The feasibility of a novel national quality improvement programme for tobacco dependency treatment pathways in acute UK hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The prevalence of smoking remains stubbornly high in the UK despite comprehensive tobacco control measures. A national quality improvement (QI) approach to enhance the treatment of an estimated 1,000,000 annual hospital admissions of tobacco smokers could provide a new opportunity to improve population health and reduce healthcare demand. Barriers to QI include knowledge, costs and competing demands. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a national QI programme hosted by the British Thoracic Society, focused on improving NHS tobacco dependency treatment in acute hospitals.

Methods

The programme utilised the Model for Improvement as its QI framework and was delivered over a 6-month period. 25 teams from across the UK were upskilled thr

SUBMITTER: Fletcher R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11648157 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature