Perspectives on smoking cessation in the oncology environment: insights from brazilian patients and healthcare providers
ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to identify barriers and facilitators to smoking cessation among Brazilian cancer patients, considering the perspectives of both patients and healthcare professionals at a leading oncology center in the country. Methods: A cross-sectional study was c...
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| author | Raquel Descie Veraldi Leite Ricardo Ribeiro Gama Fabiana de Lima Vazquez Gabriela Beltrami Massarão Raiany Carvalho Renan de Jesus Teixeira Vinicius de Lima Vazquez Irene Tami-Maury |
| author_facet | Raquel Descie Veraldi Leite Ricardo Ribeiro Gama Fabiana de Lima Vazquez Gabriela Beltrami Massarão Raiany Carvalho Renan de Jesus Teixeira Vinicius de Lima Vazquez Irene Tami-Maury |
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| description | ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to identify barriers and facilitators to smoking cessation among Brazilian cancer patients, considering the perspectives of both patients and healthcare professionals at a leading oncology center in the country. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted, collecting smoking-related data from two groups: cancer patients and healthcare professionals at the Barretos Cancer Hospital (BCH) between 2019 and 2021. The questionnaire for healthcare professionals was adapted from the 2012 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer and the Global Adult Tobacco Survey. For the cancer patient group, sociodemographic and clinical data were collected, along with the smoking history and consumption patterns of current smokers. Results: Among oncology patients, the prevalence of former smokers was found to be 37.4%, while current smokers accounted for 16.8%. Most current smokers exhibited low nicotine dependence and high motivation to quit. Key barriers reported by healthcare professionals in providing smoking cessation interventions included patient resistance (86.9%) and lack of training (64.5%). Furthermore, 52.9% of these professionals indicated that they had never discussed cessation strategies during consultations with smoking patients. Regression models revealed that physicians, compared to other professionals, were more likely to address, advise, and offer cessation treatment to smoking patients (p≤0.05). Conclusion: There is a need to enhance training on smoking cessation for healthcare professionals to improve clinical outcomes and survival rates among cancer patients. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bd1aff5f5ec9468bbf568f14cbc1e4432025-08-20T03:03:51ZengAssociação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde ColetivaRevista Brasileira de Epidemiologia1980-54972025-08-012810.1590/1980-549720250046Perspectives on smoking cessation in the oncology environment: insights from brazilian patients and healthcare providersRaquel Descie Veraldi Leitehttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2791-2459Ricardo Ribeiro Gamahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4406-8958Fabiana de Lima Vazquezhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4109-9521Gabriela Beltrami Massarãohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6520-7457Raiany Carvalhohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4409-5403Renan de Jesus Teixeirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9782-9306Vinicius de Lima Vazquezhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0325-5514Irene Tami-Mauryhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1404-8641ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to identify barriers and facilitators to smoking cessation among Brazilian cancer patients, considering the perspectives of both patients and healthcare professionals at a leading oncology center in the country. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted, collecting smoking-related data from two groups: cancer patients and healthcare professionals at the Barretos Cancer Hospital (BCH) between 2019 and 2021. The questionnaire for healthcare professionals was adapted from the 2012 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer and the Global Adult Tobacco Survey. For the cancer patient group, sociodemographic and clinical data were collected, along with the smoking history and consumption patterns of current smokers. Results: Among oncology patients, the prevalence of former smokers was found to be 37.4%, while current smokers accounted for 16.8%. Most current smokers exhibited low nicotine dependence and high motivation to quit. Key barriers reported by healthcare professionals in providing smoking cessation interventions included patient resistance (86.9%) and lack of training (64.5%). Furthermore, 52.9% of these professionals indicated that they had never discussed cessation strategies during consultations with smoking patients. Regression models revealed that physicians, compared to other professionals, were more likely to address, advise, and offer cessation treatment to smoking patients (p≤0.05). Conclusion: There is a need to enhance training on smoking cessation for healthcare professionals to improve clinical outcomes and survival rates among cancer patients.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-790X2025000100438&tlng=enPrevalenceBarriersHealthcare professionalsCancer patientsSmoking cessation |
| spellingShingle | Raquel Descie Veraldi Leite Ricardo Ribeiro Gama Fabiana de Lima Vazquez Gabriela Beltrami Massarão Raiany Carvalho Renan de Jesus Teixeira Vinicius de Lima Vazquez Irene Tami-Maury Perspectives on smoking cessation in the oncology environment: insights from brazilian patients and healthcare providers Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia Prevalence Barriers Healthcare professionals Cancer patients Smoking cessation |
| title | Perspectives on smoking cessation in the oncology environment: insights from brazilian patients and healthcare providers |
| title_full | Perspectives on smoking cessation in the oncology environment: insights from brazilian patients and healthcare providers |
| title_fullStr | Perspectives on smoking cessation in the oncology environment: insights from brazilian patients and healthcare providers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perspectives on smoking cessation in the oncology environment: insights from brazilian patients and healthcare providers |
| title_short | Perspectives on smoking cessation in the oncology environment: insights from brazilian patients and healthcare providers |
| title_sort | perspectives on smoking cessation in the oncology environment insights from brazilian patients and healthcare providers |
| topic | Prevalence Barriers Healthcare professionals Cancer patients Smoking cessation |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-790X2025000100438&tlng=en |
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