Barriers and facilitators to smoking cessation in a cancer context: A qualitative study of patient, family and professional views

Barriers and facilitators to smoking cessation in a cancer context: A qualitative study of patient, family and professional views

Abstract Background Continued smoking after cancer adversely affects quality of life and survival, but one fifth of cancer survivors still smoke. Despite its demands, cancer presents an opportunity for positive behaviour change. Smoking often occurs in social groups, therefore interventions which ta...

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Main Authors: Mary Wells, Patricia Aitchison, Fiona Harris, Gozde Ozakinci, Andrew Radley, Linda Bauld, Vikki Entwistle, Alastair Munro, Sally Haw, Bill Culbard, Brian Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Smoking cessation
Patients
Health professionals
Family members
Cancer
Qualitative research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3344-z

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