Patient experiences of tobacco dependence treatment; version 3
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A qualitative exploration of patient experiences and perspectives of tobacco dependence treatment started in hospital and community services
IRAS ID
277097
Contact name
Deborah Robson
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
KCL
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
NIHR200152, Reference number for grant awarded
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 2 months, 30 days
Research summary
Cigarette smoking is one of the largest preventable causes of mortality and various illness such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. A high proportion of patients using secondary care acute and/or mental health services smoke. Healthcare professionals working in these services have the opportunity to promote smoking cessation to their patients, by offering tobacco dependence treatment. This includes measuring their smoking behaviour, providing pharmacotherapy with behavioural support and in the case of hospital inpatients, continuing to offer support to stop smoking after a patient’s discharge. This type of tobacco dependence treatment model has recently been implemented in local acute and mental health services. However, smokers’ experiences of receiving tobacco dependence treatment in these local services is currently unknown. Additionally, there is no research which identifies the tobacco dependence treatment outcomes that patient’s value and find meaningful.
To address the existing evidence gaps, this research will address the following questions:
1. How do patients experience tobacco dependence treatment started in hospital or the community?
2. What do patients believe are the barriers and facilitators to uptake of tobacco dependence treatment?
3. What tobacco dependence treatment outcomes do patients value and find meaningful?This qualitative research will involve individual interviews and focus groups with patients ≥18 years who smoke or recently stopped smoking (within the last 2 years). Patients will be recruited from inpatient, outpatient and community acute and mental health services from King’s Health Partners. The findings of this research can help inform and improve local tobacco dependence treatment delivery.
REC name
London - Camberwell St Giles Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
20/LO/0723
Date of REC Opinion
27 Jul 2020
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion