Evaluation of a Proactive Smoking Cessation Electronic Visit to Extend the Reach of Evidence-Based Cessation Treatment via Primary Care.

ABSTRACT: Background: Best practice guidelines for smoking cessation treatment through primary care advise the 5As model. However, compliance with these guidelines is poor, leaving many smokers untreated. The purpose of this study was to develop and preliminarily evaluate an asynchronous smoking cessation electronic visit (e-visit) that could be delivered proactively through the electronic health record (EHR) to adult smokers treated within primary care. The goal of the e-visit is to automate 5As delivery to ensure that all smokers receive evidence-based cessation treatment. As such, the aims of this study were twofold: (1) to examine acceptability, feasibility, and treatment metrics associated with e-visit utilization and (2) to preliminarily examine efficacy relative to treatment

SUBMITTER: Dahne J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7958988 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature