"It's on everyone's plate": a qualitative study into physicians' perceptions of responsibility for smoking cessation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little research has investigated in-depth how physicians perceive their role in smoking cessation care. This qualitative study sought to understand physicians' perceptions of responsibility for smoking cessation.

Methods

Data were collected through individual semi-structured interviews and focus group interviews between June and November 2017 in The Netherlands. We interviewed 5 addiction specialists, 5 anesthesiologist, 4 cardiologists, 8 GPs, 5 internists, 5 neurologists, 2 pediatricians, 6 pulmonologists, 7 surgeons, and 8 youth healthcare physicians (N = 55). Data analysis followed the framework approach.

Results

The analysis showed that three actors were perceived as responsible for smoking cessation: physicians, patients, and the government. Participa

SUBMITTER: Meijer E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6290505 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature