Point of care tobacco treatment sustains during COVID-19, a global pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tobacco cessation treatment for cancer patients is essential to providing comprehensive oncologic care. We have implemented a point of care tobacco treatment care model enabled by electronic health record (EHR) modifications in a comprehensive cancer center. Data are needed on the sustainability of both reach of treatment and effectiveness over time, including the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

Using EHR data from the pre-implementation (P: 5 months) and post-implementation periods (6 month-blocks, T1-T5 for a total of 30 months), we compared two primary outcomes: 1) reach of treatment among those smoking and 2) effectiveness assessed by smoking cessation among those smoking in the subsequent 6 month period. We analyzed the data using generalized estimation equation r

SUBMITTER: Craig EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8854443 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature