Provider satisfaction with an inpatient tobacco treatment program: results from an inpatient provider survey

Figures & data

Figure 1 Factors positively impacting consults (N=118).

Figure 2 Impact of consult service on provider counseling behavior (N=118).

Abbreviation: meds, medications.

Table 1 Provider counseling and prescribing behavior, by frequency of ordering a tobacco treatment consult (N=118)

Outcome	Providers ordering consult “sometimes or rarely”, %	Providers ordering consult “often or most” times, %	p-value
More likely to discuss tobacco use with inpatients	49	63	0.13
More likely to provide tobacco cessation medication to inpatients	61	82	0.01
More likely to prescribe tobacco cessation medication at discharge	58	77	0.02
More likely to add tobacco use disorder to the problem list	34	45	0.20
More likely to include tobacco cessation recommendations in discharge summaries	49	64	0.10
More likely to address patient’s tobacco use at first post-discharge clinic visit	31	51	0.03

Figure 3 Most valuable characteristics of the consult service (N=118).