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Hospital staff perspectives on the provision of smoking cessation care: a qualitative description study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the perspectives of hospital staff regarding the provision of smoking cessation care.

Study design

A qualitative description study using focus group discussions.

Study setting

Data were collected across metropolitan regional and rural hospitals in Victoria, Australia, between November and December 2019.

Participants

Clinical and non-clinical hospital staff.

Results

Five focus groups were conducted across four hospitals. Staff (n=38) across metropolitan regional and rural hospitals shared similar views with regards to barriers and facilitators of smoking cessation care. Four themes were present: (1) Clinical Setting wherein views about opportunity and capacity to embed smoking cessation care, relevant policies and procedures and guidelines were discussed; (2) Knowledge consisted of the need for training on the provision of pharmacotherapy and behavioural interventions, and awareness of resources; (3) Consistency represented the need for a consistently applied approach to smoking cessation care by all staff and included issues of staff smoking; and (4) Appropriateness consisted of questions around how smoking cessation care can be safely delivered in the context of challenging patient groups and different settings.

Conclusions

Staff across metropolitan regional and rural hospitals experience similar views and identified shared barriers in implementing smoking cessation care. Responding to staff concerns and providing support to address smoking with patients will help to foster a consistent approach to cessation care. Clear practice guidelines for multidisciplinary clinical roles need to underpin staff training in communication skills, include priorities around smoking cessation care, and provide the authorising environment in which clinical staff actively provide smoking cessation care.

SUBMITTER: Russell L

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8137196 | biostudies-literature |

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