Key result
Implementation of standard operating procedures for smoking cessation advice increased counselling by physicians from 6.7% to 38.7% (p < 0.001), but had no significant effect on nurses.
Why the study?
Does the implementation of standard operating procedures improve the frequency of smoking cessation counselling provided to smoking patients admitted to cardiology wards?
Population
150 smoking patients admitted to cardiology wards (75 before and 75 after SOP implementation)
Comparison
Implementation of standard operating procedures… vs Before SOP implementation (standard care)
Design
Cohort
Authors
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SOPs may increase physician counselling on cardiology wards; leaves open nurse engagement and effects on patient cessation.
Does the implementation of standard operating procedures improve the frequency of smoking cessation counselling provided to smoking patients admitted to cardiology wards?
Absolute Event Rate: 38.7% vs 6.7%
p-value: p=< 0.001
Implementing standard operating procedures for smoking cessation on cardiology wards significantly increases counselling by physicians but not nurses, highlighting a need to address staff motivation.
Raupach et al. (2012) studied smoking patients admitted to cardiology wards (n=150). standard operating procedures (SOPs) for smoking cessation advice vs. before SOP implementation was evaluated on proportion of patients reporting to have received cessation counselling from physicians (p=< 0.001). Implementation of standard operating procedures for smoking cessation advice increased counselling by physicians from 6.7% to 38.7% (p < 0.001), but had no significant effect on nurses.
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