Smoking patterns and the intention to quit in German patients with cancer: study protocol for a cross-sectional observational study
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, type...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ffbfe3fa577849be8f5c9d2b3e93fa492023-04-14T01:30:06ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552023-04-0113410.1136/bmjopen-2022-069570Smoking patterns and the intention to quit in German patients with cancer: study protocol for a cross-sectional observational studyLisa Lebherz0Holger Schulz1Christiane Bleich2Kathleen Gali3Carsten Bokemeyer4Frederike Bokemeyer51 Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, GermanyDepartment of Medical Psychology, Professorship Clinical Healthcare Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany1 Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, GermanyStanford Prevention Research Center, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USADepartment of Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation with Section Penumology, Hubertus Wald University Cancer Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany1 Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, GermanyIntroduction 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.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/4/e069570.full |
| spellingShingle | Lisa Lebherz Holger Schulz Christiane Bleich Kathleen Gali Carsten Bokemeyer Frederike Bokemeyer Smoking patterns and the intention to quit in German patients with cancer: study protocol for a cross-sectional observational study BMJ Open |
| title | Smoking patterns and the intention to quit in German patients with cancer: study protocol for a cross-sectional observational study |
| title_full | Smoking patterns and the intention to quit in German patients with cancer: study protocol for a cross-sectional observational study |
| title_fullStr | Smoking patterns and the intention to quit in German patients with cancer: study protocol for a cross-sectional observational study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Smoking patterns and the intention to quit in German patients with cancer: study protocol for a cross-sectional observational study |
| title_short | Smoking patterns and the intention to quit in German patients with cancer: study protocol for a cross-sectional observational study |
| title_sort | smoking patterns and the intention to quit in german patients with cancer study protocol for a cross sectional observational study |
| url | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/4/e069570.full |
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