2022 World Conference on Lung Cancer (ePosters)-EP15.01-001. Ask, Advise, Help (AAH) Smoking Cessation Brief Advice Delivery in Patients with Diagnosed Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Audit

EP15.01-001. Ask, Advise, Help (AAH) Smoking Cessation Brief Advice Delivery in Patients with Diagnosed Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Audit

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This retrospective audit evaluated the delivery of the "Ask, Advise, Help" (AAH) smoking cessation intervention in patients with diagnosed lung cancer at The Prince Charles Hospital. The AAH model is recommended as best practice and involves asking patients about their smoking status, advising them on quitting, and offering cessation support. <br /><br />The study included 725 patients with newly diagnosed lung cancer, of whom 156 were smokers at the time of diagnosis. The researchers reviewed patient charts to assess the documentation of each AAH component during outpatient visits within 12 months of diagnosis. <br /><br />The results showed that the delivery of AAH smoking cessation intervention was low in this cohort. Only a small percentage of patients had documentation for each component of AAH. Specialists were more likely to deliver the intervention compared to trainees. <br /><br />The study highlights the need for improvement in the implementation of the AAH model in this patient population. It suggests that there are both individual and systemic barriers to the delivery of smoking cessation interventions. Identifying these barriers will enable focused service improvements to increase the utilization of AAH and improve patient outcomes. <br /><br />Overall, this audit underscores the importance of integrating smoking cessation interventions into the care of patients with lung cancer. Improving the delivery of AAH can help increase quit rates and enhance patient health outcomes.

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John Lau

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Speaker John Lau

Topic Tobacco Control and Risk Reduction

Keywords

retrospective audit

AAH

smoking cessation intervention

lung cancer

delivery

documentation

patient charts

implementation

barriers

patient outcomes