Implementation of an “opt-out” tobacco treatment program in six hospitals in South Carolina
Cummings K, Talbot V, Roberson A, Bliss A, Likins E, Brownstein N, Stansell S, Adams-Ludd D, Harris B, Louder D, McCutcheon E, Zebian R, Rojewski A, Toll B. Implementation of an “opt-out” tobacco treatment program in six hospitals in South Carolina. BMC Health Services Research 2024, 24: 741. PMID: 38886764, PMCID: PMC11184783, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11205-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-discharge follow-up callsTobacco treatment programFollow-up callsEnhance careBasic careSmoking statusConsultation visitTobacco treatment specialistStop Smoking ServicesStop smoking medicationsAssess smoking statusResultsSmoking prevalenceSmoking ServicesMedical University of South CarolinaSmoking medicationsIntervention groupQuit ratesTreatment deliveryTreatment specialistsSurveyed patientsDaily smokersHigh caseloadsUniversity of South CarolinaHospital dischargeSouth CarolinaBarriers and facilitators to involvement in cancer education opportunities among South Carolina cancer care professionals: A cancer training and diversity, equity, and inclusion training needs assessment
Hatch A, Shungu N, Ford M, Toll B. Barriers and facilitators to involvement in cancer education opportunities among South Carolina cancer care professionals: A cancer training and diversity, equity, and inclusion training needs assessment. Journal Of The National Medical Association 2024, 116: 283-291. PMID: 38816266, DOI: 10.1016/j.jnma.2024.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealthcare professionalsInductive content analysis approachCancer care professionalsNon-Hispanic whitesIdentified educational needsSocial risk factorsAttend educational programsContent analysis approachCases of cancerCancer trainingCancer careCare professionalsPerceived barriersHealth systemMental healthAnalyzed quantitative dataOptimal careTraining needs assessmentTraining needsEducation programsSouth CarolinaQualitative dataBusy schedulesRisk factorsSurvey instrument