Training oncology care providers in the assessment and treatment of tobacco use and dependence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical practice guidelines for promoting smoking cessation in cancer care exist; however, most oncology settings have not established tobacco use assessment and treatment as standard care. Inadequate staff training and other implementation challenges have been identified as barriers for delivery of evidence-based tobacco treatment. Providing training in tobacco treatment tailored to the unique needs of tobacco-dependent patients with cancer is one strategy to improve adoption of best practices to promote smoking cessation in cancer care.

Methods

A tobacco treatment training program for oncology care providers (tobacco treatment training-oncology [TTT-O]) consisting of a 2-day didactic and experiential workshop followed by 6 monthly, collaboratory videoconference

SUBMITTER: Ostroff JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9239281 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature