Smoking cessation Not Applicable Tobacco use
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention program involves key opinion leaders, training, office support tools and coaching. The program has a core session which is followed up by 4 shorter booster sessions. Booster sessions
Sponsors
Global Bridges
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for general practitioners (GPs): 1. GPs from the practice-based research network at the University of Crete, Heraklion (intervention group) 2. GPs from the region Rethymno (control group) Inclusion criteria for patients: 1. Current smoker (>5 cigarette/day on most days of the week) 2. 18 years and older 3. Scheduled for an annual exam or non-urgent medical appointment 4. Able to read and/or understand Greek 5. Has the mental capacity to provide informed consent and complete study protocols
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Participant does not have the mental capacity to complete study questionnaires 2. Participant is under the age of 18
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Program adoption: participation in TiTAN-Crete Global Bridges training program components and use of the Global Bridges Project Toolkit 2. Provider knowledge: knowledge of evidence-based tobacco treatment guidelines will be assessed using a brief 5-10 item knowledge assessment developed by project team 3. Theory of planned behavior constructs: attitudes, beliefs, control beliefs, subjective norms, normative beliefs, perceived behavioral control, intentions in next 6-months related to tobacco treatment delivery will be assessed using a pre-/post-intervention provider survey 4. Provider performance in the delivery of cessation treatments: performance in the delivery of each of the 3As ('ask, advise, assess') will be assessed via exit interview with eligible patients. The survey will ask participants to respond yes/no/don’t know regarding whether their PHC provider asked them about their smoking status (ask), advised them to quit smoking (advise), assessed their readiness to quit (assess), provided assistance with quitting (assist), prescribed pharmacotherapy, provided self-help materials and arranged follow-up support (arrange). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PHC provider satisfaction with the program and sustainability of the program will be assessed by survey at the end of trial. Providers will be asked to report on the quality of global bridges training program, quality of in-practice support, quality support materials, feasibility of maintaining tobacco treatment delivery in 80% of patients, barriers, suggestions for improvement and suggestions for continued engagement of primary care practitioner network. | — |
Countries
Greece
Outcome results
None listed