Evaluating smoking cessation service at an emergency department clinical observation unit

• Published in: The American journal of managed care Vol. 28; no. 10; pp. e388 - e391
• Main Authors: Ng, Celine Chang Chyi, Kowalski, Stefan, Mu, Wei Ling, Tan, Pei Ting, Leong, Elaine Yin Leng, Goh, Pak Liang, Mong, Ru Peng, Lim, Hoon Chin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States MultiMedia Healthcare Inc 01.10.2022
• Subjects: Abstinence; Aftercare; Cardiovascular disease; Cigarettes; Clinical Observation Units; Counseling; Data collection; Emergency medical care; Emergency Service, Hospital; Female; Hospitals; Humans; Male; Nurses; Patient Discharge; Patients; Pharmacists; Public health; Smoking Cessation; Tobacco; United States > US; Singapore

To evaluate the effectiveness of a pilot smoking cessation service in an emergency department (ED) clinical observation unit. A descriptive case series review was undertaken of smoking cessation service patients in the short-stay unit of an acute hospital in Singapore from July 1, 2018, to December...