Roles, experiences and perspectives of the stakeholders of "10,000 Lives" smoking cessation initiative in Central Queensland: Findings from an online survey during COVID-19 situation.

ABSTRACT:

Issue addressed

The "10,000 Lives" initiative was launched in Central Queensland in November 2017 to reduce daily smoking prevalence to 9.5% by 2030 by promoting available smoking cessation interventions. One of the main strategies was to identify and engage possible stakeholders (local champions for the program) from hospitals and community organisations to increase conversations about smoking cessation and referrals to Quitline. We aimed to understand the roles, experiences and perceptions of stakeholders (possible champions for delivering smoking cessation support) of the "10,000 Lives" initiative in Central Queensland, Australia.

Methods

We conducted a mixed-method online survey during the COVID-19 situation (23 June 2020 to 22 August 2020) with a cross-section of possib

SUBMITTER: Khan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9087515 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature