ABSTRACT
Entre el 15 y el 27% de los pacientes que ingresan en los hospitales españoles son consumidores de tabaco. La hospitalización es un momento idóneo para que el fumador se plantee el abandono del tabaco. Se ha realizado una búsqueda bibliográfica en MEDLINE entre el 1 de enero de 2002 y el 30 de septiembre de 2015, de estudios, controlados y aleatorizados u observacionales, relacionados con la ayuda para dejar de fumar a pacientes ingresados en el hospital. Basándose en los resultados de dichos estudios se han emitido unas recomendaciones para el tratamiento del tabaquismo en pacientes hospitalizados. Las recomendaciones han sido formuladas de acuerdo con el sistema GRADE. Ofrecer al fumador asesoramiento psicológico más tratamiento farmacológico mientras está ingresado en el hospital y prolongar el seguimiento durante al menos 4 semanas después del alta es la recomendación más efectiva para ayudar a dejar de fumar a los pacientes ingresados (AU)
Between 15 and 27% of patients admitted to Spanish hospitals are smokers. Hospitalization is an ideal time for a smoker to decide to quit. We performed a MEDLINE search of controlled, randomized or observational studies associated with helping hospitalized patients quit smoking, published between January 1, 2002 and September 30, 2015. On the basis of the results of those studies, we have issued some recommendations for the treatment of smoking in hospitalized patients. The recommendations were drawn up according to the GRADE system. Offering the smoker psychological counselling and prolonging follow-up for at least 4 weeks after discharge is the most effective recommendation for helping hospitalized patients to quit (AU)
Subject(s)
Humans , Smoking/therapy , Smoking Cessation/methods , Tobacco Use Cessation Devices , Psychotherapy/methods , Smoking Prevention , Hospitalization , Comprehensive Health Care/trends , Practice Patterns, Physicians'ABSTRACT
Between 15 and 27% of patients admitted to Spanish hospitals are smokers. Hospitalization is an ideal time for a smoker to decide to quit. We performed a MEDLINE search of controlled, randomized or observational studies associated with helping hospitalized patients quit smoking, published between January 1, 2002 and September 30, 2015. On the basis of the results of those studies, we have issued some recommendations for the treatment of smoking in hospitalized patients. The recommendations were drawn up according to the GRADE system. Offering the smoker psychological counselling and prolonging follow-up for at least 4 weeks after discharge is the most effective recommendation for helping hospitalized patients to quit.
