Provision of smoking cessation support for patients following a diagnosis of cancer in Ireland

Fitzpatrick, Patricia; Bhardwaj, Nancy; Masalkhi, M.; Lyons, Ailsa; Frazer, Kate; McCann, Amanda; Syed, Shiraz; Niranjan, Vikram; Kelleher, CC; Brennan, S.; Kavanagh, P.; Fox, Patricia

doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102158

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“…This may be because of the omission of smoking status in the history-taking or forgetfulness in documentation despite asking. This is similar to findings in Ethiopia, where only 28% of healthcare workers asked about patients’ smoking status and 21.3% kept a record of this status (Tamirat 2021 ), but contrasts with a survey in Finland, where smoking status was documented in 60% of patients with chronic diseases and clinicians discussed smoking cessation with 49% of patients who were current smokers (Fitzpatrick et al 2023 ).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 77%

“…Above half of the HCPs in this study always advised their patients on the benefits of smoking cessation and offered advice to quit smoking. Similar advice was reported to have been given to patients in other smoking cessation studies (Fitzpatrick et al 2023;Papadakis et al 2020;Tamirat 2021). Tamirat (2021), in a study in Ethiopia, said that only 24.2% of HCPs surveyed always advised patients to quit smoking.…”

Section: Advise and Assess Willingness To Quit Smokingsupporting

confidence: 67%

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Healthcare providers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices on smoking cessation intervention in the Northern Cape

Muza,

Egenasi,

Steinberg

et al. 2024

Health SA Gesondheid

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Background: Clinicians are crucial in encouraging smokers to quit through behavioural or pharmacological smoking cessation interventions. Smokers quit better with professional help. The level of healthcare providers’ (HCPs) knowledge, attitudes and counselling skills related to effective smoking cessation support in the study area remains uncertain.Aim: The study aimed to determine HCPs’ knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) on smoking cessation intervention strategies in the Sol Plaatje district, Northern Cape.Setting: Sol Plaatje’s 13 district municipality clinics, Kimberley, Northern Cape.Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional analytical study involving healthcare workers in the above setting.Results: A total of 165 HCPs, including medical officers, professional nurses, enrolled nurses and assistant-enrolled nurses working in primary healthcare clinics, were invited to participate in the study, with 156 completing the questionnaires. About 53.9% had no knowledge of South African tobacco smoking cessation guidelines, while 87.2% knew the importance of counselling patients about smoking and its impact on quitting. The majority of them did not know the medicines recommended for tobacco treatment in South Africa. About 89.7% expressed that smoking cessation counselling is an important part of their jobs. However, less than half indicated that they make follow-up arrangements for those attempting to quit.Conclusion: The study revealed gaps in KAP regarding smoking cessation among the respondents, necessitating the need for continuing education on the existing smoking cessation guidelines among these HCPs.Contribution: The results of this study will help to improve smoking cessation intervention knowledge among health providers.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 77%

Section: Advise and Assess Willingness To Quit Smokingsupporting

confidence: 67%

Healthcare providers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices on smoking cessation intervention in the Northern Cape

Muza,

Egenasi,

Steinberg

et al. 2024

Health SA Gesondheid

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“…The prevalence of smoking in staff was higher than the inpatients in the early surveys, which likely reflects an older catchment area population, whereas the staff are a more mixed demographic and younger. We are not aware of any other Irish hospital having this level of smoking data on hospital inpatients, but we cite a recently published paper that includes inpatient smoking prevalences across Irish hospitals ( Fitzpatrick et al, 2023 ). We also cite two systematic reviews on the impact of smoking bans, the second of which examines the effect of smoking policies in hospitals on smoking rates ( Frazer et al, 2016, Issue 5.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Evidence from a Smoking Management Service in a University Teaching Hospital in Dublin, Ireland monitored by repeat surveys, 1997–2022

Mattson,

Doherty,

Lyons

et al. 2023

Preventive Medicine Reports

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“…The odds of both cancer recurrence and the emergence of at least 11 new primary cancers are increased by active tobacco use [26]. Additionally, smoking shortens the survival period for cancer patients, and quitting smoking (SC) improves outcomes [27][28][29]. Following a retrospective analysis of 111 individuals with multiple primary malignancies, Romaszko-Wojtowicz et al [28] reported that the incidence of multiple primary malignancies in cancer patients reached about 15%.…”

Section: Lifestylementioning

confidence: 99%

Multiple Primary Malignant Tumours

Salati,

Alkhezzi,

Elmuttalut

et al. 2023

J. Anal. Oncol.

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Two or more histologically distinct malignancies in one individual are termed as multiple primary malignant tumours (MPMT). The incidence of these cases has been rising over the past few decades, primarily due to improved methods for cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. They can show up as metachronous lesions later on or synchronously with the index malignancy. The precise aetiology is still unknown; however, a number of epidemiological variables have been proposed as potential risk factors. Modern imaging techniques are very helpful in the diagnosing process. Physician awareness is essential in order to raise suspicions about the potential for MPMT and to conduct appropriate investigations. There are currently no universal protocols based on evidence; instead, management is empirical and dependent on the judgments made by interdisciplinary teams.

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Provision of smoking cessation support for patients following a diagnosis of cancer in Ireland

Cited by 4 publications

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Healthcare providers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices on smoking cessation intervention in the Northern Cape

Healthcare providers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices on smoking cessation intervention in the Northern Cape

Evidence from a Smoking Management Service in a University Teaching Hospital in Dublin, Ireland monitored by repeat surveys, 1997–2022

Multiple Primary Malignant Tumours

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