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

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


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


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


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


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


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


Earlier news and research

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