Cristina Martínez1, Yolanda Castellano2, Assumpta Company3, Olga Guillen3, Mercè Margalef2, Martha Alicia Arrien4, Claudia Sánchez5, Paula Cáceres6, Joaquín Barnoya7, Esteve Fernández8. 1. Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia - ICO, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Medicine and Health Sciences School, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Public Health, Mental Health and Perinatal Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat de Barcelona, L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: cmartinez@iconcologia.net. 2. Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia - ICO, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. 3. E-oncologia Unit, Institut Català d'Oncologia - ICO, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. 4. Instituto Oncológico del Oriente Boliviano de Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. 5. Departmento de Salud Pública, Ministerio de Salud y Pública y Bienestar Social, Asunción, Paraguay. 6. Radiology Oncology Department, Instituto de Cancerología y Hospital Dr. Bernardo del Valle, Guatemala. 7. Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St Louis, MO, USA. 8. Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia - ICO, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine, Universitat de Barcelona, L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine changes in hospital workers' interventions before and after online training. METHOD: Pre-post evaluation of the self-reported performance of the 5A's by hospital workers from the three organizations involved. We assessed individual, behavioural, and organisational-level factors through a questionnaire that included 43 items (0 = none to 10 = most possible) completed before and 6 months after the training. Medians and interquartile ranges were calculated. To examine changes, the non-parametric test for paired data (Wilcoxon) was used. RESULTS: 202 professionals (76 in Bolivia, 79 in Guatemala, and 47 in Paraguay) finished the course, of these 99 (28, 42, and 29 respectively) completed both questionnaires before and after the training. Overall, there was an increase in the performance of each of the 5A components [Ask (7 to 9): Advise (7 to 9); Assess (6 to 8); Assist (2 to 7); and Arrange a follow up (0.52 to 5); all p <0.001]. Doctors, former smokers, and those from Paraguay obtained higher scores. The level of perception of the participants degree of preparedness, level of competence and familiarity with resources increased (p <0.001). CONCLUSION: The online training had a positive impact on the implementation of the brief intervention. Online education on smoking cessation is feasible and effective in improving smoking cessation interventions in these countries.
OBJECTIVE: To examine changes in hospital workers' interventions before and after online training. METHOD: Pre-post evaluation of the self-reported performance of the 5A's by hospital workers from the three organizations involved. We assessed individual, behavioural, and organisational-level factors through a questionnaire that included 43 items (0 = none to 10 = most possible) completed before and 6 months after the training. Medians and interquartile ranges were calculated. To examine changes, the non-parametric test for paired data (Wilcoxon) was used. RESULTS: 202 professionals (76 in Bolivia, 79 in Guatemala, and 47 in Paraguay) finished the course, of these 99 (28, 42, and 29 respectively) completed both questionnaires before and after the training. Overall, there was an increase in the performance of each of the 5A components [Ask (7 to 9): Advise (7 to 9); Assess (6 to 8); Assist (2 to 7); and Arrange a follow up (0.52 to 5); all p <0.001]. Doctors, former smokers, and those from Paraguay obtained higher scores. The level of perception of the participants degree of preparedness, level of competence and familiarity with resources increased (p <0.001). CONCLUSION: The online training had a positive impact on the implementation of the brief intervention. Online education on smoking cessation is feasible and effective in improving smoking cessation interventions in these countries.
Authors: Giuseppe La Torre; Generosa Tiberio; Alessandro Sindoni; Barbara Dorelli; Vittoria Cammalleri Journal: PeerJ Date: 2020-06-16 Impact factor: 2.984
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