10779/rcsi.10772279.v1
Constantin Bartels
Constantin
Bartels
Abdullah RY AbuHaliga
Abdullah RY
AbuHaliga
Hannah McGee
Hannah
McGee
Karen Morgan
Karen
Morgan
Noel G. McElvaney
Noel G.
McElvaney
Frank Doyle
Frank
Doyle
A survey of the prevalence of smoking and smoking cessation advice received by inpatients in a large teaching hospital in Ireland.
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
2019
Smoking
Tobacco use cessation
Hospitals
Teaching
Lung Diseases
Obstructive/prevention & control
Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified
2019-11-22 15:36:35
Journal contribution
https://repository.rcsi.com/articles/journal_contribution/A_survey_of_the_prevalence_of_smoking_and_smoking_cessation_advice_received_by_inpatients_in_a_large_teaching_hospital_in_Ireland_/10772279
<p>BACKGROUND: The adverse effects of smoking are well documented and it is crucial that this modifiable risk factor is addressed routinely. Professional advice can be effective at reducing smoking amongst patients, yet it is not clear if all hospital in-patient smokers receive advice to quit. AIMS: To explore smoking prevalence amongst hospital in-patients and smoking cessation advice given by health professionals in a large university teaching hospital. METHODS: Interviews were carried out over 2 weeks in February 2011 with all eligible in-patients in Beaumont Hospital. RESULTS: Of the 205 patients who completed the survey, 61% stated they had been asked about smoking by a healthcare professional in the past year. Only 44% of current/recent smokers stated they had received smoking cessation advice from a health professional within the same timeframe. CONCLUSIONS: Interventions to increase rates of healthcare professional-provided smoking cessation advice are urgently needed.</p>