Smoking patterns and the intention to quit in German patients with cancer: study protocol for a cross-sectional observational study
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Smoking patterns and the intention to quit in German patients with cancer: study protocol for a cross-sectional observational study. / Bokemeyer, Frederike; Lebherz, Lisa; Schulz, Holger; Bokemeyer, Carsten; Gali, Kathleen; Bleich, Christiane.
In: BMJ OPEN, Vol. 13, No. 4, e069570, 13.04.2023.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Smoking patterns and the intention to quit in German patients with cancer: study protocol for a cross-sectional observational study
AU - Bokemeyer, Frederike
AU - Lebherz, Lisa
AU - Schulz, Holger
AU - Bokemeyer, Carsten
AU - Gali, Kathleen
AU - Bleich, Christiane
N1 - Protocol
PY - 2023/4/13
Y1 - 2023/4/13
N2 - INTRODUCTION: Patients who continue to smoke cigarettes after a cancer diagnosis can experience poorer treatment tolerance and outcomes than those who quit immediately. Identifying risk factors specific to patients with cancer who smoke, as well as their smoking behaviours (eg, frequency of use, types of tobacco products), dependency level and quit intentions, is necessary to better inform patients and encourage quitting smoking after a cancer diagnosis. This study aims to examine the occurrence of smoking in patients with cancer treated at specialised oncology departments and outpatient clinics based within the metropolitan region of Hamburg, Germany, and presents an analysis of their smoking patterns. This understanding is the first step in developing an adequate smoking cessation intervention and shall contribute to a sustainable improvement in the treatment results, long-term survival and quality of life of patients with cancer.METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A questionnaire will be administered to patients with cancer (N=865) aged 18 years and above in the catchment area of Hamburg, Germany. Data acquisition includes sociodemographic, medical and psychosocial data as well as information on current smoking patterns. To identify the associations between smoking patterns and sociodemographic characteristics, disease-related variables, and psychological risk factors, descriptive statistics and multiple logistic as well as multinomial regressions will be performed.ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This study was registered at Open Science Framework (https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/PGBY8). It was approved by the ethics committee of the local psychological Ethic committee at the centre of psychosocial medicine Hamburg, Germany (LPEK) (tracking number: LPEK-0212). The study will be carried out in accordance with the Code of Ethics of the Declaration of Helsinki. The results will be published in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
AB - INTRODUCTION: Patients who continue to smoke cigarettes after a cancer diagnosis can experience poorer treatment tolerance and outcomes than those who quit immediately. Identifying risk factors specific to patients with cancer who smoke, as well as their smoking behaviours (eg, frequency of use, types of tobacco products), dependency level and quit intentions, is necessary to better inform patients and encourage quitting smoking after a cancer diagnosis. This study aims to examine the occurrence of smoking in patients with cancer treated at specialised oncology departments and outpatient clinics based within the metropolitan region of Hamburg, Germany, and presents an analysis of their smoking patterns. This understanding is the first step in developing an adequate smoking cessation intervention and shall contribute to a sustainable improvement in the treatment results, long-term survival and quality of life of patients with cancer.METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A questionnaire will be administered to patients with cancer (N=865) aged 18 years and above in the catchment area of Hamburg, Germany. Data acquisition includes sociodemographic, medical and psychosocial data as well as information on current smoking patterns. To identify the associations between smoking patterns and sociodemographic characteristics, disease-related variables, and psychological risk factors, descriptive statistics and multiple logistic as well as multinomial regressions will be performed.ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This study was registered at Open Science Framework (https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/PGBY8). It was approved by the ethics committee of the local psychological Ethic committee at the centre of psychosocial medicine Hamburg, Germany (LPEK) (tracking number: LPEK-0212). The study will be carried out in accordance with the Code of Ethics of the Declaration of Helsinki. The results will be published in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
KW - Humans
KW - Intention
KW - Smoking Cessation/methods
KW - Quality of Life
KW - Neoplasms/epidemiology
KW - Smoking/epidemiology
KW - Observational Studies as Topic
U2 - 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069570
DO - 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069570
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 37055212
VL - 13
JO - BMJ OPEN
JF - BMJ OPEN
SN - 2044-6055
IS - 4
M1 - e069570
ER -