study has documented the trajectory of smoking cessation outcomes among cancer patients who want to quit "on their own." This study aimed to fill this gap in the literature.

Methods

In this mixed-methods, longitudinal study, 35 cancer patients who declined tobacco treatment because of the desire to quit "on their own" provided data via three surveys and 1-2 semi-structured interviews. The observation period spanned 60 days. Participants were rece

SUBMITTER: Borger T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11033574 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature