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BuTT Out! Stop Smoking Before Surgery Advisors

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Opportunity Purpose
While developing the pre-surgical stop smoking (cessation) bundle as the intervention in our pilot randomized controlled trial, it became apparent that patient input would be valuable to this process. Someone who has previously wanted to quit, tried to quit smoking or has been successful in quitting could help design the materials from the patient’s perspective.

What’s Involved
We would like to involve the patient partner in helping to develop the smoking cessation bundle. Specifically, we need help around the wording of the advice given during the pre-admission clinic telephone call or whenever the smoking cessation advice is given. Review of selected brochures and video will also be helpful.

Health Categories
Smoking

Eligibility
Age: 18 Years – 100 Years Old

From Our Community

Derek Koch

Spiritual Health Practitioner and Patient- and Family-Centred Care Lead — Kelowna General Hospital

Derek Koch

The bottom line is because we’re caring for patients. People who know best are those who are receiving the care so it makes logical sense that we would consult with them about their experiences. By connecting with PVN we have been able to educate our teams about the value of patient partners and how important their perspective is in our services.