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11072399

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-11-13
pubmed:abstractText
The purpose of this study was to test the effect of a chart reminder system on referral of inpatients to a hospital smoking cessation intervention pilot program. An A1-B-A2 reversal design was used to test the hypothesis that a chart reminder to nursing staff would increase the proportion of smokers referred for smoking cessation intervention over the usual method of posted memos. In Condition A1, memos reminding nursing staff to refer smokers were posted prominently on a cardiopulmonary unit for 4 weeks. In Condition B, a reminder containing the same message was placed in the front of every patient chart for 4 weeks. Finally, in Condition A2, chart reminders were removed and posted memos were reinstated for 4 additional weeks. During Condition A1 (posted memo), only one patient out of 29 eligible smokers was referred, for a referral rate of 3.4%. In Condition B (chart reminders), 18 patients out of 52 (34.6%) were referred (chi 2 = 10.07, p < 0.01). In Condition A2, the referral rate returned to below baseline (2.1%) (chi 2 = 16.80, p < 0.001). The findings support the use of a chart reminder system for screening and referral as an important component for comprehensive smoking cessation programs in the acute care setting.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
1462-2203
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
1
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
175-80
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Chart reminders increase referrals for inpatient smoking cessation intervention.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Environments for Health, Indiana University School of Nursing, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Controlled Clinical Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't