Smoking Cessation Program: A Quality Improvement Trial in a Resident Based Outpatient Clinic
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- nicotine replacement therapy and bupropion
- Conditions
- Smoking
- Sponsor
- Atlantic Health System
- Enrollment
- 900
- Locations
- 1
- Status
- Terminated
- Last Updated
- 15 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The researchers hypothesize that smoking cessation counseling improves with the implementation of a smoking status assessment data sheet in routine consults. This is a quality improvement study design to evaluate the impact of the implementation of a more formal smoking status evaluation in a resident/faculty driven outpatient clinic.
Detailed Description
We hypothesize that smoking cessation counseling improves with the implementation of a smoking status assessment data sheet in routine consults. This is a quality improvement study design to evaluate the impact of the implementation of a more formal smoking status evaluation in a resident/faculty driven outpatient clinic. This will be an observational study in which differences in quality measures will be compared between baseline and re-measurement periods. Population target: 900 patients screened before and after the implementation of the QI intervention. Primary outcome: smoking status evaluation. Secondary Outcome: number of patients advised to quit, plan implementation for smoking cessation, smoking cessation program referrals, number of NRT and bupropion prescription.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •21 years or older
- •Seen at MMH family health center
- •Current smoker
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Arms & Interventions
A
Smokers
Intervention: nicotine replacement therapy and bupropion
A
Smokers
Intervention: smoking cessation counseling and referrals
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Not specified