Patient Perspectives on Smoking Cessation and Interventions in Rheumatology Clinics.
Aimée WattiauxBrittany BettendorfLaura BlockAndrea Gilmore-BykovskyiEdmond RamlyMegan E PiperAnn RosenthalJane SaduskyElizabeth CoxBetty ChewningChristie M BartelsPublished in: Arthritis care & research (2020)
Focus groups identified themes and categories of facilitators/barriers to smoking cessation at the levels of patient and health system. Two key outcomes of improving cessation care for patients with RA and SLE were knowing why and how to quit. Emphasizing rheumatologic health benefits and cessation resources is essential when designing and evaluating rheumatology smoking cessation interventions.
Keyphrases
- smoking cessation
- replacement therapy
- healthcare
- case report
- physical activity
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- disease activity
- juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- public health
- primary care
- rheumatoid arthritis
- mental health
- quality improvement
- climate change
- pain management
- metabolic syndrome
- chronic pain
- skeletal muscle
- health promotion
- health insurance
- glycemic control