Prevalence of Smoking and Provision of Smoking Cessation Advice during Hospitalization

Aim We aimed to determine the prevalence of smoking and smoking cessation advice received by inpatients in Beaumont Hospital and compared results to previous similar studies. Method Cross-sectional survey where we interviewed eligible in-patients over a two-week period. Results 14.8% (30/203) of par...

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Published in:Irish medical journal 2018-10, Vol.111 (9), p.821-821
Main Authors: Najeeb, N, Halawani, M, McElvaney, N G, Doyle, F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Attitude to Health
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Smoking - epidemiology
Smoking Cessation - methods
Smoking Cessation - psychology
Smoking Cessation - statistics & numerical data
Smoking Prevention - methods
Social Class
Time Factors
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Summary:Aim We aimed to determine the prevalence of smoking and smoking cessation advice received by inpatients in Beaumont Hospital and compared results to previous similar studies. Method Cross-sectional survey where we interviewed eligible in-patients over a two-week period. Results 14.8% (30/203) of participants were current smokers, which is lower than the smoking prevalence found by previous studies. The rate of cessation advice delivery was 53.3% (16/30). An increasing socioeconomic gap between smokers and non-smokers over time was found. Discussion There remains limited provision of smoking cessation advice to inpatients.
ISSN:0332-3102