METHODS: We conducted a survey among surgeons, anesthesiologists, and pharmacists using questionnaires. The study included 115 pharmacists and 7 physicians.
RESULTS: Only 28% of pharmacists felt they had the necessary knowledge about smoking cessation before surgery and its consequences. Moreover, pharmacists were informed of the surgery less than one month before in 61% of cases, whereas physicians claimed to inform patients at least 3 months before in 57% of cases. The main reasons mentioned by the pharmacist for not informing the patient about presurgical smoking cessation were a lack of knowledge of the information to be relayed and a late knowledge of the scheduling of a surgery. Additionally, 57% of physicians stated that they never prescribed nicotine replacement products, while 42% of pharmacists felt that they never dispensed them.
CONCLUSIONS: The study provides a clear picture of the smoking pathway before surgery and highlights areas for improvement in the management of preoperative smoking patients by different health professionals.
结果:只有28%的药剂师认为他们对手术前戒烟及其后果有必要的了解。此外,在61%的病例中,药剂师在不到一个月前被告知手术,而医生声称在57%的病例中至少3个月前通知患者。药剂师提到的未告知患者术前戒烟的主要原因是缺乏对要传达的信息的了解以及对手术安排的了解较晚。此外,57%的医生表示他们从未开过尼古丁替代产品,42%的药剂师认为他们从未分配过它们。
结论:该研究提供了术前吸烟途径的清晰图像,并强调了不同卫生专业人员在术前吸烟患者管理方面的改进之处。