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No Ifs, No Butts: Compliance with Smoking Cessation in Secondary Care Guidance (NICE PH48) by Providers of Cancer Therapies (Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy) in the UK

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  • Daniel Hutton

    (Transforming Cancer Care Project, the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS FT, Wirral CH63 4JY, UK)

  • Ivan Gee

    (Public Health Institute, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool L3 2ET, UK)

  • Ciara E. McGee

    (Public Health Institute, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool L3 2ET, UK)

  • Rebecca Mellor

    (Public Health Wirral Borough Council, Wirral CH62 3QX, UK)

Abstract

Background : Legislation preventing smoking in public places was introduced in England in July 2007. Since then, smoke-free policies have been extended to the majority of hospitals including those providing cancer therapies. Whilst studies have been conducted on the impact and effectiveness of hospital smoke-free policy in the UK and other countries, there have not been any studies with a focus on cancer care providers. Cancer patients are a priority group for smoking cessation and support and this study aimed to examine implementation of the National Institute Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance (PH48) in acute cancer care trusts in the UK. Methods : Participants were recruited from UK radiotherapy and chemotherapy departments (total 80 sites, 65 organisations) and asked to complete a 15 min online questionnaire exploring the implementation of NICE guidance at their hospital site. Results: Considerable variability in implementation of the NICE guidance was observed. A total of 79.1% trusts were smoke-free in theory; however, only 18.6% were described as smoke-free in practice. Areas of improvement were identified in information and support for patients and staff including in Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) provision, staff training and clarity on e-cigarette policies. Conclusions: While some trusts have effective smoke-free policies and provide valuable cessation support services for patients, improvements are required to ensure that all sites fully adopt the NICE guidance.

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  • Daniel Hutton & Ivan Gee & Ciara E. McGee & Rebecca Mellor, 2016. "No Ifs, No Butts: Compliance with Smoking Cessation in Secondary Care Guidance (NICE PH48) by Providers of Cancer Therapies (Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy) in the UK," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 13(12), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:13:y:2016:i:12:p:1244-:d:85303
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