Understanding the implementation strategy of a secondary care tobacco addiction treatment pathway (the CURE project) in England: a strategic behavioural analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The Conversation, Understand, Replace, Experts and evidence-based treatment (CURE) project implemented an evidence-based intervention that offers a combination of pharmacotherapy and behavioural support to tobacco-dependent inpatients. Understanding key characteristics of CURE's implementation strategy, and identifying areas for improvement, is important to support the roll-out of nationwide tobacco dependence services. This study aimed to (1) specify key characteristics of CURE's exiting implementation strategy and (2) develop theoretical-informed and stakeholder-informed recommendations to optimise wider roll-out.

Design and methods

Data were collected via document review and secondary analysis of interviews with 10 healthcare professionals of a UK hospital. Int

SUBMITTER: Rodrigues AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9198791 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature