Marshall, Anna orcid.org/0000-0003-2130-3863, Siddiqui, Faraz orcid.org/0000-0002-2253-3911 and Dogar, Omara Fatima orcid.org/0000-0002-7122-8403 (2023) An evidence-based guide to smoking cessation therapies. Journal of Prescribing Practice. pp. 326-335. ISSN 2631-8393
Abstract
Despite a general decline in smoking in the UK, prevalence remains high in certain groups such as young adults, pregnant women, those who have a mental Illness and those from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. These groups are also more likely to benefit from targeted smoking cessation interventions. Clinical contact between health professionals and patients who smoke creates an opportunity for offering cessation interventions and to reduce smoking-related harm. This article summarises evidence reported in high-quality systematic reviews on smoking cessation interventions that could be offered by health professionals coming in to contact with patients who smoke. The evidence presented here suggests that brief advice by a health professional is beneficial in achieving smoking cessation and so is intensive behavioural support, alone or in combination with pharmacotherapies (nicotine replacement therapies [NRTs], bupropion and varenicline). Pharmacotherapies are also effective individually in achieving smoking cessation; a combination of NRTs (oral or skin patch) can be particularly helpful among highly dependent smokers. Pharmacotherapies in combination with behavioural support delivered in healthcare settings are more effective than when used alone and delivered in community settings, respectively. Electronic cigarettes are also effective in achieving smoking cessation and are more effective than NRT.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the University’s Research Publications and Open Access policy. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Health Sciences (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 11 Aug 2023 11:50 |
Last Modified: | 22 Nov 2024 00:44 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | No |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:202361 |
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