Formative Provider Testing of a New Encounter Decision Aid for Smoking Cessation: Questionnaire Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Smoking cessation is an essential part of preventing and reducing the risk of smoking-associated morbidity and mortality. However, there is often little time to discuss smoking cessation in primary care. Decision aids (DAs) designed for clinic visits (encounter DAs) need to be clear, short, and concise to optimize therapeutic education, increase interaction, and improve the therapeutic alliance. Such a DA for smoking cessation could potentially improve counseling and increase the use of pharmacological treatments.

Objective

We aimed to collect feedback on an electronic encounter DA that facilitates physician-patient interaction and shared decision-making for smoking cessation in primary care.

Methods

We developed an electronic, encounter DA (howtoquit.ch) f

SUBMITTER: Hollanda De Sa Neto H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9069282 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature