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Perspectives on an Intensive Hospital-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention in Relation to Transurethral Resection of the Bladder Tumour (TURBT): Interviews with Patients, Relatives, and Clinicians.

International journal of environmental research and public health
April 3, 2025
Line Noes Lydom et al. (6 authors)
Journal ArticleHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to explore barriers, facilitators, and recommendations related to the intensive smoking cessation Gold Standard Programme (GSP) from the perspectives of patients, relatives, and clinicians in a urology setting.

Results Summary

All participants perceived the GSP positively, with five categories of barriers and facilitators identified. Facilitators were similar across groups, while barriers varied. Clinicians faced challenges with relational and communicative factors, and patients and clinicians had differing recommendations for the GSP.

Population

Patients treated with transurethral resection of the bladder tumour (TURBT), their relatives, and clinicians in the urology setting.

Effective Dosage

Not mentioned

Duration

Not mentioned

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (3)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
smoking cessation
decrease
postoperative complications
patients
-
strongly recommended
#1
smoking cessation
decrease
bladder cancer risk
patients
-
strongly recommended
#2
intensive smoking cessation Gold Standard Programme (GSP)
increase
program perception
patients, relatives, and clinicians
-
perceived positively
#3
Abstract

Smoking is a major risk factor for bladder cancer and postoperative complications. Therefore, urological guidelines strongly recommend smoking cessation. Notwithstanding, many patients continue to smoke beyond the time of diagnosis. By using the qualitative methodology, this study aimed to explore barriers, facilitators, and recommendations related to the intensive smoking cessation Gold Standard Programme (GSP) from the multi-perspective view of patients treated with transurethral resection of the bladder tumour (TURBT), their relatives, and clinicians. We conducted semi-structured individual interviews with eight patients, four relatives, and six clinicians in the urology setting. Data were analysed using the Framework Method. All participants perceived the GSP positively. Across the three groups, five categories emerged describing barriers and facilitators: perceptions of the GSP, pragmatic factors, health-related factors, psychological factors, and relational and communicative factors. Similarly, recommendations were represented in two categories: the GSP and pragmatic factors. While facilitators were relatively similar across the three groups, barriers were dissimilar or contradictory. The clinicians expressed the most challenges related to relational and communicative factors. The patients mainly had recommendations related to the GSP, while the clinicians' recommendations focused on pragmatic factors for conducting the GSP. The potential involvement of relatives needs to be further investigated.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
HumansUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsMaleFemaleSmoking CessationMiddle AgedAgedFamilyAdultInterviews as TopicQualitative Research
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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality70/10
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.05
Weight Score2.40
Normalized Score0.64
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