The Emergency Department Action in Smoking Cessation (EDASC) trial: impact on delivery of smoking cessation counseling.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The focus on acute care, time pressure, and lack of resources hamper the delivery of smoking cessation interventions in the emergency department (ED). The aim of this study was to 1) determine the effect of an emergency nurse-initiated intervention on delivery of smoking cessation counseling based on the 5As framework (ask-advise-assess-assist-arrange) and 2) assess ED nurses' and physicians' perceptions of smoking cessation counseling.

Methods

The authors conducted a pre-post trial in 789 adult smokers (five or more cigarettes/day) who presented to two EDs. The intervention focused on improving delivery of the 5As by ED nurses and physicians and included face-to-face training and an online tutorial, use of a charting/reminder tool, fax referral of motivated smoke

SUBMITTER: Katz DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3334343 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature