Provision of smoking care in NSW hospitals: opportunities for further enhancement.
The provision of smoking care, including the management of nicotine withdrawal and assistance with a quitting attempt, is identified as an important part of the overall care of hospitalised patients. Levels of smoking care delivery in hospitals have been less than optimal. Increasing this care across multiple facilities and units within NSW Health represents a significant challenge. This article examines levels of smoking care delivery in NSW hospitals, and research evidence and best practice recommendations to inform potential strategies to increase such care. It also reviews statewide initiatives implemented by NSW Health to enhance the delivery of smoking care and suggests further strategies that could facilitate this.
Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Area Health Service, Australia. megan.freund@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au
Megan A G
MA
Freund
Elizabeth M
EM
Campbell
Christine L
CL
Paul
John H
JH
Wiggers
Jenny J
JJ
Knight
Elayne N
EN
Mitchell
D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D009517:New South Wales; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000517:prevention & control*