| Using policy to increase prescribing of smoking cessation medications in the VA healthcare system. | |
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PMID: 20870742 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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BACKGROUND: Since 2002 the US Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system has initiated national policies and programmes to reduce smoking among its patients and to increase evidence-based treatment for smoking. OBJECTIVE: To document changes in dispensing rates of cessation-related medications in VA from 2004 to 2008. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of VA administrative data. RESULTS: Prescription fills for nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), and for bupropion among NRT users, each grew more than 60% in four years. The increase stemmed primarily from treating more people rather than from filling more prescriptions per person. CONCLUSION: The results provide strong support for the efficacy of these policies and illustrate how healthcare systems can successfully employ multiple strategies to increase evidence-based smoking-cessation treatment. |
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Mark W Smith; Shuo Chen; Andrew M Siroka; Kim Hamlett-Berry |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Date: 2010-09-24 |
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Title: Tobacco control Volume: 19 ISSN: 1468-3318 ISO Abbreviation: Tob Control Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2010-11-22 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9209612 Medline TA: Tob Control Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 507-11 Citation Subset: IM |
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Health Economics Resource Center, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. mark.smith9@va.gov |
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