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Relevant news and research: Role of health professionals and social services

Chinwong, D., Penthinapong, T. and Chinwong, S. (2025). Integrating ChatGPT for smoking cessation counseling practice in pharmacy education: A single group quasi-experimental study. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41281586


Evison, M., Shorrock, R. and Woodhouse, A. (2025). Opt-out tobacco dependency treatment for inpatients: confronting entrenched inequalities but under threat. Thorax. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41184100


Kim, N., Kaye, J. T. and McCarthy, D. E. (2026). Disparities in Receipt of Tobacco Cessation Advice Among U.S. Adult Healthcare Patients Who Use Tobacco. AJPM Focus, 1, 100431. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41209669


Lehmann, S. E., Dupuis, M., Jenkinson, S. P., Kaiser, E., Meyer-Massetti, C., Schoeni, A., Jakob, J., Jacot-Sadowski, I., Du Pasquier, S., Franz, E. M., Auer, R. and Maes, K. A. (2025). Attitudes towards smoking cessation interventions and alternative nicotine delivery systems among community pharmacists in Switzerland - a national cross-sectional study. Swiss Med Wkly, 4344. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41211706


Li, H. C. W., Xia, W., Li, L., Chen, H., Ho, L. L. K., Cheung, K. Y., Xiao, S., Chan, Y. C. and Chung, O. K. J. (2025). Evidence-based brief cessation advice plus active referral for emergency department patients who smoke: a single-arm, real-world clinical trial. BMC Med. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41310683


Saei, M., Farver-Vestergaard, I., Hansen, M. H., Hjorth, P., Pisinger, C. and Lokke, A. (2025). Using the 'very brief advice'-method for referral to smoking cessation programs. Eur Clin Respir J, 1, 2591512. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41292515


Salgin, L., Felner, J. K., Velasquez, A., Rabin, B. A., Strong, D., Seifert, M. and Calzo, J. P. (2025). Multi-level barriers and facilitators to implementing tobacco screening and cessation counseling in a Federally Qualified Health Center. BMC Health Serv Res, 1, 1457. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41214629


Thayer, J. G., Jenssen, B. P., Fiks, A. G., Karavite, D., Ramachandran, J., Kelleher, S., Nekrasova, E., Drehmer, J. E., Nabi-Burza, E., Winickoff, J. P. and Grundmeier, R. W. (2025). Combining International Standards to Develop Clinical Decision Support for Parent Smoking Cessation in Pediatrics. J Med Internet Res, e75198. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41191873


Wormall, S., Duggan, D., Vlaev, I. and Morling, J. R. (2025). Opt-out of Stop Smoking Service referral via SMS: a controlled interrupted time series analysis. Public Health, 106025. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41308475


Agrawal, S., Cilia La Corte, P., Frost, T., Hodgson, J., Phagura, R., Adamson, A. and Quint, J. K. (2025). Is the provision of a national opt-out tobacco dependence treatment service in acute hospitals in England equitable? A national cohort study. Thorax. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41047240


Bagdas, D., Powers, J. M., Rubenstein, D., Sweitzer, M., Ditre, J. W. and Weinberger, A. H. (2025). Integrating Pain Assessment in Nicotine and Tobacco Research and Treatment to Improve Cessation Outcomes. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41147783


Bhadauria, U. S., Sachdeva, A., Priya, H., Chawla, A., Chahar, P. and Singh, R. J. (2025). Quality Assessment of Guidelines on Tobacco Cessation: A Systematic Review. Tob Use Insights, 1179173X251370212. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41164262


Chen, Y., Chen, S., Xu, J., Xu, L., Wang, Z., Liu, S., Cai, Y., Wang, Z., Zhao, X., Yu, X., Yang, X., Zhang, N. and Chan, K. S. (2025). Effectiveness of online tobacco control education: A cross-sectional study among healthcare professionals. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41070237


Choi, S., Chawla, M., Catherwood, P., Chen, D., Huang, R. S., Boateng, W., Do, J., Khan, M., Alghabban, A., Quartey, N. K., Raman, S., Giuliani, M. E., Evans, W. K. and Eng, L. (2025). Tobacco Control and Smoking Cessation-Related Content in Oncology Meetings: A Systematic Scoping Review. JTO Clin Res Rep, 11, 100874. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41142140


Gavilan, E., Fernandez, E., Minguell, J., Trilla, E., Sanchez, J. M., Espin-Basany, E., Zuriguel, E., Alvarez, C., Montllor, I., Ferre, M., Aneas, S., Gayubas, A., Botana, C., Colmenero, M., Perez, G., Rodriguez, N., Gili, N. and Martinez, C. (2025). Efficacy of a preoperative smoking cessation intervention in orthopedic and general and urological surgery patients: A study protocol for a randomized clinical trial. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41111564


Petricusic, I., Marelic, M., Cenan, L., Brborovic, H. and Brborovic, O. (2025). Navigating smoking cessation in healthcare: a pilot study of the SMOKE AKAT questionnaire among family medicine residents. Front Public Health, 1471124. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41142748


Seo, Y. B., Lee, H., Paek, Y. J., Lee, H. J., Lee, C. M., Lee, E. S., Kimm, H., An, H. J., Bae, E. J., Kim, J. S., Roh, S., An, Y. S., Jo, S. H., Kang, S. Y., Kim, Y. H., Suh, K. H., Shin, S. H., Oh, J. K., Park, D. W., Lee, K., Kang, H. S., Jung, W., Lim, H. J., Choi, M., Kim, J., Suh, H. W., Chang, J., Oh, H. Y. and Kim, S. Y. (2025). Korean Clinical Practice Guideline of Korean Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (KSRNT) and National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency (NECA) on Treatment of Tobacco Use 2024. J Korean Med Sci, 39, e299. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41084884


Wormall, S., Webster, M., Duggan, D., Crutchley, K. and Barker, R. (2025). Asking pre-operative patients to opt out of referral to Stop Smoking Services via Short Message Service: A controlled interrupted time series analysis. Addiction. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41111272


Wu, A. D., Hartmann-Boyce, J., Perera, R., Begh, R. and Lindson, N. (2025). Investigating attitudes and framing moral responsibility in healthcare professionals for smoking cessation interventions. Br J Health Psychol, 4, e70025. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41039821


Zhang, J., Connett, J. and Small, D. (2025). The effects of a smoking cessation intervention on mortality after a 32.5-year follow-up period: a randomized clinical trial. Am J Epidemiol. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41164942


Ziedonis, D., Schnoll, R. A., Myers, O., Anthony Chavez, T., Bachyrycz, A., Ojeda, C. J., Leone, F. T., Hosie Quinn, M. and Adsul, P. (2025). Use of organizational change strategies and personalized agency feedback improves addressing tobacco in behavioral health outpatient treatment settings. Front Health Serv, 1587795. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41127254


Alhabdan, S., Alashjaai, A. and Adebisi, Y. A. (2025). Preoperative smoking cessation interventions and their effects on smoking abstinence and postoperative outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Updates Surg. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40954410


Aroquiadasse, M., Lakshminarayanan, S., Kar, S. S. and Kubendiran, R. (2025). Developing a Sustainable Model for Tobacco Cessation by Integrating Dental Professionals: An Evaluation of a Capacity Building Intervention in Pondicherry, India. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev, 9, 3445-3451. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40952302


Charlton, K., Rees, J., Jackson, M. and Burrow, E. (2025). A brief intervention for smoking cessation in the ambulance setting-an exploratory mixed methods study to reach health equity. J Public Health (Oxf). Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41003648


Coleman, C., Melwani, S., Ferguson, S. G. and Nash, R. (2025). Health literacy strengths and challenges of Australian smokers: a cluster analysis. Health Promot Int, 5. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41024582


He, Y., Chen, J., Zhao, L. and Qu, S. (2025). Determinants of successful smoking cessation in outpatient settings: A comparative analysis of varenicline and free program interventions. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41000452


Jafarinia, A., Shoenbill, K. A., Newcomer, E. H., Hartzell, J. A., Sealby, B. P., Finazzo, G. J., Jones, F. M. and Goldstein, A. O. (2025). Patient Satisfaction Survey for Inpatient Tobacco Cessation Treatment. Am J Health Promot, 8.9117E+15. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40934259


Laroussy, K., Fernandez, E., Castellano, Y., Fu, M., Feliu, A., Tigova, O., Puig, M., Galimany, J., Moreno, C. and Martinez, C. (2025). Predictors of Developing Positive Attitudes and Increasing Perceptions of Training in Tobacco Control Among Catalan Nursing Students: A Follow-Up Study. J Addict Nurs. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40971221


Pope, I., Halicka, Z., Clark, L., Stirling, S., Clark, A. and Notley, C. (2025). Cessation of Smoking Trial in the Emergency Department (COSTED): Long-Term Follow-Up of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41017481


Ramos-Morcillo, A. J., Ruzafa-Martinez, M., Granero-Moya, N., Leal-Costa, C., Fernandez-Salazar, S. and Garcia-Moral, A. T. (2025). Effectiveness of an Online Training Program on Brief Tobacco Intervention (BTI) for Nurses: A Quasi-Experimental Study. The E-Learning BTI Project. J Nurs Scholarsh. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40922133


Votaw, L., Hudmon, K. S., Shin, T. R. and Ablah, E. (2025). Stakeholder feedback regarding a statewide protocol for pharmacists to prescribe tobacco cessation medications. Explor Res Clin Soc Pharm, 100650. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40980187


Zhang, G., Zhou, J., Xu, Y., Ding, H., Luk, T. T., He, A. W., Wang, M. P., Chan, S. S. C. and Cheung, Y. T. D. (2025). Effectiveness of nurse-led smoking cessation interventions in smoking patients: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Int J Nurs Stud, 105201. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40907094


Bauer, S. E., Macrea, M., Casey, A., Dagli, E., Eakin, M. N., Farber, H. J., Gonzalez, P., Hayes, D., Jr., Hu, S. W., Kathuria, H., Knight, S. L., Moraes, T. J., Neptune, E. R., Piper, M. E., Skeen, E. H., Ueng, C. S., Upson, D., Walley, S. C. and Rao, D. R. (2025). Treatment of Nicotine Use in Adolescents Under 18 Years of Age: An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline. Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 9, 1584-1599. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40879357


Benzian, H., Beltran-Aguilar, E. and Mackay, J. (2025). The World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control at 20 years: Why oral health care professionals must stay in the fight. J Am Dent Assoc, 8, 678-682. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40769651


de Sousa, J. C., Assenova, R., Attar-Zadeh, D., Roberts, N. J., Isar, C., Stavrikj, K., Sooronbaev, T. M., Panaitescu, C. and Williams, S. (2025). Building primary care capacity to treat tobacco dependence: Lessons from evaluating a Teach the Teacher programme in low- and middle-income countries. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med, 1, 39. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40885800


DeVuono, I. R., Posa, S., Lafond, N. M. C., Woodley, B. D., Coroiu, A., Chaiton, M. O., Evans, W. K., Veldhuizen, S., Zawertailo, L. A., Melamed, O. C., Eng, L., George, M. M., Halligan, M. H., Silverman, C. B., Stewart, A., Krames, L., Bradley, M., Hussain, S., Selby, P. and Minian, N. (2025). Exploring Practices for Implementing Smoking Cessation in Oncology Settings: A Rapid Systematic Review Update. Cancer Control, 1.07327E+16. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40747640


Elliott, M., Price, K. M., Hewitt, R. M., Knowles, N., Ganesh, S., Baillie, J. and Jones, L. (2025). A mixed methods study exploring barriers and facilitators to secondary-care nurses discussing smoking cessation with patients: phase 1 of the Think Quit Study. BMC Nurs, 1, 1020. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40764959


Gage, C. B., Kamholz, J. C., Powell, J. R., van den Bergh, S. L., Berman, M. L., Panchal, A. R. and Ferketich, A. K. (2025). Reducing on-duty smoking: the role of workplace policies in emergency medical services in the United States. Tob Control. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40803832


Hasan, S. I., Amer Nordin, A. S., Hairi, F. M. and Ahmad Tajuddin, N. A. N. (2025). Barriers and Facilitators to Smoking Cessation Intervention: Qualitative Insights From Health Care Providers. Asia Pac J Public Health, 1.0154E+16. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40831022


Nabi-Burza, E., Jenssen, B. P., Jeffers, A. M., Ramachandran, J., Thayer, J. G., Hipple, B., Levy, D. E., Grundmeier, R. W., Drouin, O., Vangel, M., Rigotti, N. A., Bryant-Stephens, T., Nekrasova, E., McKnight, M., Winickoff, J. P. and Fiks, A. G. (2025). Automated Tobacco Cessation Intervention for Parents in Pediatric Primary Care: A Cluster-Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open, 8, e2529384. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40864466


Pope, I., Clark, L. V., Clark, A., Ward, E., Belderson, P., Stirling, S., Parrott, S., Li, J., Coats, T., Bauld, L., Holland, R., Gentry, S., Agrawal, S., Bloom, B. M., Boyle, A., Gray, A., Geraint Morris, M. and Notley, C. (2025). Cessation of smoking in people attending UK emergency departments: the COSTED RCT with economic and process evaluation. Health Technol Assess, 35, Jan-36. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40748216


Stafylidis, S., Papadakis, S., Katsaounou, P., Vardavas, C., Tsiligianni, I., Samoutis, G., Tatsioni, A., Anastasaki, M., Girvalaki, C., Pipe, A., Lionis, C. and Smyrnakis, E. (2025). Changes in the smoking status of primary care professionals and their association with rates of tobacco treatment delivery: the TiTAN Greece & Cyprus tobacco dependence treatment training programme. Prim Health Care Res Dev, e69. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40796275


Stanbrook, M. B. (2025). Partnering with patients to help them quit smoking. CMAJ, 28, E870-E871. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40854600


Strain, D., Grimbaldeston, H., Patel, M., Thakar, R., Woolsey, L., Walton, G. and Smith, L. (2025). Protect NHS tobacco dependence treatment services from funding cuts-a call from health leaders to NHS England. BMJ, r1730. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40813125


Thombs, B. D., Traversy, G., Reynolds, D. L., Lang, E., Groulx, S., Wilson, B. J. and Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health, C. (2025). Recommendations on interventions for tobacco smoking cessation in adults in Canada. CMAJ, 28, E846-E861. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40854602


Visser, J. E. M., Nur, F. A., Rozema, A. D., Kunst, A. E. and Kuipers, M. A. G. (2025). Facilitators and barriers to smoking cessation support among professionals in social and community service settings: a systematic review and thematic synthesis. Health Educ Res, 5. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40796334


Alnsour, M. M., Alenezi, R., Barakat, M. and Al-Omiri, M. K. (2025). Assessing ChatGPT's suitability in responding to the public's inquires on the effects of smoking on oral health. BMC Oral Health, 1, 1207. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40684129


Arroyo, D., Keyes, D., Mahmoud, A., Correa, K. and Hasan, M. S. (2025). Reevaluating the Status Quo: Readiness to Change Lifestyle Behaviors Among Patients who Smoke. Am J Lifestyle Med, 1.55983E+16. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40620915


Barton, C., Wouterlood, M., Selamoglu, M., Madawala, S., Enticott, J., Sturgiss, E., George, J. and Borland, R. (2025). Impact of advice to quit smoking on rating of care and anticipation of stigma in primary care. Prim Health Care Res Dev, e56. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40640080


Christen, S. E., Scanniello, E., Hammann, F., Meyer-Massetti, C., Auer, R., Etter, J. F. and Liakoni, E. (2025). Knowledge and perceptions of nicotine, smoking cessation and electronic nicotine delivery systems among physicians and pharmacists in a Swiss hospital group. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40709317


Erinoso, O. (2025). Generative Artificial Intelligence for Tobacco Health Promotion. JAMA Netw Open, 7, e2514047. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40742599


Gravely, S., Driezen, P., Chung-Hall, J., Quah, A. C. K., Lok, C. B., Agar, T. K. and Fong, G. T. (2025). Provision of recent advice to quit smoking by healthcare providers in Canada: Findings from the 2022 Canada International Tobacco Control Smoking and Vaping Survey. Prev Med Rep, 103168. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40727276


Holliday, R., Wilson, N., Ryan, V., Butcher, C., Homer, T., Watts, P., Kareithi, D., Blaylock, P., Ternent, L., Finch, R., Bissett, S. M., Todd, A., Hancock, H., Ellwood, F., Conway, D. I., Jakubovics, N. S., Kist, R., Holmes, R. D., Bauld, L., Preshaw, P. M. and McColl, E. (2025). ENHANCE-D: protocol for a pragmatic, 3-arm, randomised controlled trial comparing the impact of enhanced smoking cessation interventions to very brief advice for adult smokers in dental care settings. Trials, 1, 261. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40722041


Jiang, X., Li, C., Zhou, L., Qiu, X., Wang, W., Cao, W., Li, H. and Tang, L. (2025). The Learning Outcomes of Smoking Cessation Education and Training for Dental Students: A Systematic Review. Int Dent J, 5, 100896. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40644948


More, S. G., Bhattacharjee, A., Pinge, S., Vyavahare, S. S., Mistry, L. N. and Agarwal, S. (2025). Effectiveness of a Capacity-Building Session for Nursing Students on Account of World No Tobacco Day in India: A Preliminary Study. Cureus, 6, e86098. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40672013


Odo, D. B., Buchanan, T., Varlow, M. and Maddox, R. (2025). Deadly trends: Medicare Benefits Schedule nicotine and smoking cessation items, 2021-23. Aust J Gen Pract, 7, 459-464. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40601979


Robertson, J. (2025). Boots pharmacies launch pilot stop vaping service. The Pharmaceutical Journal. Available from:


Waldman, B., Payne, J. W., Lawson, T. S., Lang, T. C. and Smith, N. A. (2025). A perioperative audit of smoking, smoking cessation advice and pharmacological management of nicotine dependence: Are guidelines enough?. Anaesth Intensive Care, 310057X251345506. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40631642


Wanner, H. M. and Corr, K. (2025). If We Can Get Them to Stop, They Can Have Such a Better Life: Implementing Tobacco and Nicotine Dependence Treatment Services in Community Pharmacies in North Dakota. Prev Chronic Dis, E43. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40674656


Zhang, G., Luk, T. T., Lam, V. S. F., Zhao, S., Yip, A. O. N., Wang, M. P., Chan, S. S. C. and Cheung, Y. T. D. (2025). Effectiveness of a theory-based empathy enhancement in increasing Master of Nursing students' empathy and practice of smoking cessation intervention: A randomized controlled trial. Nurse Educ Pract, 104483. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40714657


Baughman, D. J., Qassem, L., Sulieman, L., Matheny, M. E., Fabbri, D., Tindle, H. A., Goodman, A. C., Nelson, S. D. and Wright, A. (2025). Real-time automated billing for tobacco treatment: developing and validating a scalable machine learning approach. JAMIA Open, 3, ooaf039. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40510807


Ghate, N. (2025). Online Mode of Tobacco Hazards Awareness for Capacity Building and Awareness Generation: A Promising Initiative in Addition to the Existing Tobacco Control Measures. J Assoc Physicians India, 5, 79-80. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40553533


Kampman, H., Elkhadragy, N., Randall, D., King, H., Corelli, R. L., Hudmon, K. S. and Hilts, K. E. (2025). Barriers and facilitators to implementing a brief tobacco cessation intervention during vaccine administration in community pharmacies: A mixed-methods study. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003), 102463. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40578555


Li, W. H. C., Ho, L. L. K., Cheung, A. T. and Chung, J. O. K. (2025). Promoting Smoking Cessation for Cancer Prevention and Control: The Ethical Obligation and Responsibility of Nurses. Cancer Nurs. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40504700


Satilmis, R., Dibek, M. and Basak, O. (2025). Attitudes and Practices of Family Physicians and Nurses in Evaluating Their Patients' Smoking Status: A Cross-sectional Study. Thorac Res Pract. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40495445


Schneider, S., Durazo, A., Rodriguez, S., Chan-Golston, A. M., Wakefield, T., Halliday, D. M., Tracy, D., Song, A. V. and Apollonio, D. E. (2025). Perceptions of pharmacist-furnished nicotine replacement therapy among participants who smoke in California. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003), 102450. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40516918


Schnoll, R., Blumenthal, D., Wileyto, E. P., Bauer, A. M., Evers-Casey, S., Stevens, N., Fisher, T., Ware, S., Jenssen, B. P., Wollack, C., Schwartz, S. and Leone, F. T. (2025). Pilot Trial of a Behavioral Economics-Informed Clinical Decision Support Alert to Improve Inpatient Tobacco Use Treatment Rates. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40570180


Sultana, S., Inungu, J. and Jahanfar, S. (2025). Barriers and Facilitators of Tobacco Cessation Interventions at the Population and Healthcare System Levels: A Systematic Literature Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 6. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40566253


Lee, E. H. and Shin, S. R. (2025). Development and evaluation of virtual simulation for smoking cessation counseling education program for nursing students. BMC Nurs, 1, 512. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40355853


Lu, T., Veluz-Wilkins, A., Garcia Sierra, A. M., Konuthula, D. and Tan, M. (2025). Examining the Preliminary Effectiveness on Knowledge of a Tobacco Cessation Facilitator Training for Community Health Workers. J Prim Care Community Health, 2.1513E+16. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40413736


Mir, H., Eisenberg, M. J., Benowitz, N. L., Cowley, E., Heshmati, J., Jha, P., Khara, M., Mullen, K. A., Ofori, S. N., Rigotti, N. A. and San Cartier, R. (2025). Canadian Cardiovascular Society Clinical Practice Update on Contemporary Approaches to Smoking Cessation. Can J Cardiol, 5, 797-812. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40340054


Ramos-Morcillo, A. J., Leal-Costa, C., Suarez-Cortes, M., Molina-Rodriguez, A. and Ruzafa-Martinez, M. (2025). Effectiveness of debriefing after a short training on brief tobacco intervention for nursing students: A randomized clinical trial. Nurse Educ Pract, 104393. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40378706


Rose, J., Osunjimi, A., Madsen, K., Dirisala, K., Ali, S., Shah, T. and Bajaj, P. (2025). Improving Ambulatory Smoking Cessation Counseling Across a Large Academic Internal Medicine Department. J Healthc Qual, 2. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40388532


Ruck, J., Tiedemann, E., Sudmann, J., Kubler, A. and Simmenroth, A. (2025). Evaluating the longitudinal effectiveness of a smoking cessation counselling course based on the 5A model for medical students in family medicine placement. GMS J Med Educ, 1, Doc10. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40395954


Saul, H., Cassidy, S., Swaithes, L. and Pope, I. (2025). Stop smoking intervention in emergency departments helps people quit. BMJ, q2546. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40312060


Zanolla, J., Elkhadragy, N., Hilts, K. E., Corelli, R. L. and Hudmon, K. S. (2025). Patient Perceptions of Pharmacist-Provided Tobacco Treatment at a Federally Qualified Health Center. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003), 102414. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40348188


Bokemeyer, F., Kiefer, P., Schmidt, L. and Gali, K. (2025). Facilitators and barriers to smoking cessation: a qualitative study among health professionals in Germany. BMC Health Serv Res, 1, 483. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40170163


Lee, E. H. and Yu, H. J. (2025). Effectiveness of nurse-initiated smoking cessation intervention: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy, 1, 18. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40197534


Lydom, L. N., Raffing, R., Lauridsen, S. V., Egerod, I., Joensen, U. N. and Tonnesen, H. (2025). Perspectives on an Intensive Hospital-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention in Relation to Transurethral Resection of the Bladder Tumour (TURBT): Interviews with Patients, Relatives, and Clinicians. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 4. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40283780


Mills, T., Dawkins, L., Dean, R., Lewis, E. G., Jenkins, C. L., Wills, J. and Sykes, S. (2025). How can engagement with underserved communities be enhanced? A co-inquiry informed model of stop smoking outreach. Perspect Public Health, 1.75791E+16. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40165409


Mitchell, R., O'Grady, K. F., Brain, D., Lim, M., Bohorquez, N. G., Halahakone, U., Braithwaite, S., Isbel, J., Peardon-Freeman, S., Kennedy, M. and Tyack, Z. (2024). Evaluating the implementation of adult smoking cessation programs in community settings: a scoping review. Front Public Health, 1495151. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40225818


van Westen-Lagerweij, N. A., Meeuwsen, E. G., Croes, E. A., Chavannes, N. H. and Meijer, E. (2025). Identifying roles in smoking cessation care for different types of healthcare providers: a qualitative study with people who smoke. Front Health Serv, 1421429. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40297015


Ahmad, I., Bera, J., Kohatsu, N. D., Fleuret, J. E., Winter, E. L., Hoch, J. S. and Backman, D. R. (2025). Improving system-based tobacco cessation in a community health clinic. Am J Manag Care, Spec. No. 3, SP139-SP144. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40080651


Jenssen, B. P., Tayong, N., Martin, H., Ramachandran, J., Kelleher, S., Thayer, J. G., Grundmeier, R. W., Fiks, A. G. and Schnoll, R. A. (2025). Refer2Quit: A pilot referral approach to promote treatment for parents who smoke tobacco through pediatric primary care. Drug Alcohol Depend Rep, 100322. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40092286


B, R. C., Khanum, N., Kulkarni, P., Basavegowda, M., M, K. and S, S. (2024). E-learning module on tobacco counselling for students of medicine and dentistry in India: a needs analysis using mixed-methods research. BMJ Public Health, 2, e001031. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40018541


Benjamin, N., Choubey, V., Bhasin, M., Sushma, B., Choudhary, A. and Thomas, P. A. (2024). Analysis of Tobacco Cessation Programs in Dental Settings. J Pharm Bioallied Sci, Suppl 4, S3290-S3292. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39926780


Dhanapriyanka, M., Silva, R. R., Warnakulasuriya, S., Jayasekara, P., De Silva, D., Moraes, R. R., Do, L. and Ha, D. H. (2025). Mapping tobacco use cessation counselling awareness in dental offices: a cross-country survey. BMC Oral Health, 1, 265. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39972324


Kwena, Z. A., Bukusi, E. A., Ongeri, L., Shade, S. B., Vijayaraghavan, M., Odhiambo, F. A., Ogala, C. O., Cohen, C. R., Magati, P., Olando, Y. A., Rota, G., Chatterjee, P., Osula, C. A., Nutor, J. J. and Bialous, S. S. (2024). Understanding HIV care providers' support for tobacco cessation among people living with HIV in Western Kenya: a formative qualitative study. BMJ Public Health, 1, e000776. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40018225


Martinez, A. and Sazegar, P. (2025). An Intervention to Improve Evidence-based Nicotine Prescribing by Primary Care Physicians. J Addict Med, 1, 102-104. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39899675


Perelman, S. C., Ansari, T., Valdez, J. and Albert, D. A. (2025). Innovative Tobacco Cessation Strategies in Dental Education: Bridging Didactic and Clinical. J Dent Educ. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39915943


Rani, V., Khosla, R., Sharma, R., Kunsi, S. R., Chandran, T. and Ali, A. K. S. (2024). Training and Education for Dental Professionals on Tobacco Cessation. J Pharm Bioallied Sci, Suppl 4, S3260-S3262. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39927030


Salama, L., Hudmon, K. S., Myran, L. and Elkhadragy, N. (2025). Closing Tobacco Treatment Gaps for Rural Populations: The Role of Clinic-Based Pharmacists at a Federally Qualified Health Center. Pharmacy (Basel), 1. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39998008


Sheikh, M. and Evison, M. (2025). Treating tobacco dependency in cancer care: essential, cost-effective, and feasible, yet overlooked. Br J Cancer. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39948239


Siddiqi, A. D., Carter, B. J., Britton, M., Chen, T. A., Martinez Leal, I., Moosa, A. B., Williams, T., Casey, K., Sanchez, H. and Reitzel, L. R. (2025). Differences in Provider Beliefs and Delivery of the 5As for Cigarette and Non-Cigarette Tobacco Use Between Two Types of Healthcare Centers Serving Rural and/or Medically Underserved Areas of Texas, US. Healthcare (Basel), 3. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39942527


Young, A. L., McEnallay, M., Day, F., Vinod, S. K., Stone, E., Morris, S., Stefanovska, E., Devitt, B., Yip, P. Y., Kukard, C., Pal, A., Thawal, V., Wright, G., Hofman, A., Sareen, H., McLennan, J., Wong, S. O., Rubio, C., Liu, J., Smith, A., Betts, D., Mack, J., Donnelly, J. and Paul, C. (2025). Smoking Cessation Practices in Australian Oncology Settings: A Cross-Sectional Study of Who, How, and When. Asia Pac J Clin Oncol. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39910879


Young, A. L., McEnallay, M., Day, F., Vinod, S. K., Stone, E., Morris, S., Stefanovska, E., Devitt, B., Yip, P. Y., Kukard, C., Pal, A., Thawal, V., Wright, G., Hofman, A., Sareen, H., McLennan, J., Wong, S. O., Rubio, C., Liu, J., Smith, A., Betts, D., Mack, J., Donnelly, J., Barker, D. and Paul, C. (2025). A Comparison of Australian Oncology Clinicians' Smoking Cessation Care Practices for People Who Currently Smoke Versus Those Who Report Recently Stopping Smoking. Asia Pac J Clin Oncol. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39891918


Alsanad, M., Aljanoubi, M., Alenezi, F. K., Farley, A., Naidu, B. and Yeung, J. (2025). Preoperative smoking cessation interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Perioper Med (Lond), 1, 5. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39794839


Chirila, S. I., Grasa, C. N., Gurgas, L., Cristurean, C. V., Hanzu-Pazara, L. and Hangan, T. (2024). Evaluating the Effectiveness of Brief Interventions for Smoking Cessation Performed by Family Doctors. Medicina (Kaunas), 12. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39768864


Kshtriya, P., Goel, S. and Ghosh, A. (2025). Efficacy of shared decision making in tobacco cessation among health facilities of Haryana, India - A double blinded, parallel group Randomized Controlled trial Protocol. Public Health Pract (Oxf), 100581. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39831084


Lopez-Olivo, M. A., Kachira, J. J., Madramootoo, S., Michaud, K., Schumacher, R., Cinciripini, P. and Suarez-Almazor, M. E. (2025). Physician Views and Attitudes Regarding Tobacco-Cessation Strategies for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39828986


Mohd Radzi, N. A. and Yusof, Z. Y. M. (2025). Effectiveness of a Dentist-based Anti-Smoking Intervention Among Malaysian Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Field Trial. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev, 1, 161-169. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39873998


Sarbay, I. (2024). Evaluating smoking cessation strategies in thoracic surgery outpatient clinics. Kardiochir Torakochirurgia Pol, 4, 201-205. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39781428


Stafylidis, S., Papadakis, S., Papamichail, D., Lionis, C. and Smyrnakis, E. (2024). Perceptions and Experiences of Primary Care Providers on Their Role in Tobacco Treatment Delivery Based on Their Smoking Status: A Qualitative Study. Healthcare (Basel), 24. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39765927


Torres, L. A., Lin, D., Katsetos, M., Patel, R., Sarwat, Z., Siccardi, H. and Steele, C. (2025). Assessing the Efficacy of Pre-professional Students in Identifying and Delivering Interventions to Current Smokers. J Gen Intern Med. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39762683


Aquino, M. R. J., Brennan-Tovey, K., Fong, M., Wearn, A., Bigirumurame, T., Robinson, T., Trevor, M., Feeney, J., Rutter, A., Sharrock, R., West, J., Bridges, S., Attwood, A. S., Jolly, K., Damery, S., Flanagan, S., Armitage, C., Russell, S., Strong, S., Ramsay, S. E. and Kaner, E. F. S. (2024). Implementation and impact of NHS-funded tobacco dependence services in England: a mixed-method evaluation protocol. BMJ Open, 12, e089630. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39725430


Bailey, S. R., Lucas, J. A., Holderness, H., Lyon-Scott, K., Erroba, J., Flocke, S. A., Overholser, A. and Tindle, H. A. (2024). Smoking Assessment by Visit Modality among Community-Based Primary Care Clinics. Am J Prev Med. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39643095


Boesch, A., Durand, M. A., Habfast-Robertson, I., Jacot-Sadowski, I., Berlin, I. and Selby, K. (2024). Patient reactions to proactive tobacco cessation counseling using a decision aid in primary care: A qualitative study. Tob Use Insights, 1179173X241304271. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39669670


Faisal, S. (2024). Break the Habit: A Pharmacist's Toolkit for Smoking Cessation Counselling. Can Pharm J (Ott), 6, 285. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39618711


Finkelstein-Fox, L., Sicks, J. R. D., Wagner, L. I., Carlos, R. C., Miranda, I., Rosen, R. L., Lopes, M., Goshe, B. M., Gareen, I. F., Herman, B. A., Taurone, A., Walter, A. W., Rasmussen, A. W., Levy, D. E., Thompson, M. A., Malloy, L., Gonzalez, I., Burnette, B. L., Throckmorton, A. D., Tingen, M. S., Ostroff, J. S., Park, E. R. and Team, E. C. S. (2024). Exploring Gender Differences in Receipt of the 5As for Smoking Cessation for Recently-Diagnosed Cancer Patients (ECOG-ACRIN EAQ171CD). Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39697094


Fogelberg, R., Young-Wolff, K. C., Nadella, J., Khan, M., Chen, Y. I. and Rana, J. S. (2024). 300,000 quitters and counting; A systematic approach to tobacco cessation. Am J Prev Cardiol, 100894. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39634779


Foti, K., Hubbard, D., Smith, K. A., Hearld, L., Richman, J., Horton, T., Parker, S., Roughton, D., Craft, M., Clarkson, S. A., Jackson, E. A. and Cherrington, A. L. (2024). Improving Blood Pressure Control and Tobacco Use Cessation Intervention In Primary Care: Protocol for the Alabama Cardiovascular Cooperative Heart Health Improvement Project. JMIR Res Protoc, e63685. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39706585


Huang, M. T., Wu, J. L., Lee, S. C., Kuo, C. W., Chen, C. Y., Lin, E. C., Chang, Y. H., Lo, S. Y., Martin, S., Hargono, A., Tsai, T. Y. and Li, C. Y. (2024). Institutional variation of smoking cessation success in Taiwan: A multi-level analysis of the National Second-Generation Tobacco Cessation Program Data. J Subst Use Addict Treat, 209615. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39725233


Kelley, N., Maglalang, D. D., Suh, R., Bello, M. S., de Leon, C., Moitra, E. and Ahluwalia, J. S. (2024). Gaps in smoking cessation counseling administered by healthcare providers to BIPOC gay men who smoke daily in the U.S. J Subst Use Addict Treat, 209590. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39622436


Mansour, M. B. L., Crone, M. R., van Weert, H. C., Chavannes, N. H. and van Asselt, K. M. (2024). A stop-smoking strategy after cervical cancer screening: Results of a cluster-randomised controlled trial in Dutch general practice. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39673389


Ramirez, G. F., Badii, N. Z., Mohn, P., Northrup, A., Smoot, C., Doran, N., Brouwer, K., Myers, M., Godino, J., Liu, J., Ghobrial-Sedky, K. and Strong, D. (2024). Assessing the effects of Enhanced Multicomponent Proactive Navigator-Assisted Cessation of Tobacco Use within a federally qualified health center (EMPACT-Us): a protocol study. BMC Public Health, 1, 3496. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39695566


Singh, A., Berger, D. J., Jonik, S., Robbins, M. E., King, S. and Yingst, J. (2024). Self-Reported Comfort and Use of Tobacco Cessation Interventions by Healthcare Providers. Cureus, 11, e74037. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39703287


Yang, P. H., Chien, Y. S. and Luh, D. L. (2024). Repeated participation in hospital smoking cessation services and its effectiveness in smoking cessation: a seven-year observational study in Taiwan. Arch Public Health, 1, 241. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39716266


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