| Autor: |
Sarah A. Westergaard, Manali Rupji, Lauren E. Franklin, Madhusmita Behera, Suresh S. Ramalingam, Kristin A. Higgins |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Cancer Medicine, Vol 12, Iss 6, Pp 7339-7347 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2045-7634 |
| DOI: |
10.1002/cam4.5423 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Introduction Tobacco cessation is a critical but challenging intervention for cancer patients. Our National Cancer Institute‐designated Comprehensive Cancer Center instituted a tobacco cessation program in 2019. This manuscript reports on the first 2 years of our experience. Methods Patients were referred to the program by their care team, and a certified tobacco treatment specialist contacted patients remotely and provided behavioral therapy and coordinated pharmacotherapy. We retrospectively captured data from patients with a cancer diagnosis referred to the tobacco cessation program. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses with the backward elimination approach were performed to determine factors associated with patient acceptance of referral to the tobacco cessation program. Tobacco cessation rates after referral to the program were also captured. Results Between July 2019 and August 2021, 194 patients were referred to the tobacco cessation program. Of the 194 patients referred, 93 agreed to enroll in the tobacco cessation program (47.9%), of which 84 requested pharmacotherapy (90.3%). Twenty‐four were able to cease tobacco use (25.8%). Only 7 patients out of the 101 patients (6.9%) who declined cessation services were successful (p |
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