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Comparing Smoking Cessation Outcomes in Nurse-Led and Physician-Led Primary Care Visits

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Smoking is a significant public health concern in the United States, yet 50% of patients do not receive recommended tobacco use screening and counseling. This project compared smoking cessation rates… Click to show full abstract

Smoking is a significant public health concern in the United States, yet 50% of patients do not receive recommended tobacco use screening and counseling. This project compared smoking cessation rates in newly reimbursable nurse-led wellness visits with rates in physician-led visits. Although the findings were not statistically significant, they suggested that smoking cessation is at least equivalent in patients who attend nurse-led visits compared with physician-led visits and may be higher.

Keywords: led visits; physician led; smoking cessation; care; nurse led

Journal Title: Journal of Nursing Care Quality
Year Published: 2018

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