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Gee MJ, Johnson K, Leonhard C. Brief Virtual Workshop on Gambling Disorder to Raise Knowledge and Awareness Among Health Service Providers. J Gambl Stud 2024; 40:1-20. [PMID: 36538203 PMCID: PMC9765357 DOI: 10.1007/s10899-022-10176-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Gambling disorder is a "hidden disease" due to the lack of visible markers. It often negatively affects multiple domains of a person's life and predicts adverse physical, mental, social, and financial outcomes. Health service settings are suited for early detection of gambling disorder because of its comorbid medical conditions and due to the trust patients have in their health service providers (HSPs). However, HSPs often lack the knowledge needed to screen for this disorder and to make appropriate referrals. This paper reports a quasi-experimental wait-list control study (experimental group n = 18; wait-list control group n = 14), with cross-over and a twelve-week follow-up which assessed whether a brief virtual gambling disorder training entitled Gambling Know More could improve gambling disorder knowledge among HSPs. Results showed workshop participation caused a significant increase in gambling disorder knowledge immediately after the workshop and twelve weeks later. Participation in Gambling Know More bodes well for increasing early detection of gambling disorder and appropriate treatment referrals among HSPs. Findings have important policy implications for the training of HSPs.
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- Michael J Gee
- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Xavier University of Louisiana, 1 Drexel Dr, P.O. Box 200, New Orleans, LA, 70125, USA
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- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Xavier University of Louisiana, 1 Drexel Dr, P.O. Box 200, New Orleans, LA, 70125, USA
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- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Xavier University of Louisiana, 1 Drexel Dr, P.O. Box 200, New Orleans, LA, 70125, USA.
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Moeteke NS, Oyibo P, Ochei O, Ntaji MI, Awunor NS, Adeyemi MO, Enemuwe IM, Agbatutu E, Adesoye OO. Effectiveness of online training in improving primary care doctors' competency in brief tobacco interventions: A cluster-randomized controlled trial of WHO modules in Delta State, Nigeria. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0292027. [PMID: 38386654 PMCID: PMC10883549 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The World Health Organization (WHO) strongly recommends that brief tobacco interventions should be routinely offered in primary care. However, medical doctors do not consistently and effectively intervene during their encounters with cigarette smokers. There is a paucity of studies assessing the effect of training on the tobacco intervention competency of primary care doctors in Nigeria. AIM To evaluate the effectiveness of online training in improving competency in brief tobacco interventions among primary care doctors in Delta State, Nigeria. METHODS A cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted among eligible doctors working in government-owned facilities. The 22 eligible Local Government Areas (LGAs) served as clusters. The intervention group received a WHO six-hour online course on brief tobacco cessation intervention, delivered via Zoom. The control group received no intervention. A structured questionnaire was sent to participants via WhatsApp before and six months after the training. The primary outcome variables were scores for knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, and practice. Differences in change of scores between intervention and control groups were assessed with t-test. To adjust for clustering, these inter-group differences were further analyzed using linear mixed-effects regression modeling with study condition modeled as a fixed effect, and LGA of practice entered as a random effect. RESULTS The intervention group had a significantly higher mean of change in scores for knowledge (effect size 0.344) and confidence (effect size 0.52). CONCLUSION The study shows that training, even online, positively affects clinician competency in brief tobacco intervention. This is important for primary care systems in developing countries. Mandatory in-service training and promotion of the WHO modules are recommended.
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- Nnamdi Stephen Moeteke
- Department of Community Medicine, Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria
- Center for Primary Care, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Health Services Research and Management, City, University of London, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Community Medicine, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Medicine, Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria
- Department of Community Medicine, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Medicine, Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria
- Department of Community Medicine, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Medicine, Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria
- Department of Community Medicine, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Medicine, Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria
- Department of Community Medicine, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Medicine, Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Medicine, Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria
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Jafry MZ, Martinez J, Chen TA, Britton M, Martinez Leal I, Rogova A, Kyburz B, Williams T, Patel M, Carter BJ, Reitzel LR. Behavioral health care provider's beliefs, confidence, and knowledge in treating cigarette smoking in relation to their use of the 5A's intervention. Addict Behav Rep 2023; 17:100493. [PMID: 37347047 PMCID: PMC10279772 DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2023.100493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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Introduction Evidence-based smoking cessation interventions are underused settings where behavioral health treatment is provided, contributing to smoking-related health disparities in this patient group. This study assessed the relationship of provider's beliefs about patients' smoking, perceptions of treatment capability, and knowledge of referral options and their use of the 5A's (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, and Arrange) intervention for smoking cessation. Methods Surveys were collected from providers in healthcare settings in Texas where patients receive behavioral health care (N = 86; 9 federally qualified health centers, 16 Local Mental Health Authorities (LMHAs), 6 substance use treatment programs in LMHAs, and 55 stand-alone substance use treatment centers). Logistic regression analyses were used to assess the association between provider's beliefs about patients' concern and desire to quit smoking; perceptions of their confidence, skills, and effectiveness in treating smoking; their knowledge of referral options; and their use of the 5A's with patients who smoked. Results Providers who believed that patients were concerned about smoking and wanted to quit; who perceived themselves as confident in providing cessation care, having the required skills, and being effective in providing advice; and/or who had greater referral knowledge were more likely to use the 5A's with patients who smoked than their (respective) provider counterparts (ps < 0.05). Conclusion Provider-level constructs affect their 5A's provision for patients with behavioral health needs. Future work should train providers to correct misconceptions about patients' interest in quitting, bolster their confidence, and provide referral options to support tobacco provision efforts.
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- Midhat Z. Jafry
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Health Disparities Research, Unit 1440, 1400 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- University of Houston, Department of Biology and Biochemistry, Science & Research Building 2, 3455 Cullen Blvd Room 342, Houston, TX 77204, USA
- University of Houston, Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences, 3657 Cullen Blvd Stephen Power Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204-5029, USA
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- University of Houston, Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences, 3657 Cullen Blvd Stephen Power Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204-5029, USA
- University of Houston, HEALTH Research Institute, 4349 Martin Luther King Blvd., Houston, TX 77204, USA
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health, 1200 Pressler St., Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- University of Houston, Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences, 3657 Cullen Blvd Stephen Power Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204-5029, USA
- University of Houston, HEALTH Research Institute, 4349 Martin Luther King Blvd., Houston, TX 77204, USA
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Health Disparities Research, Unit 1440, 1400 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- University of Houston, Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences, 3657 Cullen Blvd Stephen Power Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204-5029, USA
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Health Disparities Research, Unit 1440, 1400 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- University of Houston, Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences, 3657 Cullen Blvd Stephen Power Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204-5029, USA
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Health Disparities Research, Unit 1440, 1400 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- University of Houston, Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences, 3657 Cullen Blvd Stephen Power Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204-5029, USA
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- Integral Care, 1430 Collier St., Austin, TX 78704, USA
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- Texas Department of State Health Services, Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch, 1100 West 49th Street, Mail Code 1965, Austin, TX 78756, USA
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Health Disparities Research, Unit 1440, 1400 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- University of Houston, Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences, 3657 Cullen Blvd Stephen Power Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204-5029, USA
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Health Disparities Research, Unit 1440, 1400 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- University of Houston, Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences, 3657 Cullen Blvd Stephen Power Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204-5029, USA
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Pueyo-Garrigues M, Agüera Z, Andrés A, Lluch-Canut MT, Tricas-Sauras S, Duaso MJ, Feliu A, Pardavila-Belio MI, Antón L, Cornejo-Ovalle M, Puig-Llobet M, Moreno-Arroyo C, Barroso T, Roca J, Martínez C. Knowledge, attitudes, behavioral and organizational factors of health professions students for a competent smoking cessation practice: An instrument adaptation and psychometric validation study in Spanish and English samples. Nurse Educ Pract 2023; 70:103647. [PMID: 37121026 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND To improve smoking cessation, training of health professions students is essential. However, no specific instrument is available to assess factors that may affect students' learning about smoking cessation practice. AIM To adapt and validate the Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviors and Organization questionnaire in the population of undergraduate health professions students. DESIGN Methodological research. METHODS The researchers conducted this study with 511 Spanish and 186 English health professions students from four different universities. We used a four-step approach: 1) adaptation of the items to the target population and validation of the content by a panel of experts; 2) a pilot study to test face validity; 3) linguistic adaptation of the Spanish version to English; and 4) the psychometric assessment based on construct validity, criterion validity and internal consistency. RESULTS Exploratory factor analysis revealed four subscales for the Spanish version, namely 'Individual knowledge and skills', 'Individual attitudes and beliefs', 'Organizational support' and 'Organizational resources', which accounted for 85.1% of the variance. Confirmatory factor analysis in the holdout Spanish and English samples revealed adequate goodness-of-fit values, supporting the factor structure. Hypotheses testing demonstrated significant differences by capacitation in smoking cessation interventions and degree courses, providing further evidence regarding construct validity. All the subscales correlated positively with the criterion variables (5 A's smoking cessation model), except for the 'Organizational resources' subscale, which was not significantly correlated with the 5 A's. The overall Cronbach's alpha was.83 for the Spanish version and.88 for the English one. CONCLUSIONS Our results provide empirical support for the use of the Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviors and Organization questionnaire for Students as a reliable and valid instrument to assess knowledge, attitudes, behaviors and organization perceptions in health professions students, which is essential for competent smoking cessation practice. Interestingly, 'Organizational resources' subscale presented the lowest correlations among factors and did not correlate with any component of the 5 A's, suggesting the need of enhancing students' responsibility and involvement during their internships, as well as the interest of some organizations.
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- María Pueyo-Garrigues
- University of Navarra, School of Nursing, Community, Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, Campus Universitario, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Spain
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- Departament d'Infermeria de Salut Pública, Salut Mental i Materno-infantil, Escola d'Infermeria, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), 08907 Barcelona, Spain; Psychoneurobiology of Eating and Addictive Behaviors Group, Neurosciences Programme, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), 08908 Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), Instituto Salud Carlos III, 28015 Madrid, Spain.
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- Faculty of Psychology, Education and Sport Sciences, Ramon Llull University, Blanquerna, 08022 Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament d'Infermeria de Salut Pública, Salut Mental i Materno-infantil, Escola d'Infermeria, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), 08907 Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Research in Social Approaches to Health, School of Public Health, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium; Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel, Departement Gezondheidszorg, Belgium
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- Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care, King's College London, SE1 8WA London, United Kingdom
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Program, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- University of Navarra, School of Nursing, Community, Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, Campus Universitario, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Spain
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Program, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Center for Biomedical Research in Respiratory Diseases (CIBER en Enfermedades Respiratorias, CIBERES), Madrid, Spain
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Program, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Institute for Research in Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departament d'Infermeria de Salut Pública, Salut Mental i Materno-infantil, Escola d'Infermeria, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), 08907 Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament d'Infermeria Fonamental i Médico-Quirúrgica, Escola d'Infermeria, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), 08907 Barcelona, Spain
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC), Portugal
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- Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy. Faculty of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Lleida, Spain; Health Care Research Group (GRECS), Biomedical Research Institute of Lleida, Spain
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- Departament d'Infermeria de Salut Pública, Salut Mental i Materno-infantil, Escola d'Infermeria, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), 08907 Barcelona, Spain; Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Program, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Center for Biomedical Research in Respiratory Diseases (CIBER en Enfermedades Respiratorias, CIBERES), Madrid, Spain; Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California San Francisco, 490 Illinois St., 7th floor, San Francisco, CA 94158, United States.
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Siddiqi AD, Chen TA, Britton M, Martinez Leal I, Carter BJ, Correa-Fernández V, Rogova A, Kyburz B, Williams T, Casey K, Reitzel LR. Changes in Substance Use Treatment Providers' Delivery of the 5A's for Non-Cigarette Tobacco Use in the Context of a Comprehensive Tobacco-Free Workplace Program Implementation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:2730. [PMID: 36768097 PMCID: PMC9914947 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20032730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Tobacco use treatment is not prioritized in substance use treatment centers (SUTCs), leading to tobacco-related health inequities for patients with substance use disorders (SUDs) and necessitating efforts to enhance providers' care provision. Training providers on how to treat tobacco use increases their intervention on patients' smoking, but limited work addresses its effects on their non-cigarette tobacco use intervention provision. This study redressed this gap using data from 15 unaffiliated SUTCs in Texas (serving 82,927 patients/year) participating in a tobacco-free workplace program (TFWP) that included provider education on treating tobacco use, including non-cigarette tobacco use. SUTC providers completed surveys before (n = 259) and after (n = 194) TFWP implementation. Past-month screening/intervention provision for non-cigarette tobacco use (the 5A's; ask, advise, assess, assist, arrange) and provider factors theoretically and practically presumed to underlie change [i.e., beliefs about concurrently treating tobacco use disorder (TUD) and other SUDs, self-efficacy for tobacco use assessment (TUA) delivery, barriers to treating tobacco dependence, receipt of tobacco intervention training] were assessed. Generalized linear or linear mixed models assessed changes over time from before to after TFWP implementation; low vs. high SUTC-level changes in provider factors were examined as moderators of changes in 5A's delivery. Results indicated significant improvement in each provider factor and increases in providers' asking, assisting, and arranging for non-cigarette tobacco use over time (ps < 0.04). Relative to their counterparts, SUTCs with high changes in providers' beliefs in favor of treating patients' tobacco use had greater odds of advising, assessing, assisting, and arranging patients, and SUTCs with greater barrier reductions had greater odds of advising and assisting patients. Results suggest that TFWPs can address training deficits and alter providers' beliefs about treating non-tobacco TUD during SUD care, improve their TUA delivery self-efficacy, and reduce intervention barriers, ultimately increasing intervention provision for patients' non-cigarette tobacco use. SUTCs with the greatest room for improvement in provider beliefs and barriers to care provision seem excellent candidates for TFWP implementation aimed at increasing non-cigarette tobacco use care delivery.
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- Ammar D. Siddiqi
- Department of Health Disparities Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler St., Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Biosciences, Rice University, 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005, USA
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- Department of Psychological, Health & Learning Sciences, The University of Houston, 3657 Cullen Blvd Stephen Power Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204, USA
- HEALTH Research Institute, The University of Houston, 4349 Martin Luther King Blvd., Houston, TX 77204, USA
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- Department of Health Disparities Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler St., Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Psychological, Health & Learning Sciences, The University of Houston, 3657 Cullen Blvd Stephen Power Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204, USA
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- Department of Health Disparities Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler St., Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Psychological, Health & Learning Sciences, The University of Houston, 3657 Cullen Blvd Stephen Power Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204, USA
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- Department of Health Disparities Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler St., Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Psychological, Health & Learning Sciences, The University of Houston, 3657 Cullen Blvd Stephen Power Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204, USA
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- Department of Psychological, Health & Learning Sciences, The University of Houston, 3657 Cullen Blvd Stephen Power Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204, USA
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- Department of Health Disparities Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler St., Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Psychological, Health & Learning Sciences, The University of Houston, 3657 Cullen Blvd Stephen Power Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204, USA
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- Integral Care, 1430 Collier St., Austin, TX 78704, USA
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- Department of Health Disparities Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler St., Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Psychological, Health & Learning Sciences, The University of Houston, 3657 Cullen Blvd Stephen Power Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204, USA
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Al-Qashoti M, Aljassim R, Sherbash M, Alhussaini N, Al-Jayyousi G. Tobacco cessation programs and factors associated with their
effectiveness in the Middle East: A systematic review. Tob Induc Dis 2022; 20:84. [DOI: 10.18332/tid/153972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Siddiqi AD, Britton M, Chen TA, Carter BJ, Wang C, Martinez Leal I, Rogova A, Kyburz B, Williams T, Patel M, Reitzel LR. Tobacco Screening Practices and Perceived Barriers to Offering Tobacco Cessation Services among Texas Health Care Centers Providing Behavioral Health Treatment. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:9647. [PMID: 35955001 PMCID: PMC9367734 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
Abstract
Tobacco use, and thus tobacco-related morbidity, is elevated amongst patients with behavioral health treatment needs. Consequently, it is important that centers providing health care to this group mandate providers' use of tobacco screenings to inform the need for tobacco use disorder intervention. This study examined the prevalence of mandated tobacco screenings in 80 centers providing health care to Texans with behavioral health needs, examined key factors that could enhance screening conduct, and delineated providers' perceived barriers to tobacco use intervention provision. The results indicated that 80% of surveyed centers mandated tobacco use screenings; those that did were significantly more likely than those that did not to have a hard stop for tobacco use status in health records and were marginally more likely to make training on tobacco screening available to providers. The most widespread barriers to tobacco use disorder care provision were relative perceived importance of competing diagnoses, lack of community resources to refer patients, perceived lack of time, lack of provider knowledge or confidence, and belief that patients do not comply with cessation treatment. Overall, the results suggest that there are opportunities for centers providing care to Texans with behavioral health needs to bolster their tobacco screening and intervention capacity to better address tobacco-related health disparities in this group. Health care centers can support their providers to intervene in tobacco use by mandating screenings, streamlining clinical workflows with hard stops in patient records, and educating providers about the importance of treating tobacco with brief evidence-based intervention strategies while providing accurate information about patients' interest in quitting and providers' potential impacts on a successful quit attempt.
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- Ammar D. Siddiqi
- Department of Biosciences, Rice University, 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Department of Psychological, Health & Learning Sciences, The University of Houston, 3657 Cullen Blvd Stephen Power Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204, USA
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- Department of Psychological, Health & Learning Sciences, The University of Houston, 3657 Cullen Blvd Stephen Power Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204, USA
- Health Research Institute, The University of Houston, 4349 Martin Luther King Blvd, Houston, TX 77204, USA
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- Department of Psychological, Health & Learning Sciences, The University of Houston, 3657 Cullen Blvd Stephen Power Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204, USA
- Health Research Institute, The University of Houston, 4349 Martin Luther King Blvd, Houston, TX 77204, USA
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- Department of Psychological, Health & Learning Sciences, The University of Houston, 3657 Cullen Blvd Stephen Power Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204, USA
- Health Research Institute, The University of Houston, 4349 Martin Luther King Blvd, Houston, TX 77204, USA
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- Department of Psychological, Health & Learning Sciences, The University of Houston, 3657 Cullen Blvd Stephen Power Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204, USA
- Department of Health Disparities Research, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77230, USA
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- Department of Psychological, Health & Learning Sciences, The University of Houston, 3657 Cullen Blvd Stephen Power Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204, USA
- Health Research Institute, The University of Houston, 4349 Martin Luther King Blvd, Houston, TX 77204, USA
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- Department of Psychological, Health & Learning Sciences, The University of Houston, 3657 Cullen Blvd Stephen Power Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204, USA
- Health Research Institute, The University of Houston, 4349 Martin Luther King Blvd, Houston, TX 77204, USA
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- Integral Care, 1430 Collier St., Austin, TX 78704, USA
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- Department of State Health Services, Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch, Austin, TX 78714, USA
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- Department of Psychological, Health & Learning Sciences, The University of Houston, 3657 Cullen Blvd Stephen Power Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204, USA
- Health Research Institute, The University of Houston, 4349 Martin Luther King Blvd, Houston, TX 77204, USA
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Reed D, Danberry K. Smokeless Tobacco Cessation in an Emergency Room in Rural West Virginia. Front Public Health 2022; 10:811397. [PMID: 35462820 PMCID: PMC9019147 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.811397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Emergency room nurses have a strong influence on the population of smokeless tobacco users. If healthcare providers address patient's tobacco use by using a brief intervention strategy (one minute or less), it increases the quit attempt rate threefold. The object of this study is to assess the effectiveness of asynchronous internet based brief tobacco intervention training with rural emergency room nurses. Methods A 1-h asynchronous training session on smokeless tobacco use and the 2-A and 1-R (Ask, Advise, and Refer) brief tobacco intervention strategy were given to 13 emergency room nurses at a rural acute care hospital in West Virginia. Paired sample t-tests were used to compare the pre-and post-test results. Results The 1-h training session produced significant and positive increases in all items measured: increased motivation to assist patients in quitting; increased knowledge of smokeless tobacco use, its dangers, and cessation processes; increased self-efficacy in implementing brief interventions; increased perception of tobacco cessation as important; increased perception of the effectiveness of tobacco cessation interventions; and increased acknowledgment of barriers and an awareness of how to deal with them. Conclusions The results suggest that there is a significant potential benefit from training emergency room nurses. Brief tobacco interventions should be conducted by clinical staff during the medical history check, physical examination, or discharge phases of the emergency room visit.
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- Donald Reed
- Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA, United States
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- West Virginia State Department of Health and Human Resources, Charleston, WV, United States
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Defining the Role of the Physical Therapist in Addressing Vaping and Smoking Cessation. Cardiopulm Phys Ther J 2022. [DOI: 10.1097/cpt.0000000000000199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Mittal S, Uchida T, Nishikawa Y, Okada H, Schnoll RA, Takahashi Y, Nakayama T, Takahashi Y. Knowledge and self-efficacy among healthcare providers towards novel tobacco products in Japan. Prev Med Rep 2021; 24:101649. [PMID: 34976698 PMCID: PMC8684005 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Low knowledge of heated tobacco products among Japanese healthcare providers. Low self-efficacy for smoking cessation counseling about heated tobacco products. Previous trainings by Japanese Association of Smoking Control Science were useful. Female healthcare providers reported lower knowledge and self-efficacy.
Several new tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs), have become highly prevalent in Japan. As safety data continues to evolve, healthcare providers are considered important sources for product use, yet little is known about provider knowledge or self-efficacy to counsel patient about novel tobacco product use. This cross-sectional study used data from a Japanese Association of Smoking Control Science (JASCS) online survey of physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and public health practitioners (N = 277) to assess provider knowledge of novel tobacco products and self-efficacy to counsel patients about product use. Correlates of knowledge and self-efficacy were also assessed. More than half the sample had received previous training in treating tobacco use, but 62% of respondents had no knowledge of HTPs; 80% of respondents indicated that they occasionally or always provide smoking cessation support. Overall knowledge of HTPs was low (41.4% correct) with higher knowledge for HTPs containing nicotine (89% correct) vs. HTPs emitting no carbon monoxide (25%). Self-efficacy to counsel patients about novel tobacco products was low on a scale ranging from 10 to 70 (Mean = 31.2; Standard Deviation = 16.7). Greater knowledge of HTPs was associated with male gender, higher rates of training at JASCS and previous learning about HTPs at JASCS. (p < 0.05). The results suggested that healthcare providers' knowledge and self-efficacy regarding novel tobacco products remains low in Japan, but additional training may improve it.
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- Swati Mittal
- Department of Health Informatics, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
- Corresponding author at: Department of Health Informatics, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Yoshida-Konoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan.
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- Department of Health Informatics, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Health Informatics, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Health Informatics, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry and Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Health Informatics, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Health Informatics, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Health Informatics, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
- Division of Translational Research, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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Brûlé J, Abboud C, Deschambault É. Smoking cessation counselling practices among Québec optometrists: evaluating beliefs, practices, barriers and needs. Clin Exp Optom 2021; 95:599-605. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2012.00748.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Julie Brûlé
- École d'optométrie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada. E‐mail:
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- École d'optométrie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada. E‐mail:
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- École d'optométrie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada. E‐mail:
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Okoli CTC, Otachi JK, Seng S. Assessing opinions and barriers to providing evidence-based tobacco treatment among health care providers within an in-patient psychiatric facility. J Ment Health 2020; 29:631-641. [PMID: 30862266 DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2019.1581328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Revised: 10/17/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Background: Tobacco-related morbidity and mortality is high among people with mental illnesses (PMI); yet tobacco treatment (TT) is often not provided by mental health care providers (MHPs). Studies that examine barriers to TT for people with MI are critical in addressing this disparity.Aims: To determine factors associated with MHPs' opinions of, self-efficacy in, barriers to and training needs for providing TT by job role.Methods: 205 MHPs in a psychiatric facility were surveyed using a standardized questionnaire on demographics and opinions, self-efficacy, barriers and needs to providing TT. Descriptive and multivariate regression analyses examined factors associated with the main outcomes.Results: MHP's gave high ratings to both the appropriateness of delivering evidence-based TT and their confidence in providing TT medications. In regards to perceived barriers to providing TT, MHP's further endorsed that patients should be provided nicotine replacement therapy and be motivated to engage in TT. Key needs were for training in cessation counseling, cessation materials and community support for TT.Conclusions: Based on our findings, future studies are needed to address providers' biases and concerns, eliminate system-barriers and determine effective provider training. Moreover, these findings may guide research, practice and policies toward enhancing TT in PMI.
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- Center for Health Services Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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Grech J, Sammut R, Buontempo MB, Vassallo P, Calleja N. Brief tobacco cessation interventions: Practices, opinions, and attitudes of healthcare professionals. Tob Prev Cessat 2020; 6:48. [PMID: 32954061 PMCID: PMC7493645 DOI: 10.18332/tpc/125353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Revised: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Although brief smoking cessation interventions that follow the 5As algorithm (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange) can trigger smokers to quit, routine delivery remains low in Europe. This study aimed to identify the extent of smoking cessation practices of healthcare professionals interested in tobacco cessation, and their opinions and attitudes. METHODS A quantitative, cross-sectional survey design was adopted. Healthcare professionals (n=133) who attended one of ten training sessions on brief interventions for smoking cessation, held every month between September 2018 and June 2019 in Malta, were recruited. Univariate logistic regression and non-parametric tests were carried out to identify associations by participants’ characteristics. Potential confounders were ruled out following multivariate analyses. RESULTS Most participants were female nurses who had never smoked. While most professionals reportedly asked (76.3%), advised (83.5%) and assessed (70.5%) patients for cessation, fewer provided assistance (40.9%) and arranged followup (24.2%). Compared to other participants, doctors were more likely to have counselled patients over the previous week. Most professionals were favourably disposed towards counselling patients to quit, however, they claimed they had insufficient time to do so. Although most found it difficult to get clients to quit, former smokers were more likely to disagree when compared to those who never smoked (OR=6.86; 95% CI: 2.17–21.71; p=0.001). CONCLUSIONS While more initiatives to train healthcare professionals in providing smoking cessation interventions are recommended, lack of sufficient time, being an organisational barrier, requires healthcare management exploration and action. Given that former smokers were more confident in helping patients quit, engaging them in training activities would be of added value.
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- Joseph Grech
- Institute of Applied Sciences, Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology, Paola, Malta.,Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malta, Msida, Malta.,Department for Health Regulation, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate, Ministry for Health, Pietà, Malta
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malta, Msida, Malta
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- Department for Health Regulation, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate, Ministry for Health, Pietà, Malta
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- Department for Health Regulation, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate, Ministry for Health, Pietà, Malta
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- Department for Policy in Health, Directorate for Health Information and Research, Ministry for Health, Pietà, Malta
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El Kahi H, Haddad F, Hlais S. [Smoking cessation support workshops in medical training programs in Lebanon]. SANTE PUBLIQUE 2020; 32:57-68. [PMID: 32706227 DOI: 10.3917/spub.201.0057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Tobacco use is a major public health problem in our societies today. Nevertheless, effective smoking cessation interventions can reduce tobacco-related morbidity and mortality. AIM The aim of this study was to develop, implement, and evaluate a Competency-Based Approach (CBA) training program for residents in Lebanon aiming to improve their skills in counseling patients about smoking cessation. METHODS We followed a systematic educational planning starting by identification of professional tasks and competencies to acquire. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted for 16 residents to analyze learning needs and determine learning objectives. The workshop was chosen as a learning method. A pre-post intervention analysis made it possible to evaluate the progress. RESULTS Pre-intervention analysis showed that residents lacked skills and faced barriers in smoking cessation interventions (score of the items “General Knowledge”: 7.1/10; “Practices”: 6.5/10; “Skills”: 3.8/10; “Barriers”: 5.6/10). There were statistically significant improvements in all scores as well as significant decrease in barriers post-intervention (score of the items “General Knowledge”: 9.4/10; “Practices”: 9.2/10; “Skills”: 8.3/10; “Obstacles”: 2.1/10). The evaluation of the workshop was overwhelmingly positive. CONCLUSION A CBA workshop can improve residents’ skills and effectiveness in counseling patients about smoking cessation. It should be integrated into the medical curriculum and delivered to every physician especially in a country with one of the highest rate of smoking and the weakest tobacco control strategies.
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Bauer A, Brenner L, Moser J, Trudzinski F, Köllner V, Bals R. The effects of a short-term physician training on smoking cessation in a university pulmonary department. GERMAN MEDICAL SCIENCE : GMS E-JOURNAL 2020; 18:Doc06. [PMID: 32733176 PMCID: PMC7373096 DOI: 10.3205/000282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Objective: The objective was to evaluate the effect of a short physician training in smoking cessation on the physicians' performance of smoking cessation interventions. The effects on patients' cessation rates were analyzed as well. A further aim was to identify barriers for providing cessation interventions. The study was conducted in an acute care pulmonology department of a German university hospital. Methods: 24 physicians of the pulmonology department of a German university hospital received a two-hour training in smoking cessation. 109 pre- and 89 post-training group patients were compared with regard to the frequencies of received smoking cessation interventions (Ask, Advise, Assist) and three- and six-month abstinence rates. Physicians estimated their intervention frequencies and gave reasons for not providing cessation interventions. Results: In a multivariable analysis (p<0.05), the physicians' application of "Ask" (OR 3.28, 95% CI 1.13-9.53) and the six-month abstinence rates (OR 2.70, 95% CI 1.24-5.84) were significantly higher in the post-training group. The univariate analysis also showed a significant effect on "Assist" (OR 2.05, 95% CI 1.09-3.87). No significant effect was seen on "Advise to quit". Physicians overestimated their intervention frequencies and reported the patients' low motivation to stop, an oncological disease and palliative care situation as barriers to performing smoking cessation. Conclusion: A short physician training in a hospital department of pulmonology increases the use of guideline-based cessation strategies and may improve cessation rates. The findings show that hospital-based strategies such as physician trainings could be useful in the improvement of smoking cessation. Strategies for overcoming barriers for providing smoking cessation interventions are needed.
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- Anna Bauer
- Department of Internal Medicine V – Pulmonology, Allergology and Critical Care Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Rehabilitation Center Seehof, Federal German Pension Agency, Teltow, Germany
- Psychosomatic Rehabilitation Research Group, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Center for Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine V – Pulmonology, Allergology and Critical Care Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine V – Pulmonology, Allergology and Critical Care Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Rehabilitation Center Seehof, Federal German Pension Agency, Teltow, Germany
- Psychosomatic Rehabilitation Research Group, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Center for Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine V – Pulmonology, Allergology and Critical Care Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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Giuliani M, Brual J, Cameron E, Chaiton M, Eng L, Haque M, Liu G, Mittmann N, Papadakos J, Saunders D, Truscott R, Evans W. Smoking Cessation in Cancer Care: Myths, Presumptions and Implications for Practice. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2020; 32:400-406. [PMID: 32029357 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2020.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Revised: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Hasan SI, Mohd Hairi F, Amer Nordin AS, Danaee M. Development and Validation of an Evaluation Tool to Measure the Effectiveness of a Smoking Cessation Training among Healthcare Providers in Malaysia: The Providers' Smoking Cessation Training Evaluation (ProSCiTE). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:E4297. [PMID: 31694286 PMCID: PMC6862003 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16214297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Revised: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background: In line with Article 14 of the Framework Convention for Tobacco Control, we have witnessed vast developments in smoking cessation training for healthcare providers, offering help for smokers. However, there is no specific evaluation tool to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of these programs for future enhancement and sustainability. Objective: To develop and validate a new tool for evaluating smoking cessation training programs for healthcare providers called the Providers' Smoking Cessation Training Evaluation (ProSCiTE). Methods: The 74-item ProSCiTE tool was developed based on a review of the literature and an expert panel review. The tool was validated in a sample of 403 healthcare providers using a cross-sectional study design from July to December 2016. Content validity was assessed by the Scale-Content Validity Index (S-CVI). The construct validity of the ProSCiTE was analyzed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to confirm psychometric properties. Internal consistency reliability was determined using Cronbach's alpha. Results: The content validity showed that the S-CVI ranged from 0.82 to 1.00 for consistency, representativeness, relevancy, and the clarity of each construct, resulting in 67 items for the questionnaire. The construct validity of the ProSCiTE (based on eigenvalues and factor loadings to confirm the four-factor structure (attitude, self-efficacy, behavior, and barriers) with 54.74% total variance) was acceptable (Kaiser-Mayer-Olkin = 0.923; Bartlett's test of sphericity was significant, p < 0.001). The internal consistency reliability of the four-factor structure was very good, with Cronbach's alpha values at 0.89, 0.94, 0.95, and 0.90, respectively. Conclusions: This study showed that 67 items of the ProSCiTE demonstrated good content and construct validity, as well as a high internal consistency reliability for the measurement of knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, behavior, and barriers to smoking cessation interventions among healthcare providers. Therefore, the ProSCiTE is a valid and reliable research tool with which to evaluate the effectiveness of smoking cessation training programs.
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- Siti Idayu Hasan
- Department of Social & Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; (S.I.H.); (M.D.)
- Nicotine Addiction Research Group UMCAS, Wisma R & D University of Malaya, Jalan Pantai Baharu, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;
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- Department of Social & Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; (S.I.H.); (M.D.)
- Nicotine Addiction Research Group UMCAS, Wisma R & D University of Malaya, Jalan Pantai Baharu, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;
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- Nicotine Addiction Research Group UMCAS, Wisma R & D University of Malaya, Jalan Pantai Baharu, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Social & Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; (S.I.H.); (M.D.)
- Nicotine Addiction Research Group UMCAS, Wisma R & D University of Malaya, Jalan Pantai Baharu, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;
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Hyndman K, Thomas RE, Schira HR, Bradley J, Chachula K, Patterson SK, Compton SM. The Effectiveness of Tobacco Dependence Education in Health Professional Students' Practice: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16214158. [PMID: 31661922 PMCID: PMC6862178 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16214158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 10/20/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review to examine the effectiveness of tobacco dependence education versus usual or no tobacco dependence education on entry-level health professional student practice and client smoking cessation. Sixteen published databases, seven grey literature databases/websites, publishers’ websites, books, and pertinent reference lists were searched. Studies from 16 health professional programs yielded 28 RCTs with data on 4343 healthcare students and 3122 patients. Two researchers independently assessed articles and abstracted data about student knowledge, self-efficacy, performance of tobacco cessation interventions, and patient smoking cessation. All forms of tobacco were included. We did not find separate interventions for different kinds of tobacco such as pipes or flavoured tobacco. We computed effect sizes using a random-effects model and applied meta-analytic procedures to 13 RCTs that provided data for meta-analysis. Students’ counseling skills increased significantly following the 5As model (SMD = 1.03; 95% CI 0.07, 1.98; p < 0.00001, I2 94%; p = 0.04) or motivational interviewing approach (SMD = 0.90, 95% CI 0.59, 1.21; p = 0.68, I2 0%; p < 0.00001). With tobacco dependence counseling, 78 more patients per 1000 (than control) reported quitting at 6 months (OR 2.02; 95% CI 1.49, 2.74, I2 = 0%, p = 0.76; p < 0.00001), although the strength of evidence was moderate or low. Student tobacco cessation counseling improved guided by the above models, active learning strategies, and practice with standardized patients.
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- Kathryn Hyndman
- Faculty of Health Studies, Brandon University, Brandon, Manitoba R7A 6A9, Canada.
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- School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada.
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- John E. Robbins Library, Brandon University, Manitoba R7A 6A9, Canada.
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- Department of National Defence, Petawawa, Ontario K8H 2X3, Canada.
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- Faculty of Health Studies, Brandon University, Brandon, Manitoba R7A 6A9, Canada.
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- School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1C9, Canada.
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- Dental Hygiene Program, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1C9, Canada.
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Zhang L, Chen Y, Lv Y, Yang X, Yin Q, Bai L, Luo Y, Sharma M, Zhao Y. The Perception and Intervention of Internship Nursing Students Helping Smokers to Quit: A Cross-Sectional Study in Chongqing, China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:E3882. [PMID: 31614952 PMCID: PMC6843520 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16203882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Revised: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Background: Smoking is among the most preventable causes of death globally. Tobacco cessation can lessen the number of potential deaths. The China Tobacco Cessation Guidelines encourage medical staff to perform the 5As (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange) when delivering tobacco dependence treatments to patients. Nursing students will develop to be nurses in the future and they have to finish 9 months of clinical practicum study in the last year at hospitals or care centers. However, the frequency of behaviors used to help smokers quit among Chinese nursing internship students is unclear. This study analyzed the rate of nurse interns' performance of the 5As and which demographic characteristics, perceptions of smoking and knowledge predicted higher performance of the 5As. Methods: The cluster sampling method was used to select 13 teaching hospitals among 29. All nursing intern students were expected to finish the questionnaire about their 5As behaviors to help patients quit smoking. Their 5As performances were scored from one to five with 5 being the best and scores were summed. A multivariate linear mixed-effect model was employed to test the differences between their 5As. Results: Participating in the survey were 1358 interns (62.4% response rate). The average scores were as follows-Ask-3.15, Advise-2.75, Assess-2.67, Assist-2.58 and Arrange-2.42. A total of 56.3% students perceived that medical staff should perform the 5As routinely to help patients quit smoking. On the other hand, 52.1% viewed clinical preceptors as role models of the 5As. School education regarding tobacco control, smoking dependence treatment, self-efficacy and positive intentions were predictors of higher performance of the 5As (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Nursing internship students seldom administered tobacco dependence treatments to patients. It is essential to improve the corresponding education, skills and self-efficacy of the 5As. Meanwhile, clinical preceptors should procure more training in the responsibilities and skills related to tobacco cessation. In this way, clinical preceptors can be role models of the 5As and impart positive influences on interns.
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- Li Zhang
- College of Medical Informatics, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
- College of Nursing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- College of Nursing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- College of Medical Informatics, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- College of Nursing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- College of Nursing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- College of Medical Informatics, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- College of Medical Informatics, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- Department of Behavioral & Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39213, USA.
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- School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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Teaching Basic Knowledge on Substance Use Disorders: The Impact of e-Learning on Health Professionals. Clin Ther 2019; 41:2154-2161. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2019.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Hasan SI, Mohd Hairi F, Ahmad Tajuddin NA, Amer Nordin AS. Empowering healthcare providers through smoking cessation training in Malaysia: a preintervention and postintervention evaluation on the improvement of knowledge, attitude and self-efficacy. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e030670. [PMID: 31562154 PMCID: PMC6773327 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Healthcare providers are ideally positioned to advise their patients to quit smoking by providing effective smoking cessation intervention. Thus, we evaluate the effectiveness of a 1-day training programme in changing the knowledge, attitude and self-efficacy of healthcare providers in smoking cessation intervention. METHODS A prepost study design was conducted in 2017. The 8-hour Smoking Cessation Organising, Planning and Execution (SCOPE) training comprised lectures, practical sessions and role-play sessions to 218 healthcare providers. A validated evaluation tool, Providers' Smoking Cessation Training Evaluation, was administered to assess the impact of training on knowledge, attitude and self-efficacy on smoking cessation intervention. RESULTS After SCOPE training, the knowledge score increased significantly from 7.96±2.34 to 10.35±1.57 (p<0.001). Attitude and self-efficacy in smoking cessation intervention also increased significantly from 34.32±4.12 to 37.04±3.92 (p<0.001) and 40.31±8.61 to 54.67±7.45 (p<0.001) respectively. Pretraining and post-training scores improved significantly for all professions, and each measure, particularly self-efficacy. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that SCOPE training could improve healthcare providers' knowledge, attitude and self-efficacy on smoking cessation intervention. Future training is recommended to equip healthcare providers with current knowledge, positive attitude and high self-efficacy to integrate what they have learned into practice successfully.
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- Siti Idayu Hasan
- Social & Preventive Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Nicotine Addiction Research & Collaboration, UMCAS, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Social & Preventive Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Nicotine Addiction Research & Collaboration, UMCAS, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Nicotine Addiction Research & Collaboration, UMCAS, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Primary Care Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Nicotine Addiction Research & Collaboration, UMCAS, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Psychological Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Martínez C, Castellano Y, Andrés A, Fu M, Feliu A, Antón L, Ballbè M, Fernández P, Cabrera S, Riccobene A, Gavilan E, Baena A, Margalef M, Tigova O, Quirós N, Guillen O, Company A, Fernández E. Impact of an Online Training Program in Smoking Cessation Interventions in Hospitals. J Nurs Scholarsh 2019; 51:449-458. [PMID: 30874373 DOI: 10.1111/jnu.12469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess changes in the self-reported performance of smoking cessation interventions according to the 5A's model (Ask; Advise; Assess; Assist; and Arrange follow-up) among clinicians; and to identify the main barriers and facilitators in smoking cessation implementation before and after an online smoking cessation training program. DESIGN Pre-post evaluation. METHODS We assessed self-reported smoking cessation interventions in the implementation of the 5A's model among clinicians working in Catalan hospitals (Spain). In addition, we assessed individual-, behavioral-, and organizational-level factors that act as barriers and facilitators in the implementation of the 5A's model. We used a questionnaire of 63 items reflecting each of the 5A's performance (scored from 0 = none to 10 = most possible). The questionnaire was completed both immediately before and 6 months after the training. We analyzed the data of those participants who had a clinical role and answered pre- and post-questionnaires. We used the nonparametric test for paired data (Wilcoxon) to examine changes in scores. FINDINGS A total of 127 clinicians completed the pre-post questionnaire; 63.0% were registered nurses, 17.3% were nursing assistants, 7.9% were physicians, and 11.8% were other professionals (p < .001). Overall, there were significant increases in the implementation of the assist component (from a score of 4.5 to 5.2; p < .003) and arrange a follow-up component (from 3.6 to 4.5; p < .001) of the intervention. Scores in the perception of the level of overall preparation, preparedness in using smoking cessation drugs, level of competence, and organizational recognition improved (p < .001) at the follow-up; however, the score in the perception that implementing smoking cessation is part of their job decreased (from 6.3 to 4.4; p < .001). CONCLUSIONS The online training had a positive impact on the implementation of assist and arrange follow-up components. Although self-preparedness in the management of smokers increased, the motivation and involvement of key professionals decreased. Organizational factors related to the incorporation of resources (such as protocols, records, etc.) should be improved for the correct progression of smoking cessation interventions within the institutions. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Smoking cessation training programs should incorporate some motivational content to increase the engagement of health professionals in smoking cessation interventions in their clinical practice.
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- Cristina Martínez
- Associate Researcher, Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO; Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL; and Department of Public Health, Mental Health and Perinatal Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Statistician, Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Granvia de L'Hospitalet; and Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain
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- Lecturer and Researcher, Faculty of Psychology, Education and Sport Sciences, Ramon Llull Universityl, Barcelona, Spain
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- Researcher, Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO; and Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain
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- Predoctoral student, Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO; Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL; and Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Program coordinator, Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO; and Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain
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- Program Coordinator and Associate Researcher, Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, and Cancer Control; and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL; and Addictions Unit, Institute of Neurosciences, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Coordinator of Nursing Research, Nursing Research Unit, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Barcelona, Spain
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- Coordinator of Nursing Researcher, Nursing Research Unit, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Barcelona, Spain
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- Nurse, Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO; and Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain
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- Nurse and Predoctoral student, Medicine and Health Sciences School, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Associate Researcher, Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO; and Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain
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- Project Manager, Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO; and Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain
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- Project Manager, Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO. Av; and Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain
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- Administrative support, Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO; and Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain
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- Program Coordinator, E_oncologia Unit, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Barcelona, Spain
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- Director E-oncologia, E_oncologia Unit, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Barcelona, Spain
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- Director of the Tobacco Control Unit, Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO; Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL; and Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Chavarria J, Liu M, Kast L, Salem E, King AC. A pilot study of Counsel to Quit®: Evaluating an Ask Advise Refer (AAR)-based tobacco cessation training for medical and mental healthcare providers. J Subst Abuse Treat 2019; 99:163-170. [PMID: 30797390 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Revised: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Despite tobacco use as the largest preventable cause of premature death in the US, many healthcare providers continue to lack the knowledge and confidence in employing the Ask, Advise, Refer (AAR) model in tobacco cessation treatment delivery. This pilot study evaluated the feasibility and effectiveness of a novel AAR-styled training program, Counsel to Quit®, across a range of healthcare providers and disciplines (i.e., medical, mental health, other). The Counsel to Quit® training program primarily targeted publically-funded settings that serve communities with high smoking rates. METHODS Pre- and post-training surveys were administered to medical, mental health, and other professionals (N = 297) to evaluate the effectiveness of the 60-90 minute Counsel to Quit® counselor training program for improving confidence in the ability to discuss approved tobacco cessation interventions and address the current state of knowledge about the role of electronic cigarettes in tobacco cessation. The trainings were held across 14 different non-profit institutional settings in Chicago, IL. RESULTS The Counsel to Quit® program improved AAR beliefs, the confidence and ability to discuss smoking cessation, and knowledge on the role of electronic cigarettes in tobacco cessation among medical, mental health, and other providers (ps < .001). Interactions showed that Counsel to Quit® improved medical provider confidence in referring patients for smoking cessation the most (p < .001), and also improved mental health providers belief in the importance of tobacco cessation for preventative care the most (ps < .05). CONCLUSIONS Counsel to Quit® is a feasible and effective training for improving AAR beliefs across multiple healthcare provider domains and at different types of publicly-funded healthcare institutions. Further, this training increased provider preparedness to discuss the lack of evidence for e-cigarette use as a form of tobacco cessation.
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- Jesus Chavarria
- University of Chicago, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, 5841 S. Maryland Ave (MC-3077), Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- University of Chicago, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, 5841 S. Maryland Ave (MC-3077), Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Respiratory Health Association, 1440 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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- Respiratory Health Association, 1440 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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- University of Chicago, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, 5841 S. Maryland Ave (MC-3077), Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
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Andrés A, Castellano Y, Fu M, Feliu A, Ballbè M, Antón L, Baena A, Fernández E, Martínez C. Exploring individual and contextual factors contributing to tobacco cessation intervention implementation. Addict Behav 2019; 88:163-168. [PMID: 30205255 DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2017] [Revised: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 08/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous research suggests that smoking cessation interventions are poorly implemented. This study reports the development and testing of a questionnaire including knowledge, attitude, behavioral, and organizational (KABO) factors affecting the implementation of smoking cessation practices in hospitals by health care providers and organizations. METHODS An initial pool of 44 items was developed to assess the individual knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of health professionals towards smoking cessation practices according to the 5 A's intervention model, as well as organizational barriers and opportunities for its implementation. Items were measured in a scale from 0="Not at all/Never" to 10 = "Completely/Always". Data were collected from health workers (n = 702) in Catalonia. The validity of the instrument was measured by: (a) analyzing the items, (b) assessing the internal structure, (c) estimating the internal consistency, and (d) analyzing the relationship between this tool and the 5 A's intervention model. RESULTS Seven domains were extracted: individual skills, positive organizational support, attitudes and beliefs, individual commitment, organizational resources, beliefs about patient desire/readiness to quit, and organizational endorsement. These domains explained 69.7% of the variance, and allowed for the development of a refined 26-item version of the questionnaire. Both the seven domains and the total scale showed adequate internal consistency. CONCLUSIONS Psychometric testing indicates that the KABO questionnaire is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing the main barriers and facilitators to smoking cessation intervention implementation. Individual factors better explained the implementation of smoking cessation interventions in hospitals, and the seven identified domains can be used for further investigations into how the implementation of evidence-based practices impacts smoking cessation performance.
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Hagimoto A, Nakamura M, Masui S, Bai Y, Oshima A. Effects of Trained Health Professionals' Behavioral Counseling Skills on Smoking Cessation Outcomes. Ann Behav Med 2018; 52:752-761. [PMID: 30124760 DOI: 10.1093/abm/kax049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background There is evidence that training health professionals in behavioral counseling skills can lead to greater success in helping their smokers to quit. However, it is still unknown how counseling skills relate to counseling effects. Purpose We established a method of skills evaluation of health professionals for smoking cessation counseling based on videotaped counseling sessions with a standardized smoker, and examined the relationship between skill levels and smoking cessation outcomes. Methods Twenty-three health professionals at Japanese workplaces underwent a training program. Their counseling skills were evaluated before and after the program using a structured evaluation form-based analysis of videotaped interactions between participants and a standardized smoker. A total of 858 smokers then received individual smoking cessation counseling by the trained health professionals at an annual health checkup. These patients were followed-up through surveys after 1 year. Results On a scale from 0 to 24, Total skill scores, which ranged from 0 to 24, were significantly higher after the training than before the training (p < .001). Multiple two-level logistic regression analysis adjusted for smokers' characteristics showed that the odds ratios of skill scores after the training for point prevalence and sustained abstinence rates among smokers who received counseling were 1.21 (95% confidence interval: 1.03-1.42) and 1.26 (1.05-1.50), respectively. Conclusions This study demonstrates that higher behavioral counseling skills were associated with better smoking cessation outcomes. This research is of clinical importance in that it provides a tool for assessing counselling skills in a way that is demonstrably relevant to outcomes.
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- Akiko Hagimoto
- Faculty of Nursing, Doshisha Woman's College of Liberal Arts, Kyotanabe-shi, Kyoto, Japan
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- Health Promotion Research Center, Institute of Community Medicine, Japan Association for Development of Community Medicine, Kyoto/Tokyo, Japan
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- Health Promotion Research Center, Institute of Community Medicine, Japan Association for Development of Community Medicine, Kyoto/Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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Martínez C, Castellano Y, Company A, Guillen O, Margalef M, Alicia Arrien M, Sánchez C, Cáceres P, Barnoya J, Fernández E. Impact of an online training program in hospital workers’ smoking cessation interventions in Bolivia, Guatemala and Paraguay. GACETA SANITARIA 2018; 32:236-243. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2017.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2017] [Revised: 10/25/2017] [Accepted: 10/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Martínez C, Castellano Y, Andrés A, Fu M, Antón L, Ballbè M, Fernández P, Cabrera S, Riccobene A, Gavilan E, Feliu A, Baena A, Margalef M, Fernández E. Factors associated with implementation of the 5A's smoking cessation model. Tob Induc Dis 2017; 15:41. [PMID: 29142531 PMCID: PMC5669025 DOI: 10.1186/s12971-017-0146-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Several health organizations have adopted the 5A’s brief intervention model (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange), based on evidence-based guidelines for smoking cessation. We examine individual, cognitive, behavioral, and organizational factors associated with the 5A’s performance among clinical healthcare workers in Catalonia. We also investigate how these factors interact and potentially predict the implementation of each component of the 5A’s. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among clinical health workers enrolled in an online smoking cessation training course (n = 580). The survey included questions about individual characteristics as well as cognitive, behavioral, and organizational factors previously identified in research. We assessed self-reported performance of the 5A’s, assessed on a scale from 0 to 10, and used Multivariate regression to examine factors associated with its performance. Results The performance means (standard deviation) were moderate for the first 3A’s [Ask: 6.4 (3.1); Advise: 7.1 (2.7); Assess: 6.3 (2.8)] and low for the last 2A’s [Assist: 4.4 (2.9); Arrange: 3.2 (3.3)]. We observed a high correlation between Assist and Arrange (r = 0.704, p < 0.001). Having positive experiences and feeling competent were positively associated with performing the 5A’s model and having organizational support with Assist and Arrange. Personal tobacco use among healthcare workers was negatively associated with Advice and Arrange. Conclusions Our study found that clinical healthcare workers do not perform the 5A’s completely. The main barriers identified suggest the need of training and making available practical guidelines in healthcare services. Organizational support is essential for moving towards the implementation of Assist and Arrange. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12971-017-0146-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- C Martínez
- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet, 199-203, E-08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Medicine and Health Sciences School, C. Josep Trueta s/n, 08915 Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine, Universitat de Barcelona, C. Feixa llarga s/n, 08907 L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet, 199-203, E-08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- National Institute of Physical Education of Catalonia (INEFC), Av. de l'Estadi, 12-22, 08038 Barcelona, Spain
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet, 199-203, E-08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Medicine and Health Sciences School, C. Josep Trueta s/n, 08915 Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine, Universitat de Barcelona, C. Feixa llarga s/n, 08907 L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet, 199-203, E-08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet, 199-203, E-08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Addictions Unit, Institute of Neurosciences, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, C. Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Nursing Research Unit, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Nursing Research Unit, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet, 199-203, E-08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Medicine and Health Sciences School, C. Josep Trueta s/n, 08915 Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, Spain
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet, 199-203, E-08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine, Universitat de Barcelona, C. Feixa llarga s/n, 08907 L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet, 199-203, E-08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet, 199-203, E-08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet, 199-203, E-08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine, Universitat de Barcelona, C. Feixa llarga s/n, 08907 L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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An Interdisciplinary Response to a Tobacco Cessation Case Vignette. J Smok Cessat 2017. [DOI: 10.1017/jsc.2016.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Introduction:Tobacco use is a chronic, relapsing condition. While there are proven cessation medications and counselling treatments, uptake of available aids is poor and smokers often do not have access to evidence-based services.Aims:The Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence (ATTUD) is an organisation of tobacco treatment specialists (TTSs) representing a wide array of disciplines and healthcare settings. This case vignette was intended to provide a clinical example of an interdisciplinary approach to tobacco use treatment.Methods:ATTUD Interdisciplinary Committee members representing tobacco-cessation experts from five professions were asked to respond to the same composite case vignette detailing key areas of clinical consideration and treatment.Results/Findings:While there were common treatment themes across professions, each provider also offered a unique treatment perspective addressing different facets of the patient's complex care needs, including attention to other chronic illnesses, mental illnesses, and preventive services. Expert responses highlighted that different treatment approaches across a continuum of healthcare settings are complementary.Conclusions:Responses to this vignette support the need to address tobacco use from an interdisciplinary approach. Existing chronic care and patient-centred models should be utilised to ensure that tobacco users receive a sufficient range of cessation services.
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Martínez C, Company A, Guillen O, Margalef M, Arrien MA, Sánchez C, Cáceres de León P, Fernández E. Adaptation, Implementation Plan, and Evaluation of an Online Tobacco Cessation Training Program for Health Care Professionals in Three Spanish-Speaking Latin American Countries: Protocol of the Fruitful Study. JMIR Res Protoc 2017; 6:e7. [PMID: 28128731 PMCID: PMC5303198 DOI: 10.2196/resprot.6487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2016] [Revised: 10/21/2016] [Accepted: 11/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Tobacco cessation training programs to treat tobacco dependence have measureable effects on patients' smoking. Tobacco consumption in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is high and slowly decreasing, but these countries usually lack measures to face the epidemic, including tobacco cessation training programs for health professionals and organizations. Based on a previous online smoking cessation training program for hospital workers in Spain, the Fruitful Study aims to increase smoking cessation knowledge, attitudes, self-confidence, and performance interventions among health care professionals of three Spanish-speaking low- and middle-income Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this paper is to describe the methodology and evaluation strategy of the Fruitful Study intended to adapt, implement, and test the effectiveness of an online, evidence-based tobacco cessation training program addressed to health professionals from Bolivia, Guatemala, and Paraguay. METHODS This study will use a mixed-methods design with a pre-post evaluation (quantitative approach) and in-depth interviews and focus groups (qualitative approach). The main outcomes will be (1) participants' attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors before and after the training; and (2) the level of implementation of tobacco control policies within the hospitals before and after the training. RESULTS To date, adaptation of the materials, study enrollment, and training activities have been completed. During the adaptation, the main mismatches were language background and content adaptation. Several aids were developed to enable students' training enrollment, including access to computers, support from technicians, and reminders to correctly complete the course. Follow-up data collection is in progress. We have enrolled 281 hospital workers. Results are expected at the beginning of 2017 and will be reported in two follow-up papers: one about the formative evaluation and the other about the summative evaluation. CONCLUSIONS There is a need to learn more about the cultural and content elements that should be modified when an online tobacco cessation training program is adapted to new contexts. Special attention should be given to the personal and material resources that could make the implementation possible. Results from the Fruitful Study may offer a new approach to adapting programs to LMICs in order to offer education solutions with the use of emerging and growing communication technologies. CLINICALTRIAL Clinicaltrials.gov NCT02718872; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02718872 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6mjihsgE2).
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- Cristina Martínez
- Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Spain.,Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.,Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Medicine and Health Sciences School, Sant Cugat del Vallés, Spain
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- Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Training Unit, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
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- Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Training Unit, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
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- Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
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- Management Department, Instituto Oncologico del Oriente Boliviano de Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
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- Public Health Department, Ministerio de Salud y Pública y Bienestar Social, Asuncion, Paraguay
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Instituto de Cancerología y Hospital Dr. Bernardo, Guatemala, Guatemala
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- Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.,Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.,School of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Universitat de Barcelona, L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Spain
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Proportion of Time Spent Delivering Support Predicts Stop Smoking Advisor Quit Rate Independently of Training, Experience, and Education. J Smok Cessat 2017. [DOI: 10.1017/jsc.2016.28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Despite a downwards trend in smoking prevalence, smoking remains the UK's biggest preventable cause of premature mortality. Specialist stop smoking support programmes provided by the NHS have helped to reduce smoking prevalence and whilst there has been a vast amount of research investigating the most effective behavioural and pharmacological support models, little is known about the impact of smoking cessation advisor's smoking status and clinical effectiveness on quit rates. This study aimed to identify factors that contribute to NHS stop smoking advisor performance using a quantitative cross-sectional design via an online survey that was completed by 159 participants in 24 London boroughs. Multiple regression analyses revealed that level of training, years practiced, level of advisor education, number of patients supported in a given year, and smoking status had no significant impact on NHS stop smoking advisor quit rate in this sample. However, the model revealed that proportion of time spent delivering smoking cessation support was significantly associated with quit rate. It is imperative that this finding is considered when recruiting, commissioning, and training new smoking cessation advisors or provider organisations.
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Pignataro RM. Tobacco cessation counseling within physical therapist practice: Results of a statewide survey of Florida physical therapists. Physiother Theory Pract 2017; 33:131-137. [DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2016.1266719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Rose M. Pignataro
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health Professions and Social Work, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL, USA
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Hyndman K, Thomas R, Patterson S, Compton S, Schira R, Godfrey C, Bradley J, Chachula K. Effectiveness of tobacco intervention education in health professional students' practice: a systematic review protocol. JBI DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS AND IMPLEMENTATION REPORTS 2016; 14:78-90. [PMID: 27532652 DOI: 10.11124/jbisrir-2016-002655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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REVIEW QUESTION/OBJECTIVE The objective of this review is to examine the effectiveness of entry-level education on smoking cessation or prevention and tobacco-dependence interventions on health professional student practice in promoting client health and on client smoking cessation behaviors.The specific review question to be addressed: what is the effect of entry-level tobacco dependence education on: (1) health professional students' knowledge and skills and self-efficacy, (2) performance of tobacco prevention and cessation interventions, and (3) client smoking cessation behaviors?
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- Kathryn Hyndman
- 1Faculty of Health Studies, Brandon University, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada 2Department of Family Medicine and Family Medicine Research Office, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada 3Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 4Brandon University, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada 5Queens Joanna Briggs Collaboration for Patient Safety: a Collaborating Center of the Joanna Briggs Institute, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada 6Occupational Health, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Hoffman SJ, Guindon GE, Lavis JN, Randhawa H, Becerra-Posada F, Dejman M, Falahat K, Malek-Afzali H, Ramachandran P, Shi G, Yesudian CAK. Surveying the Knowledge and Practices of Health Professionals in China, India, Iran, and Mexico on Treating Tuberculosis. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2016; 94:959-970. [PMID: 26903613 PMCID: PMC4856627 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Accepted: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Research evidence continues to reveal findings important for health professionals' clinical practices, yet it is not consistently disseminated to those who can use it. The resulting deficits in knowledge and service provision may be especially pronounced in low- and middle-income countries that have greater resource constraints. Tuberculosis treatment is an important area for assessing professionals' knowledge and practices because of the effectiveness of existing treatments and recognized gaps in professionals' knowledge about treatment. This study surveyed 384 health professionals in China, India, Iran, and Mexico on their knowledge and practices related to tuberculosis treatment. Few respondents correctly answered all five knowledge questions (12%) or self-reported performing all five recommended clinical practices "often or very often" (3%). Factors associated with higher knowledge scores included clinical specialization and working with researchers. Factors associated with better practices included training in the care of tuberculosis patients, being based in a hospital, trusting systematic reviews of randomized controlled double-blind trials, and reading summaries of articles, reports, and reviews. This study highlights several strategies that may prove effective in improving health professionals' knowledge and practices related to tuberculosis treatment. Facilitating interactions with researchers and training in acquiring systematic reviews may be especially helpful.
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- Steven J. Hoffman
- Global Strategy Lab, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; McMaster Health Forum, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Pan American Health Organization, Washington, DC; Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland; Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Valmar International, Mumbai, India; Department of Policy Research, Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party, Beijing, China; Health Systems Consultant and Trainer, Mumbai, India
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- Global Strategy Lab, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; McMaster Health Forum, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Pan American Health Organization, Washington, DC; Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland; Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Valmar International, Mumbai, India; Department of Policy Research, Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party, Beijing, China; Health Systems Consultant and Trainer, Mumbai, India
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The predicted shortfall of primary care physicians and the millions of newly insured beginning in 2014 call for an increase in the number of advanced practice nurses (APRNs). Advanced practice nurses can significantly improve their clients' quality of life and increase their life expectancy through tobacco cessation education. The purpose of this study was to educate APRN students on smoking information and techniques to assist clients with quitting smoking in the primary care setting.
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Svetanoff E, Romito LM, Ford PT, Palenik CJ, Davis JM. Tobacco Dependence Education in U.S. Dental Assisting Programs’ Curricula. J Dent Educ 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/j.0022-0337.2015.79.4.tb05894.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Department of Oral Biology; Indiana University School of Dentistry
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- Department of Periodontics and Allied Dental Programs; Indiana University School of Dentistry
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- Indiana University School of Dentistry and currently associated with GC Infection Prevention and Control; Indianapolis IN
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- School of Allied Health; Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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Hayes RB, Geller AC, Crawford SL, Jolicoeur DG, Churchill LC, Okuyemi KS, David SP, Adams M, Waugh J, Allen SS, Leone FT, Fauver R, Leung K, Liu Q, Ockene JK. Medical school curriculum characteristics associated with intentions and frequency of tobacco dependence treatment among 3rd year U.S. medical students. Prev Med 2015; 72:56-63. [PMID: 25572623 PMCID: PMC4562320 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.12.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2014] [Revised: 12/20/2014] [Accepted: 12/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Physicians play a critical role in addressing tobacco dependence, yet report limited training. Tobacco dependence treatment curricula for medical students could improve performance in this area. This study identified student and medical school tobacco treatment curricula characteristics associated with intentions and use of the 5As for tobacco treatment among 3rd year U.S. medical students. METHODS Third year medical students (N=1065, 49.3% male) from 10 U.S. medical schools completed a survey in 2009-2010 assessing student characteristics, including demographics, tobacco treatment knowledge, and self-efficacy. Tobacco curricula characteristics assessed included amount and type of classroom instruction, frequency of tobacco treatment observation, instruction, and perception of preceptors as role models. RESULTS Greater tobacco treatment knowledge, self-efficacy, and curriculum-specific variables were associated with 5A intentions, while younger age, tobacco treatment self-efficacy, intentions, and each curriculum-specific variable were associated with greater 5A behaviors. When controlling for important student variables, greater frequency of receiving 5A instruction (OR=1.07; 95%CI 1.01-1.12) and perception of preceptors as excellent role models in tobacco treatment (OR=1.35; 95%CI 1.04-1.75) were significant curriculum predictors of 5A intentions. Greater 5A instruction (B=.06 (.03); p<.05) and observation of tobacco treatment (B=.35 (.02); p<.001) were significant curriculum predictors of greater 5A behaviors. CONCLUSIONS Greater exposure to tobacco treatment teaching during medical school is associated with both greater intentions to use and practice tobacco 5As. Clerkship preceptors, or those physicians who provide training to medical students, may be particularly influential when they personally model and instruct students in tobacco dependence treatment.
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- Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States.
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
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- Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
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- Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
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- Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Center for Education & Research in Family and Community Medicine, Division of General Medical Disciplines, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Hospital, United States
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- Department of Clinical and Diagnostics Sciences/UAB Lung Health Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Center for Education & Research in Family and Community Medicine, Division of General Medical Disciplines, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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- Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
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- Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
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Educating Physical Therapist Students in Tobacco Cessation Counseling: Feasibility and Preliminary Outcomes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 29:68-79. [PMID: 26848209 DOI: 10.1097/00001416-201529030-00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Smoking is the leading preventable cause of chronic disease and premature morbidity. People with physical disabilities experience elevated smoking prevalence when compared with their non-disabled peers. The physical therapy profession is dedicated to meeting needs of people with physical disabilities, yet most physical therapists (PT) do not typically provide tobacco cessation interventions. Similar deficits exist among other health professions, creating a demand for improved services to address smoking-related health burdens. Within other health professions, insufficient tobacco cessation counseling (TCC) education has been linked to a lack of interventions and may account for similar deficits in physical therapy practice. STUDY PURPOSE Goals were to assess feasibility, implementation, and results of a tailored TCC educational program for entry-level physical therapist (PT) students. SUBJECTS Two cohorts of entry-level physical therapist (PT) students (n = 12 and n = 17). METHODS Educational objectives were established based on prior review of the literature, a survey of national PT education programs, and clinical guidelines for TCC established by the United States Public Health Service (USPHS). Based on these objectives, the team designed a 3-hour workshop involving didactic content and problem-based skills practice. A pre- and post-test survey was used to measure 6 dimensions: knowledge, perceived barriers, perceived facilitators, self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and self-rated skill in TCC. Within each cohort, changes in score were compared using a paired t test. The ability to apply clinical guidelines for TCC was assessed using case scenarios and structured observation. These outcomes were selected based on the Theory of Reasoned Action, which states that future behavior is determined by intention to act. Intention to act is a product of knowledge, a positive balance between perceived barriers and facilitators, strong self-efficacy, favorable outcome expectations, and necessary skills. Student satisfaction with training was assessed through anonymous written feedback. Feasibility was based on cost analysis, including material resources, as well as faculty time and effort. RESULTS Following participation, both cohorts improved in knowledge, perceived facilitators, outcome expectations, and self-rated skill. Cohort 2 also showed an increase in self-efficacy (P < .01). Structured observation revealed competencies in application of clinical guidelines for case-based scenarios. Mean student satisfaction ratings for the educational experience were 5/5, and cost-estimate for delivery of the 3-hour educational intervention was approximately $32 per student. CONCLUSIONS This research study demonstrated feasibility and impact of an evidence-based curricular model designed to increase likelihood of TCC by future PTs by enhancing factors known to promote TCC behaviors. The program was well-received by students, and objectives were achieved through efficient use of faculty time and resources. Subsequent research should examine the effects of training on the provision of TCC within clinical settings, as well as the impact of TCC on smoking quit rates for patients who have received this intervention as a component of their physical therapy plan of care.
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Tobacco cessation counseling training in US entry-level physical therapist education curricula: prevalence, content, and associated factors. Phys Ther 2014; 94:1294-305. [PMID: 24830717 PMCID: PMC4155039 DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20130245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND The US Public Health Service (USPHS) recommends tobacco cessation counseling (TCC) training for all health care professionals. Within physical therapist practice, smoking can have adverse effects on treatment outcomes in all body systems. In addition, people with physical disabilities have a higher smoking prevalence than the general population, creating a strong need for tobacco cessation among physical therapy clientele. Therefore, TCC training is an important component of entry-level physical therapist education. OBJECTIVE The aims of this study were: (1) to determine need for TCC training within entry-level physical therapist education and (2) to identify potential barriers to implementation of USPHS guidelines in the academic environment. DESIGN A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted. METHODS Directors or academic coordinators of clinical education from entry-level physical therapist programs (N=204) were surveyed using an online instrument designed specifically for this study. Data regarding program and faculty characteristics, tobacco-related training content, and faculty opinions toward TCC in both physical therapist practice and education were analyzed descriptively. RESULTS The response rate was 71%. A majority (60%) of programs indicated inclusion of tobacco-related training, most commonly 1 to 2 hours in duration, and of these programs, 40% trained students in the implementation of USPHS clinical guidelines for TCC. LIMITATIONS Data analyses were constrained by limited or missing data in some areas. A single faculty member completed the survey for each program. CONCLUSIONS There is a need for TCC training in entry-level physical therapist education. Inclusion may be facilitated by addressing perceived barriers toward TCC as a component of physical therapist practice and promoting the relevance of TCC as it relates to intended outcomes of physical therapy interventions.
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Varghese M, Sheffer C, Stitzer M, Landes R, Brackman SL, Munn T. Socioeconomic disparities in telephone-based treatment of tobacco dependence. Am J Public Health 2014; 104:e76-84. [PMID: 24922165 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2014.301951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We examined socioeconomic disparities in tobacco dependence treatment outcomes from a free, proactive telephone counseling quitline. METHODS We delivered cognitive-behavioral treatment and nicotine patches to 6626 smokers and examined socioeconomic differences in demographic, clinical, environmental, and treatment use factors. We used logistic regressions and generalized estimating equations (GEE) to model abstinence and account for socioeconomic differences in the models. RESULTS The odds of achieving long-term abstinence differed by socioeconomic status (SES). In the GEE model, the odds of abstinence for the highest SES participants were 1.75 times those of the lowest SES participants. Logistic regression models revealed no treatment outcome disparity at the end of treatment, but significant disparities 3 and 6 months after treatment. CONCLUSIONS Although quitlines often increase access to treatment for some lower SES smokers, significant socioeconomic disparities in treatment outcomes raise questions about whether current approaches are contributing to tobacco-related socioeconomic health disparities. Strategies to improve treatment outcomes for lower SES smokers might include novel methods to address multiple factors associated with socioeconomic disparities.
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- Merilyn Varghese
- Merilyn Varghese and Christine Sheffer are with the Department of Community Health and Social Medicine, Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, City College of New York, New York, NY. Maxine Stitzer is with Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Reid Landes is with the Department of Biostatistics, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. S. Laney Brackman and Tiffany Munn are with the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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Smoking cessation interventions during routine clinical encounters by health professionals have the potential to reach smokers and facilitate cessation. Although psychologists might appear to be ideal providers of such interventions, international research suggests that their provision is limited. This paper reports the results of a survey conducted in NSW, Australia, of psychologists’ (n = 72) smoking intervention practices, attitudes, and barriers to providing such care. Less than half of the respondents reported assessing smoking status for ‘all or nearly all’ of their clients. Across a range of smoking cessation intervention types, the most frequent response given indicated provision to ‘none or almost none’ of clients who smoked. Only 13% of respondents indicated even ‘advising cessation’ to ‘all or nearly all’ of their smoking clients. Barriers included concern about negative influence on the therapeutic relationship, inadequacy of training and lack of confidence to intervene. Respondents were less likely to provide intervention for smoking than for cannabis, methamphetamine ‘ice’, and alcohol. The study suggests that the potential of Australian psychologists to assist smokers to quit is not being realised, and that there is a need to address the barriers to care provision.
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Bodner ME, Rhodes RE, Miller WC, Dean E. Benchmarking curriculum content in entry-level health professional education with special reference to health promotion practice in physical therapy: a multi-institutional international study. ADVANCES IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION : THEORY AND PRACTICE 2013; 18:645-657. [PMID: 22987193 DOI: 10.1007/s10459-012-9404-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2012] [Accepted: 09/04/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Health promotion (HP) warrants being a clinical competency for health professionals given the global burden of lifestyle-related conditions; these are largely preventable with lifestyle behavior change. Physical therapists have a practice pattern conducive to HP, including lifestyle behavior change. The extent to which HP content is included in entry-level physical therapy (PT) curricula, and how it is taught however, is unknown. The aim of this study was to benchmark lifestyle behavior HP content within entry-level curricula of international PT programs. The sampling frame included 258 accredited PT academic programs spanning six countries. An internet-based survey was used to assess HP curricular content. Descriptive questions for HP topics (smoking cessation, nutrition, weight control, alcohol consumption, exercise, and stress management) included hours allotted and instructional methods used. Chi square tests examined differences between the proportion of programs in the United States (US) and other countries (combined) for HP topics, and among HP topics regarding instructional methods. The response rate was 48 %. Most programs (>80 %) included all HP topics except alcohol consumption (65.5 % of programs). Instructional methods used were primarily theory-based; few programs (range 2.6-24.1 %) combined theory, practical and attainment of clinical competency for all HP topics (exercise prescription notwithstanding). Proportionally, more US programs included alcohol and nutrition than other countries combined. Overall, HP lifestyle behavior topics were included to varying extent; however, instructional methods used and hours allotted per topic varied across PT curricula. Universal standards of HP practice as a clinical competency are warranted within the profession.
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- School of Human Kinetics, Trinity Western University, 7600 Glover Road, Langley, BC, V2Y 1Y1, Canada,
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Sheffer C, Stitzer M, Landes R, Brackman SL, Munn T. In-person and telephone treatment of tobacco dependence: a comparison of treatment outcomes and participant characteristics. Am J Public Health 2013; 103:e74-82. [PMID: 23763416 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2012.301144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We compared participant characteristics and abstinence outcomes of smokers who chose in-person or telephone tobacco dependence treatment. METHODS We provided the same treatment content to 7267 smokers in Arkansas between 2005 and 2008 who self-selected treatment modality; examined demographic, clinical, environmental, and treatment utilization differences between modalities; and modeled outcomes and participants' choice of modality with logistic regression. RESULTS At end of treatment, in-person participants were more likely to be abstinent than telephone participants, and smokers of higher socioeconomic status (SES) were more likely to be abstinent with telephone treatment than lower-SES smokers. Long term, modality had no effect on treatment outcomes. Higher-SES smokers and smokers exposed to more treatment content were more likely to achieve long-term abstinence, regardless of modality. Men and more recalcitrant smokers were more likely to choose in-person treatment; lower-SES, ethnic minority, and more dependent smokers were more likely to choose telephone treatment. CONCLUSIONS Treatment modality attracts different groups of smokers, but has no effect on long-term abstinence. Multiple treatment modalities are needed to provide treatment to a heterogeneous population of smokers. More research is needed to understand the influences on treatment choice.
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- Christine Sheffer
- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA.
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Jarrett T, Pignataro RM. Cigarette smoking among college students with disabilities: National College Health Assessment II, Fall 2008-Spring 2009. Disabil Health J 2013; 6:204-12. [PMID: 23769479 DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2013.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2012] [Revised: 01/09/2013] [Accepted: 01/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND People with disabilities are 1.5 times more likely to smoke than their peers without disabilities, intensifying risk of health related disparities and further loss of function. When compared with the general population, college students also have a higher smoking prevalence. This study explores smoking rates among college students with disabilities. OBJECTIVE/HYPOTHESIS College students with disabilities have an increased likelihood of smoking, as compared with students without disabilities. Type of disability also influences smoking rates. METHODS This study explores the association between smoking and disability using multiple regression analyses and data from the National College Health Assessment II (NCHA II), Fall 2008-Spring 2009 (N = 79,915). People with disabilities comprised 15.6% of the total sample: 3.4% reported a physical disability, 8.3% reported a mental disability, 2.5% reported a sensory disability, and 3.7% reported a learning disability. RESULTS Smoking prevalence among those reporting disabilities was 23.1% versus 15% in those without disabilities. Those reporting mental disabilities had the highest rates (29.9%), followed by those with learning disabilities (23.7%), sensory disabilities (19.8%), and physical disabilities (16.4%). Students with disabilities were 1.23 times more likely to report current smoking than those without any disabilities, controlling for other factors (OR 1.23, 95% CI 1.16-1.30). DISCUSSION Results are consistent with previous research regarding the general adult population. Epidemiologic data demonstrating differences in risk behaviors for young adults with disabilities are important in allocation of resources. Findings of this study highlight the need for tailored smoking cessation programs for college students with disabilities.
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- Traci Jarrett
- West Virginia Prevention Research Center and School of Public Health, West Virginia University, 1 Medical Center Drive, P.O. Box 9190, Morgantown, WV 26506-9190, USA
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Molina AJ, Fernández T, Fernández D, Delgado M, de Abajo S, Martín V. Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about tobacco use after an educative intervention in health sciences' students. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2012; 32:862-867. [PMID: 22153056 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2011.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2011] [Revised: 10/14/2011] [Accepted: 11/09/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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PURPOSE To examine the effectiveness of a tobacco control course on the improvement of knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about smoking among health sciences' students. METHODS This was a quasi-experimental study of community intervention carried out during the years 2005-2008, at 2 university health science centres in northwest Spain. A total of 290 students on the intervention and 256 on the control campus took part in the study. The intervention consisted of a course on the prevention and control of tobacco use offered only on the intervention campus. Data were collected before the intervention and 6 months afterwards. RESULTS After the course, significant differences between groups were observed in the improvement of knowledge, attitudes and perceived ability to act in tobacco control. CONCLUSIONS The introduction of training concerning smoking through active methodologies had a positive impact on the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about tobacco of students.
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- Area of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Institute of Biomedicine, University of León, León, Spain.
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Carson KV, Verbiest MEA, Crone MR, Brinn MP, Esterman AJ, Assendelft WJJ, Smith BJ. Training health professionals in smoking cessation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012:CD000214. [PMID: 22592671 PMCID: PMC10088066 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd000214.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cigarette smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable death world wide. There is good evidence that brief interventions from health professionals can increase smoking cessation attempts. A number of trials have examined whether skills training for health professionals can lead them to have greater success in helping their patients who smoke. OBJECTIVES To determine the effectiveness of training health care professionals in the delivery of smoking cessation interventions to their patients, and to assess the additional effects of training characteristics such as intervention content, delivery method and intensity. SEARCH METHODS The Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group's Specialised Register, electronic databases and the bibliographies of identified studies were searched and raw data was requested from study authors where needed. Searches were updated in March 2012. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomized trials in which the intervention was training of health care professionals in smoking cessation. Trials were considered if they reported outcomes for patient smoking at least six months after the intervention. Process outcomes needed to be reported, however trials that reported effects only on process outcomes and not smoking behaviour were excluded. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Information relating to the characteristics of each included study for interventions, participants, outcomes and methods were extracted by two independent reviewers. Studies were combined in a meta-analysis where possible and reported in narrative synthesis in text and table. MAIN RESULTS Of seventeen included studies, thirteen found no evidence of an effect for continuous smoking abstinence following the intervention. Meta-analysis of 14 studies for point prevalence of smoking produced a statistically and clinically significant effect in favour of the intervention (OR 1.36, 95% CI 1.20 to 1.55, p= 0.004). Meta-analysis of eight studies that reported continuous abstinence was also statistically significant (OR 1.60, 95% CI 1.26 to 2.03, p= 0.03).Healthcare professionals who had received training were more likely to perform tasks of smoking cessation than untrained controls, including: asking patients to set a quit date (p< 0.0001), make follow-up appointments (p< 0.00001), counselling of smokers (p< 0.00001), provision of self-help material (p< 0.0001) and prescription of a quit date (p< 0.00001). No evidence of an effect was observed for the provision of nicotine gum/replacement therapy. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Training health professionals to provide smoking cessation interventions had a measurable effect on the point prevalence of smoking, continuous abstinence and professional performance. The one exception was the provision of nicotine gum or replacement therapy, which did not differ between groups.
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- Kristin V Carson
- Clinical Practice Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, Australia.
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Sheffer CE, Anders M, Brackman SL, Steinberg MB, Barone C. Tobacco intervention practices of primary care physicians treating lower socioeconomic status patients. Am J Med Sci 2012; 343:388-96. [PMID: 22008779 PMCID: PMC3263323 DOI: 10.1097/maj.0b013e3182302749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Tobacco use greatly contributes to overall socioeconomic health disparities, and physicians are a major source of information about effective methods for tobacco cessation. This study examined the tobacco intervention practices of primary care physicians in Arkansas who treat a high proportion of lower socioeconomic status patients. More than 70% of respondents' patients were covered by Medicaid and/or Medicare or paid for primary care services without health insurance. Although physicians were highly motivated and considered cessation to be very important, 74% had no training of any kind in the treatment of tobacco dependence and familiarity with the free treatment services in Arkansas was low. Younger and nonwhite physicians and physicians with any type of training in treating tobacco dependence reported more positive attitudes, more frequent intervention behaviors and more familiarity with treatment services. More frequently seeing the effects of tobacco use on the health of patients as well as increased knowledge, preparedness, and perceived effectiveness of treatments were related to a higher frequency of providing cessation assistance. More frequently seeing the effects of tobacco use on patients, as well as increased familiarity with treatment services were related to a higher frequency of referring patients to treatment services. These findings suggest that training experiences that increase physician awareness of the multiplicity of consequences of tobacco use as well as increase knowledge, preparedness, perceived effectiveness of treatments and familiarity with treatment services will increase the frequency with which physicians assist and refer this important patient population.
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- Christine E Sheffer
- College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, 72205-7199, USA.
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Hoffman SJ, Guindon GE, Lavis JN, Ndossi GD, Osei EJA, Sidibe MF, Boupha B. Assessing healthcare providers' knowledge and practices relating to insecticide-treated nets and the prevention of malaria in Ghana, Laos, Senegal and Tanzania. Malar J 2011; 10:363. [PMID: 22165841 PMCID: PMC3265439 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-10-363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2011] [Accepted: 12/13/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Research evidence is not always being disseminated to healthcare providers who need it to inform their clinical practice. This can result in the provision of ineffective services and an inefficient use of resources, the implications of which might be felt particularly acutely in low- and middle-income countries. Malaria prevention is a particularly compelling domain to study evidence/practice gaps given the proven efficacy, cost-effectiveness and disappointing utilization of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs). METHODS This study compares what is known about ITNs to the related knowledge and practices of healthcare providers in four low- and middle-income countries. A new questionnaire was developed, pilot tested, translated and administered to 497 healthcare providers in Ghana (140), Laos (136), Senegal (100) and Tanzania (121). Ten questions tested participants' knowledge and clinical practice related to malaria prevention. Additional questions addressed their individual characteristics, working context and research-related activities. Ordinal logistic regressions with knowledge and practices as the dependent variable were conducted in addition to descriptive statistics. RESULTS The survey achieved a 75% response rate (372/497) across Ghana (107/140), Laos (136/136), Senegal (51/100) and Tanzania (78/121). Few participating healthcare providers correctly answered all five knowledge questions about ITNs (13%) or self-reported performing all five clinical practices according to established evidence (2%). Statistically significant factors associated with higher knowledge within each country included: 1) training in acquiring systematic reviews through the Cochrane Library (OR 2.48, 95% CI 1.30-4.73); and 2) ability to read and write English well or very well (OR 1.69, 95% CI 1.05-2.70). Statistically significant factors associated with better clinical practices within each country include: 1) reading scientific journals from their own country (OR 1.67, 95% CI 1.10-2.54); 2) working with researchers to improve their clinical practice or quality of working life (OR 1.44, 95% CI 1.04-1.98); 3) training on malaria prevention since their last degree (OR 1.68, 95% CI 1.17-2.39); and 4) easy access to the internet (OR 1.52, 95% CI 1.08-2.14). CONCLUSIONS Improving healthcare providers' knowledge and practices is an untapped opportunity for expanding ITN utilization and preventing malaria. This study points to several strategies that may help bridge the gap between what is known from research evidence and the knowledge and practices of healthcare providers. Training on acquiring systematic reviews and facilitating internet access may be particularly helpful.
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- Steven J Hoffman
- McMaster Health Forum, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Global Health Diplomacy Program, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Interfaculty Initiative in Health Policy, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- McMaster Health Forum, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Political Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Secretariat, Accra, Ghana
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- Direction des Études de la Recherche et de la Formation, Comité National d' Éthique, Dakar, Senegal
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- National Institute of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Sheffer CE, Barone C, Anders ME. Training nurses in the treatment of tobacco use and dependence: pre- and post-training results. J Adv Nurs 2010; 67:176-83. [PMID: 21039779 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05483.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIM This paper is a report of a study conducted to examine the effects of a brief training in the treatment of tobacco use and dependence on the tobacco use intervention-related knowledge and attitudes of nurses. BACKGROUND Nurses are the largest group of healthcare providers and they have an extended reach into the population of tobacco users. Thus, increasing the number of nurses who deliver brief evidence-based interventions for tobacco use and dependence, such as that prescribed by the Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline in the United States of America, is likely to expose more tobacco users to evidence-based treatments and lead to more successful quit attempts. Effective training is key to improving provider proficiency in delivering evidence-based interventions for tobacco use and dependence. METHOD A 1-hour didactic training was delivered to 359 nurses from 2006 to 2007, including 54 Advanced Practice Nurses, 250 Registered Nurses and 55 Licensed Practical Nurses. Pre- and post-training tests assessed attitudes, knowledge and behaviours. Paired samples t-tests were used to compare pre- and post-test results. RESULTS Statistically significant increases on nearly all measures were achieved, with Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses realizing the largest gains. CONCLUSION Given the overwhelming impact of tobacco use on patients, all nurses should be provided with training in the delivery of brief, evidence-based interventions for tobacco use. As the most trusted healthcare provider group with an extended reach into the tobacco using population, nurses have a large potential impact on the prevalence of tobacco use.
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- Christine E Sheffer
- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
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Kurko T, Linden K, Pietilä K, Sandström P, Airaksinen M. Community pharmacists' involvement in smoking cessation: familiarity and implementation of the National smoking cessation guideline in Finland. BMC Public Health 2010; 10:444. [PMID: 20670409 PMCID: PMC2922110 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2010] [Accepted: 07/29/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Guidelines on smoking cessation (SC) emphasize healthcare cooperation and community pharmacists' involvement. This study explored the familiarity and implementation of the National SC Guideline in Finnish community pharmacies, factors relating to Guideline familiarity, implementation and provision of SC services. METHODS A nationwide mail survey was sent to a systematic, sample of community pharmacy owners and staff pharmacists (total n = 2291). Response rate was 54% (n = 1190). Factors related to the SC Guideline familiarity were assessed by bivariate and multivariate analysis. RESULTS Almost half (47%) of the respondents (n = 1190) were familiar with the SC Guideline and familiarity enhanced Guideline implementation. The familiarity was associated with the respondents' perceptions of their personal SC skills and knowledge (OR 3.8); of customers' value of counseling on nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) (OR 3.3); and regular use of a pocket card supporting SC counseling (OR 3.0). Pharmacists' workplaces' characteristics, such as size and geographical location were not associated with familiarity. In addition to recommending NRT, the pharmacists familiar with the Guideline used more frequently other Guideline-based SC methods, such as recommended non-pharmacological SC aids, compared to unfamiliar respondents. CONCLUSIONS SC Guideline familiarity and implementation is crucial for community pharmacists' involvement in SC actions in addition to selling NRT products. Pharmacists can constitute a potential public health resource in SC easily accessible throughout the country.
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- Terhi Kurko
- University of Helsinki, Faculty of Pharmacy, Division of Social Pharmacy, Viikinkaari 9C, P.O Box 56, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
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- University of Helsinki, Faculty of Pharmacy, Division of Social Pharmacy, Viikinkaari 9C, P.O Box 56, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
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